KY / TN · TVA · Kentucky Dam
Kentucky Lake
The largest lake by area east of the Mississippi, sharing Land Between the Lakes with Lake Barkley.
The largest lake by area east of the Mississippi, sharing Land Between the Lakes with Lake Barkley.
As of Oct 22, 5:00 PM CDT · TVA observed hourly · Provisional, not for navigation.
5 rental businesses on or near Kentucky Lake. Badges show what each one's own site says they rent.
Call ahead. Rental availability is seasonal and fleets change, so confirm boats, hours and requirements with the business before you go.
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Species the state wildlife agency highlights or regulates on Kentucky Lake:
| Largemouth bass | Must be 15 inches or over, Statewide creel limits apply |
| Smallmouth bass | Must be 15 inches or over, Statewide creel limits apply |
| Black crappie | Must be 10 inches or over - limit 20 Crappie, Black or White, per angler |
| White crappie | Must be 10 inches or over - limit 20 Crappie, Black or White, per angler |
| Redear sunfish | Statewide Regulations Apply |
| Striped bass | Statewide Regulations Apply |
| White bass | Statewide Regulations Apply |
| Sauger | Must be 14 inches or over, Limit 6 per angler |
KDFWR special fishing regulations for this waterbody (read 2026-10-22). These apply to the Kentucky portion.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0. Fetched Oct 22, 2:01 PM CDT. OSM coverage is volunteer-made, so some places may be missing or outdated.
Parks within roughly 8 miles of the lake's outer extent are listed from OpenStreetMap and the official park sites, plus federal areas from Recreation.gov.
Sources: Recreation.gov and OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Confirm dates and availability with the operator.
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