Grass Carp in Kentucky
grass carp under the 2026 Kentucky guide.
- 58.50 lbsstate record
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What the guide and KDFWR say on Grass Carp
No statewide creel row in the guide is headed grass carp.
The guide's release list covers it: "Grass carp in lakes owned or managed by KDFWR". Record book: 58.50 lbs, Forest Lawn Lake Kenton County.
2026 Kentucky Fishing & Boating Guide (Regulations Summary March 2026 to February 2027, updated September 2026; KDFWR PDF), read November 10, 2026.
Kentucky grass carp record entries
| KDFWR listing | Weight | Water | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass Carp | 58.50 lbs | Forest Lawn Lake Kenton County | June 17, 2009 |
Kentucky state record fish as listed by KDFWR (record list), read November 10, 2026.
Limestone banks and lake coves by Grass Carp through a camera
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Before a Kentucky Grass Carp outing
Which Kentucky limit applies to grass carp?
The guide prints no statewide creel figure for it.
Is the grass carp rule the same on every Kentucky water?
No special-regulation entry in the guide names it, so the statewide row holds.
What does the KDFWR list show for grass carp?
58.50 lbs out of Forest Lawn Lake Kenton County, June 17, 2009.
What waters does KDFWR regulate for grass carp?
It is not in any built KDFWR table so far.
Is grass carp catch-and-release in Kentucky?
It must go back where the guide says: Grass carp in lakes owned or managed by KDFWR.
What Kentucky license covers a day after grass carp?
Anglers 16 and older need a Kentucky fishing license; the 2026 guide prints $24.31 for the resident annual license and $58.14 for nonresidents.
Who keeps the Kentucky grass carp record?
The guide sets the program terms: Kentucky waters, rod and reel or pole and line, a 0.10-pound minimum.
How does the doubled possession rule treat grass carp?
You may hold double the daily limit; processed fish are outside that count.
Choose a lake with grass carp on its rule sheet
Every water linked above lists its KDFWR launches next to the quoted rules.