Kentucky · USA
Barren River Lake
- Region
- Kentucky, USA
- Regulation zone
- Kentucky statewide regulations
Species in Barren River Lake
Blue Catfish
Channel Catfish
Flathead Catfish
Black Crappie
White Crappie
Hybrid Striped Bass
Largemouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Spotted Bass
White Bass
Yellow Bass
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Seasons & limits — Kentucky statewide regulations
| Species | Season | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth Bass | Open year-round | Daily limit 6 (black bass singly or combined); possession 12; 12-inch minimum size | — |
| Smallmouth Bass | Open year-round | Daily limit 6 (black bass singly or combined); possession 12; 12-inch minimum size | — |
| White & Hybrid Striped Bass | Open year-round | Daily limit 15 (singly or combined); possession 30; no more than 5 fish in the daily limit may be more than 15 inches long | — |
| Striped Bass | Open year-round | Daily limit 5; possession 10; 15-inch minimum size | — |
| Yellow Bass | Open year-round | No daily limit; no possession limit; no minimum size | — |
| Crappie (Black & White) | Open year-round | Daily limit 20; possession 40; no minimum size | — |
| Trophy Catfish — Channel Catfish 28 inches and above; Blue & Flathead Catfish 35 inches and above | Open year-round | 1 trophy catfish of each species per day (possession 2 each); catfish below trophy size: no daily limit, no size limit | — |
Always confirm regulations with the official state regulations before fishing — rules change, and waterbody-specific exceptions apply.
Waterbody-specific rules
- Blue and Channel Catfish: 15-fish aggregate daily limit, only 1 fish may be longer than 25 inches
- Crappie: 10-inch minimum size limit
- Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass: 15-inch minimum size limit
- Walleye: 2-fish daily limit; 18- to 26-inch protective slot limit (Barren River and all tributaries including Barren River Lake)
- Smallmouth Bass: 15-inch minimum size limit (Barren River and all tributaries including Barren River Lake)
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Species: Kentucky state fisheries lake records, via the Bump Board dataset.