Kentucky Fishing Tournaments
Pro, team, high school, catfish and musky events on Kentucky water, by month and by lake.
Photo of Kentucky Lake: Land Between the Lakes KY\/TN, Public domain
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Host pages list 9 Kentucky events still to come, plus 6 published results; every water with its own event page links from the lists below, and a Kentucky Lake or Lake Barkley date sits on one shared page.
Kentucky event dates by month
April 2027
| Date | Event | Water | Organizer | Takeoff | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-04-01 | Toyota Series Plains Division at Kentucky Lake | Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley | Major League Fishing (MLF) | Buchanan, Tennessee | |
| 2027-04-03 | SAF State Championship (Kentucky) | Green River Lake | Student Angler Federation (SAF) / The Bass Federation | Campbellsville | Taylor County |
| 2027-04-24 | KHSAA Reg 1 | Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley | Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA), run with SAF and MLF | Kuttawa | Lyon County |
| 2027-04-24 | KHSAA Reg 2 | Lake Cumberland | Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA), run with SAF and MLF | Jamestown | Russell County |
| 2027-04-24 | KHSAA Reg 3 | Green River Lake | Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA), run with SAF and MLF | Campbellsville | Taylor County |
| 2027-04-24 | KHSAA Reg 4 | Cave Run Lake | Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA), run with SAF and MLF | Salt Lick | Bath County |
May 2027
| Date | Event | Water | Organizer | Takeoff | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-05-01 | MLF KY HS Open | Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley | Major League Fishing (MLF) / Student Angler Federation (SAF) | Gilbertsville | Marshall County |
| 2027-05-22 | MLF Kubota Heavy Hitters at Kentucky-Barkley Lakes | Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley | Major League Fishing (MLF) | Calvert City | Marshall County |
October 2027
| Date | Event | Water | Organizer | Takeoff | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-10-28 | Phoenix BFL North Central All-American at Kentucky-Barkley Lakes | Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley | Major League Fishing (MLF) | Calvert City | Marshall County |
Circuit schedules, read November 2026.
Kentucky high school bass events for 2027
The Student Angler Federation schedule lists the state championship, an MLF open on Kentucky Lake and the four KHSAA regionals; each row prints a day without a year on a page titled 2027 SAF Tournament Schedule and Results, so the year comes from that title. Results name schools only.
| Date | Event | Water | Takeoff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-04-03 | SAF State Championship (Kentucky) | Green River Lake | Campbellsville |
| 2027-04-24 | KHSAA Reg 1 | Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley | Kuttawa |
| 2027-04-24 | KHSAA Reg 2 | Lake Cumberland | Jamestown |
| 2027-04-24 | KHSAA Reg 3 | Green River Lake | Campbellsville |
| 2027-04-24 | KHSAA Reg 4 | Cave Run Lake | Salt Lick |
| 2027-05-01 | MLF KY HS Open | Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley | Gilbertsville |
Student Angler Federation 2027 schedule, linked in each row; retrieved November 2026.
Kentucky rows the hosts left undated
Most circuit releases print only the day the story ran, and one final is printed TBA, so those rows stay on their water pages (or here, when no water is printed) with the host note instead of on the dated calendar.
| Water page or event | Rows or note | Hosts |
|---|---|---|
| Barren River Lake events | 1 row | Major League Fishing (MLF) |
| Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley events | 11 rows | B.A.S.S. and Major League Fishing (MLF) |
| Lake Cumberland events | 3 rows | Major League Fishing (MLF) and Major League Fishing (MLF) High School Fishing |
| KHSAA State Finals | Printed TBA. | Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA), run with SAF and MLF |
Host pages, linked from each water page or row.
Kentucky waters with events
- Barren River Lake tournaments0 upcoming, 0 results
- Cave Run Lake tournaments1 upcoming, 1 result
- Green River Lake tournaments2 upcoming, 0 results
- Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley tournaments5 upcoming, 3 results
- Lake Cumberland tournaments1 upcoming, 1 result
- Ohio River (Central) tournaments0 upcoming, 1 result
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Kentucky shoreline photos accompanying Kentucky Fishing Tournaments
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Kentucky contest fishing, asked and answered
Which Kentucky waters carry the most event rows?
Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley, Lake Cumberland, Cave Run Lake and Green River Lake lead the rows read from host pages, counting winners posted without an event day.
How many Kentucky events are still to come?
9 future dates as of November 2026, 6 of them high school fields, next to 6 dated winners.
Where were these Kentucky dates read?
From the hosts: MLF Phoenix BFL, Toyota Series and Bass Pro Tour releases, B.A.S.S., the Student Angler Federation 2027 schedule, King Kat and the Professional Musky Tournament Trail, one link a row.
Why do so many Kentucky results carry no event date?
Most circuit releases print the day the story ran, not the day fished; 16 such rows keep the host note on their water page and are never handed a guessed date.
Which Kentucky host shows up most?
Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA), run with SAF and MLF, with 4 dated events.
What is the next Kentucky event on the list?
Toyota Series Plains Division at Kentucky Lake on Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley, from 2027-04-01.
Do Kentucky Lake events say which lake they fish?
Hosts often print Kentucky-Barkley Lakes for one field on both lakes, so Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley share one event page; a row names one lake only when the host printed it.
Why is there no Kentucky winning-bag average yet?
No dated result prints a one-day five-bass limit yet; multi-day totals, three-bass limits, catfish totals and musky lengths appear as printed.
How are the 2027 high school dates dated?
The Student Angler Federation schedule prints each day without a year on a page titled 2027 SAF Tournament Schedule and Results, so the year comes from that title; the KHSAA State Finals is printed TBA and keeps no date.
How do I find a Kentucky event close to me?
Press the near-me button up top and it orders the six closest coming events by distance from where you are.
How Kentucky events sit under the state guide
Every date on this calendar was read from the organizer that printed it (B.A.S.S., Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA), run with SAF and MLF, King Kat Tournament Trail, Major League Fishing (MLF), Major League Fishing (MLF) / Student Angler Federation (SAF), Major League Fishing (MLF) High School Fishing, Professional Musky Tournament Trail (PMTT) and Student Angler Federation (SAF)), each linked in its row.
An event field keeps fish under the same rules as anyone else on the water: the statewide limits in the 2026 Kentucky Fishing & Boating Guide plus any KDFWR rule printed for that lake or river.
Kentucky Lake is shared with Tennessee, and the guide's reciprocal agreement covers only the stretch from Eggner's Ferry to the Ned McWhorter Bridge; the guide names no reciprocal agreement for Lake Barkley.
Kentucky license and regulations
2026 Kentucky Fishing & Boating Guide as read November 10, 2026; host pages linked in the tables.
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