Shovelnose Sturgeon in Kentucky
shovelnose sturgeon under the 2026 Kentucky guide.
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What the guide and KDFWR say on Shovelnose Sturgeon
Kentucky's statewide creel row for shovelnose sturgeon ("Shovelnose Sturgeon") reads daily limit 2, possession 4, minimum size none.
The guide's release list covers it: "Shovelnose sturgeon caught from the Mississippi River".
2026 Kentucky Fishing & Boating Guide (Regulations Summary March 2026 to February 2027, updated September 2026, p. 5; KDFWR PDF), read November 10, 2026.
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| Row | Daily | Possession | Minimum size | Footnote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shovelnose Sturgeon | 2 | 4 | none | – |
Hold no more than twice the daily limit; trout may not be culled.
2026 Kentucky Fishing & Boating Guide (Regulations Summary March 2026 to February 2027, updated September 2026, p. 5; KDFWR PDF), read November 10, 2026.
Limestone banks and lake coves by Shovelnose Sturgeon through a camera
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Before a Kentucky Shovelnose Sturgeon outing
Which Kentucky limit applies to shovelnose sturgeon?
The statewide row reads daily limit 2, possession 4, minimum size none.
Is the shovelnose sturgeon 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 shovelnose sturgeon?
The list carries no entry.
What waters does KDFWR regulate for shovelnose sturgeon?
It is not in any built KDFWR table so far.
Is shovelnose sturgeon catch-and-release in Kentucky?
It must go back where the guide says: Shovelnose sturgeon caught from the Mississippi River.
What Kentucky license covers a day after shovelnose sturgeon?
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 shovelnose sturgeon 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 shovelnose sturgeon?
You may hold double the daily limit; processed fish are outside that count.
Choose a lake with shovelnose sturgeon on its rule sheet
Every water linked above lists its KDFWR launches next to the quoted rules.