Kentucky

The Youth Shooting Sports Alliance (YSSA) will be hosting a special youth shooting sports program forum on Saturday, May 3, 2008 at the Holiday Inn North, 1950 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY 40511. Directions to the facility can be obtained by calling (859) 233-0512.

GILBERTSVILLE, KENTUCKY– The LBL Division of the $8.8 million Wal-Mart Bass Fishing League® will visit Kentucky and Barkley Lakes in Gilbertsville April 12 for the second of five regular-season events. As many as 200 boaters and 200 co-anglers are expected to compete in the tournament, which will award as much as $45,000 in cash, including a top award of $6,000 in the Boater Division.

EARLY TIMES DERBY TOURNAMENT SET FOR APRIL 27 Louisville, Kentucky – Early Times Kentucky Whisky, in conjunction with pro-angler Kevin Wirth and B&J Marine, Inc., are proud to announce the Early Times Derby Tournament will return on Sunday, April 27, 2008 at Cox’s Park on the Ohio River.

Bainbridge Island, Washington - The top names in Fly Fishing have joined forces together to put togther a world-class fly fishing outfit as a fundraiser for Trout Unlimited-Alaska to help with their efforts protecting the Bristol Bay watershed.

Frankfort, Ky – February is the pits. Mother Nature punctuates dreary weather with a pounding cold rain, snow or damaging ice storm. But, it is not necessary to sit around the house and mope about the seemingly endless days of highs in the low 40s with low gray clouds and no sunlight. This bleak time is also the beginning of fishing season.

Frankfort, Ky. – Place names such as Rankin Bottoms, Bryant’s Camp, Broad Ford, Bacon Creek and Glensboro hold special significance for white bass anglers in Kentucky. These areas lie in the headwaters of Herrington Lake, Nolin River Lake and Taylorsville Lake and produce white bass each spring year after year.

Welcome to the 2008 Fishing Forecast for Kentucky’s major fisheries. The forecast is based on 2007 fish population surveys, creel surveys, fish stockings, and historical knowledge of the fisheries. This handout is designed to assist anglers in planning their fishing trips and improving their fishing success. Additional fishing information is available by obtaining copies of the 2008 Sport Fishing and Boating Guide available at most sporting goods stores. The Kentucky Trout Waters brochure is contained in the 2008 Fishing and Boating Guide.

The following streams are stocked in early October (plus early April in Swift Camp Creek) and have a catch and release season (no harvest) from October 1 through March 31, except in Swift Camp Creek where the catch and release season is October 1 through May 31. Only artificial baits may be used during the catch and release season. Statewide regulations apply April through September.

Frankfort, Ky. – The advances in the science of keeping warm are miles ahead of where they were just 15 years ago. The development of synthetic base layering and clothing with wicking properties makes going afield in winter and early spring pleasurable compared to the way things used to be in the days of wool and cotton.

This Weekend on "Kentucky Afield" TV

Feb 04, 2008
Frankfort, Ky. – For those who can brave the cooler temperatures, catfish are waiting in western Kentucky rivers and on “Kentucky Afield” television this weekend, February 9 and 10. http://fw.ky.gov/navigation.asp?cid=191&NavPath=C105