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 Kentucky Lake
Kentucky Lake is the largest body of water
between the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico. Bordering
Calloway County to the east, the lake provides significant
recreational opportunities ranging from boating to fishing.
Just 8 miles east of Kentucky Lake is Lake
Barkley, a large lake which parallels Kentucky Lake. The two
lakes are joined by a canal near Grand Rivers, KY. The ensuing
peninsula is known as the Land Between The Lakes, a 170,000-acre
National Recreation Area managed by the US Forest Service.
HOW BIG IS KENTUCKY LAKE?
Kentucky and Barkley Lakes, joined by a free-flowing canal, form one
of the largest man-made bodies of water in North America. Combined,
the two lakes have over 4,000 miles of shoreline and over 300 miles
of water, providing a variety of boating, fishing, swimming, hunting
and other outdoor activities year-round.
FISHING
An afternoon of crappie, catfish and bass fishing on the lake will
keep you coming back for more. Kentucky Lake is known as the
“Crappie Capital” of the world and also contains other varieties of
fish like the largemouth and smallmouth bass, spots, bluegill, red
ear, white bass, shell cracker, stripers and sauger.
ACTIVITIES
Opportunities abound for both backcountry or modern camping,
horseback riding, biking and hiking. Additionally, the Kentucky
Lakes area boasts more than 250 days a year of hunting seasons.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
ExploreKentuckyLake.com
Kentucky's Western
Waterland
Murray Tourism Commission
Marshall County Tourism
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