Fishing by Kentucky County
Fishing in all 120 Kentucky counties: lakes, ponds, rivers, KDFWR ramps and bank sites, special regulations, FINs lakes and tackle shops.
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Kentucky counties, alphabetical
A
- Adair County
- Allen County
- Anderson County
B
- Ballard County
- Barren County
- Bath County
- Bell County
- Boone County
- Bourbon County
- Boyd County
- Boyle County
- Bracken County
- Breathitt County
- Breckinridge County
- Bullitt County
- Butler County
C
- Caldwell County
- Calloway County
- Campbell County
- Carlisle County
- Carroll County
- Carter County
- Casey County
- Christian County
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Clinton County
- Crittenden County
- Cumberland County
D
- Daviess County
E
- Edmonson County
- Elliott County
- Estill County
F
- Fayette County
- Fleming County
- Floyd County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
G
- Gallatin County
- Garrard County
- Grant County
- Graves County
- Grayson County
- Green County
- Greenup County
H
- Hancock County
- Hardin County
- Harlan County
- Harrison County
- Hart County
- Henderson County
- Henry County
- Hickman County
- Hopkins County
J
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Jessamine County
- Johnson County
K
- Kenton County
- Knott County
- Knox County
L
- Larue County
- Laurel County
- Lawrence County
- Lee County
- Leslie County
- Letcher County
- Lewis County
- Lincoln County
- Livingston County
- Logan County
- Lyon County
M
- Madison County
- Magoffin County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Martin County
- Mason County
- McCracken County
- McCreary County
- McLean County
- Meade County
- Menifee County
- Mercer County
- Metcalfe County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- Muhlenberg County
N
- Nelson County
- Nicholas County
O
- Ohio County
- Oldham County
- Owen County
- Owsley County
P
- Pendleton County
- Perry County
- Pike County
- Powell County
- Pulaski County
R
- Robertson County
- Rockcastle County
- Rowan County
- Russell County
S
- Scott County
- Shelby County
- Simpson County
- Spencer County
T
- Taylor County
- Todd County
- Trigg County
- Trimble County
U
- Union County
W
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Webster County
- Whitley County
- Wolfe County
- Woodford County
Bluegrass counties list: asked and answered
Does a county page name a KDFWR region?
No. The access layer’s region number has no published meaning, so pages only group counties by map position: Eastern Kentucky 34, North Central Kentucky 31, South Central Kentucky 29, Western Kentucky 26.
Where do the ramps and bank sites come from?
The KDFWR Fishing Access Sites layer, matched to each KDFWR waterbody page.
Are small named lakes listed by county?
Yes, KDFWR lakes-layer names without a waterbody page are listed with their mapped outline area.
Is the county seat printed?
Yes, with 2020 Census counts; Campbell and Kenton name both of their seats.
Which rules print on a county page?
Guide special regulations and 301 KAR 1:201 exceptions for waters inside the county.
Does each Kentucky county page show live gauges?
Where USGS runs an active gauge inside the county, its reading loads live on the page.
Some Kentucky county names are not clickable; why?
Those pages wait in the Kentucky release queue and turn into links when they publish.
Which counties have the most FINs lakes?
Jefferson County (7), Daviess County (3) and Kenton County (3) list the most Fishing in Neighborhoods lakes.
KDFWR rules and directories beside the Kentucky counties list
- Every Kentucky water, A to Zlakes, rivers, tailwaters, counties, towns and fish in one list
- Kentucky license prices and statewide limits2026 guide fees, the 26-row creel table, possession and culling
- Special-regulation watersall 92 guide entries plus the 301 KAR 1:201 exceptions
- Trout rules and stocking tablespermit reach, catch-and-release streams, tailwater totals
- Border-water agreementsOhio River, Kentucky Lake, Dale Hollow, Big Sandy; Barkley excluded
- Trout fishing in Kentuckytailwaters below the Corps dams, stocked creeks and lakes
- Fishing in Neighborhoods lakescity and park lakes stocked with catfish and rainbows
- Blue Water TrailsKDFWR paddling routes with their listed miles
- Free Fishing Daysthe June weekend when license and permits are waived
- Kentucky state record fishweights, waters and dates from the KDFWR list
- Trout stocking schedulethe November 2026 rows and the FINs table
- Lake levels and river flowsdated Corps dam readings and live USGS gauges
- Boat rampsKDFWR-listed launches grouped by county
- Shore fishingKDFWR piers and bank access
- Bait and tackle shopstackle counters and marinas in four parts of the state
- Fishing guideslisted guide services with towns and phones
- Tournamentsupcoming events and posted winners
- Protected fishfish and lampreys with a Kentucky or federal status
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