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USDA Forest Service
Daniel Boone
National Forest
1700 Bypass Road
Winchester, KY 40391

Phone: 859-745-3100
FAX: 859-744-1568

Recreation - Fishing

The lakes, streams and rivers on the Daniel Boone National Forest are for your use and enjoyment. All fishing must be done in accordance with state laws and regulations set by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. A state fishing license is required to fish on the national forest. Licenses may be acquired at local stores. Trout fishing requires a trout stamp.

Trout Fishing Creeks:

  • East Fork of Indian Creek in Menifee County; north of the Red River Gorge Geological Area off KY 77 on Forest Service Road 9B. Call 606-663-2852 for more information.
  • Cane Creek and Hawk Creek in Laurel County. Cane Creek is off KY 192 via Forest Service Road 121 in the Cane Creek Wildlife Management Area; Hawk Creek is west of London on Forest Service Road 4094 off KY 1956. Call the London Ranger Station at 606-864-4163 for more information.
  • Bark Camp Creek in Whitley County; south of Laurel River Lake off KY 1277 via Forest Service Road 193. Call the London Ranger District Office at (606) 864-4163.
  • Rock Creek in McCreary County; Forest Service Road 137 parallels the creek; two Forest Service campgrounds are located along the creek. Call the Stearns Ranger Station at 606-376-5323 for more information.
  • War Fork Creek in Jackson County; adjacent Turkeyfoot Campground. Call the London District Office at 606-864-4163.

Other excellent fishing lakes include Cave Run Lake on Cumberland Ranger District, Laurel River Lake on London Ranger District, and Lake Cumberland on Stearns Ranger District.

Fishing Lake Cumberland to change after drawdown. Read Art Landers' article in the Lexington Herald-Leader.

 

Author: Wildlife Staff  
Last Updated: January 26, 2011

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