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Courtesy of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources It flows through the heart of Kentucky for some 255 miles from the confluence of the North and South forks at Beattyville to the Ohio River at Carrollton. The Kentucky River is a scenic waterway with numerous quiet backwaters and tree-shaded tributary streams. For the [...]
I have an old friend who was reluctant to go wading in streams for smallmouth bass for many years. “The fish are too small,” he said. One May a few years ago, I convinced him to wade a small creek in central Kentucky the weekend after the Kentucky Derby. From the time the water lapped [...]
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources sold more than $7 million worth of hunting and fishing licenses in April – an all-time record for the month, according to a press release from the KDFWR. “People realize that hunting and fishing are great ways to spend a beautiful spring day with their families,” said [...]
Early May in Kentucky is not only a good time to set out tomato plants in backyard gardens, but it’s the start of the best fishing of the year for bluegill and redear sunfish. When water temperatures approach 70 degrees, these two native sunfish species move into the shallows of ponds, small lakes and large [...]
You don’t have to wait until midnight April 30 to apply for a Kentucky elk hunting permit. You can avoid an Internet traffic jam at the deadline by applying sooner than later at www.fw.ky.gov, according to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife. This year, Kentucky will issue 10 youth permits and 1,000 general quota [...]
