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With a maximum depth of 249 feet (76 m), Herrington Lake is the deepest lake in Kentucky. [3] A short distance below the dam, the Dix River enters the Kentucky River at High Bridge, Kentucky. Herrington Lake contains many species of fish, including bluegill, catfish, crappie, hybrid striped bass, largemouth bass, spotted bass, and white bass. [4]
Shanty Hollow Lake is a 135-acre (0.55 km 2) reservoir mostly in Warren County, Kentucky, but also extending into Edmonson County. It was constructed in 1949, [2] and has opened for fishing in 1951. [3] The lake is located approximately 17 miles (27 km) north of Bowling Green and is used for fishing.
Guist Creek Lake is a 317-acre (1.3 km 2) reservoir about five miles (8 km) east of Shelbyville, Kentucky. It was created in 1961 by impounding Guist Creek. [2] The lake has 27 miles (43 km) of shoreline and is stocked annually with 7,900 channel catfish per year. Its average depth is 15 feet (5 m), with the main channel averaging around 20 ...
Kentucky Lake Kincaid Lake Martins Fork Lake Paintsville Lake Shanty Hollow Lake. The following is a list of lakes and reservoirs in the state of Kentucky in the United States. Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all. Lake Barkley (extends into Tennessee) Barren River Lake; Beaver Lake; Boltz Lake ...
Lake Carnico is a 114-acre (0.46 km 2) reservoir in Nicholas County, Kentucky. It was constructed in 1962. [ 1 ] The name Lake Carnico came alive from a name contest that was held by Charles Cox from July 27, 1961, to August 5, 1961. [ 2 ]
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Fishtrap Lake is a 1,130-acre (5 km 2) reservoir in Pike County, Kentucky. Dedicated by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968, the lake was formed by the impounding of the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River at the 195-foot-high Fishtrap Dam ( 37°25′55″N 82°24′55″W / 37.43194°N 82.41528°W / 37.43194; -82.41528 ...
Martins Fork Lake is a 340-acre (1.4 km 2) reservoir in Harlan County, Kentucky. The lake was impounded from the Martin's Fork in 1979 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers . It is named for James Martin, an early pioneer in the area.