Kentucky's 2025 Fishing Guide is now live online: fw.ky.gov/Fish/Documents… Printed copies of this guide should reach license vendors around March 7. (Delay caused by newsprint sourcing issues.)

20 inch #BrownTrout from #PaintsvilleLake today.....and this was not the only one! These fish average 8-9 inches when stocked. Must be at least 16 inches before they are legal to harvest. Fish are surviving over multiple years..

46 inch #Musky from #DeweyLake this week. This big guy was on the bank. Water temps are ranging between 47-51 degrees and climbing. Plenty of nice bass and Crappie too. Take advantage of this nice warm up to shake off the dust of winter!

Next month #WhiteBass will begin their spring spawning migrations up lake or up stream to spawn on gravel bars in shallow water. These fish from #DeweyLake begin their journey into upper John's Creek soon. Check these up stream areas when you see red buds begin to bloom in April.

And if it's walleye you are after, we also saw better numbers in wooded coves today.

Big bass are up shallow right now at #DeweyLake and other locations. These fish were taking advantage of shad in shallow bank line areas. Mid lake is clearing and water temps are in the low 50's.

The KY Fish Hatcheries folks were hard at it today! The big walleye from last week spawned and was released back into the river. She was definitely full of eggs...it took 2 jars! Leave your guesses for the number of eggs in the comments and we'll post the answer next week! #FishKY

Two #FishHabitat sites renovated at #YatesvilleLake this week with donated Christmas trees. These trees will provide some much needed resting and foraging cover for fish once the water level begins to return to summer pool in April.

We sampled good numbers of bass in and above the 12-15 inch protective slot limit at Elmer Davis Lake. Anglers need to continue to harvest bass less than 12 inches on lakes managed with slot limits. Anglers participation in harvest is essential for slot limits to work.

Another Giant.......This 44.5 inch #Muskellunge was collected this spring at #DeweyLake. Measured and released. Located on a main lake point in a big tree top. #FishKY

One of the largest bass we have collected at #MartinsFork Lake in the past few years. Measuring 23 inch and just over 6 and a half pounds. Numerous fish available in the 15-20 inch range this year. Additional habitat work is planned for this season here.

57,000 #walleye fingerlings stocked in #PaintsvilleLake yesterday. The staff at Minor Clark Hatchery have produced a bumper crop of walleye this year and most lakes will be getting extra! At Paintsville, EFD is transporting fish out to weed beds in hopes of increasing survival.

A grant from the Bass Pro Shops Outdoor Fund, directed through Beyond the Pond was used to purchase 75 Reef Ball concrete structures for placement as fish habitat at #PaintsvilleLake. A joint venture between KDFWR and AFIO. Be aware of Marina ramp congestion on June 9-10th.

Our #ReefBall habitat project at #Paintsville Lake is well under way. 70 total structures delivered yesterday. These will be going out today. Expect ramp congestion at the marina and please use caution if in the area.

Great information on the removal of low-head dams in KY. youtube.com/watch?v=VofvZ9…

Some underwater images of artificial fish habitat after about two years . These are corrugated pipe and concrete block. Well covered in algae and seeing good fish usage.

More under water images of artificial fish habitat that was more recently set out. Algae had not had time to begin growth yet. These show difference in structures placed close together vs. more spread out.

#RainbowTrout were stocked today at #PaintsvilleLake. Marina Ramp. Approximately 5,000 today and a second haul planned for Friday. Water is open on the lower lake and water temps are 39-40 degrees. #FishKY

Anyone else have cabin fever? Dust the winter off by wetting a line at #PaintsvilleLake #RainbowTrout

#BoatRamp renovations currently underway at #DeweyLake. Engineering staff from #KDFWR are taking advantage of a water level deviation to make significant improvements. The Goble (Campground) ramp is currently closed and will be for the interim while under construction.