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Sport Cast Nets: Maximum sport cast net size is 20 feet in diameter with maximum 1-inch bar mesh statewide except in the following waters. Sport cast nets prohibited in: 1)lakes having fewer than 500 surface acres, 2) any of the streams and tailwaters listed in the KDFWR Kentucky Trout Waters section of this guide, 3) tributaries of the ...
This is directly from the Kentucky Fishing and Boating Guide on page 11 "Regardless of size or how obtained, it is illegal to use any sport fish for bait (except redear sunfish less than 6 inches long). (Sport fish species listed on page 5). Minnows are defined as all fish, ex- cept sport fish species, less than 6 inches long.
Those catfish were transported to Kentucky and sold to the same pay lake operator. Alabama law prohibits the transport of live trophy-sized catfish outside their state lines. • Nine individuals were charged a total of 180 fish and wildlife related charges in Kentucky with charges pending in numerous other states.
48 posts · Joined 2021. #1 · Nov 19, 2021. I love fishing at the dam in the fall. There’s always current when the lake is slack and the cats are biting. But outside of that, I really like the sounds and smells. wildlife is always active and there’s something to look at. Kentucky Dam Catfish. 1.
TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET: Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources: Fish 301 KAR 1:155. Commercial fishing requirements. Ron Brooks, fisheries division director, and Karen Waldrop, wildlife division director, represented the department. Landon Garrison, sports angler, appeared in support of this administrative regulation.
As long as state of Ky, including department of fish and wildlife, continue to sell licenses, even with the minimal restrictions, the ohio river will continue its decline. I too got frustrated with seeing the cf nets in the markland pool, which left a lot of fishing trips getting very few or totally skunked.
I have heard that there are some decent sized flatheads in lake reba. anybody ever caught one there? if so about how big was it. I talked to a guy and he said he caught a 17lb flat last year. but I know how fish stories tend to get exaggerated.
Three fish in possession per day with only one being larger than say 26 inches. Catch as many as one wants but release all but three. We are struggling to put Blues and Flats in the boat fishing the Ohio's Smithland Pool, ten years ago it seemed easy.
Dip Nets: Maximum size of 3 feet in diameter is legal in the Ohio, Tennessee and Mississippi rivers, Cumberland River below Barkley Dam, Kentucky River below Lock No. 14, and all lakes having 1,000 or more surface acres. Minnow Traps: Maximum legal size statewide: 3 feet long, 18 inches in diameter, 1-inch openings for catching.
Michael, paddlefish can be snagged below Kentucky Lake in the tailwaters year round. There is certain times that snagging can only be done at night. The rest of the state has a February 1 to May 10 season on paddlefish in certain waters. You can find the prohibited waters listed in the Ky sportfishing guide.