| Walleye can sometimes be an elusive creature | | | | quantities of the fish. |
| that forces anglers to think outside the box | | | | |
| when trying to catch one on a line. Some days | | | | Other great Kentucky lakes for walleye |
| walleye hang out near the top of the water | | | | fishing include the Green River Lake that is |
| surface. Other days, they are content to lurk | | | | approximately two miles south of |
| in the dark reaches of the water depths. | | | | Campbellsville, Kentucky. Located in the |
| Hiding behind large rocks and gravel | | | | central portion of the state, this lake is |
| overhangs for protection. It all depends on | | | | 8,200-acres in size. Another fantastic |
| the day and mood of walleye. This white, | | | | walleye hotspot is Lake Cumberland that |
| flaky fish is suited for cold water in the | | | | produced the state record walleye weighing in |
| medium water depths with gravel, sand or rock | | | | at 21 lbs 8 oz. Located in the south-central |
| bottom surface. | | | | portion of Kentucky, this lake is a massive |
| | | | 63,000-acres in size. |
| Kentucky offers up a wealth of lakes and | | | | |
| rivers that are home to walleyes of every | | | | Outside of these, there is Laurel River Lake, |
| shape and size. During spawn season, which | | | | which is 6,000-acres and located a mere two |
| occurs in early spring, walleye make the trek | | | | miles west of Corbin, Kentucky. Finally, |
| from the lakes into feeder streams. Other | | | | there is Nolin River Lake for Kentucky |
| spawning areas include shallow clean surface | | | | walleye fishing. This 14,500-acre lake sits |
| bottoms that lie within tales reach of deeper | | | | in the west-central portion of the state. In |
| waters. Walleye prefer murky water conditions | | | | addition to lakes, Kentucky boasts a number |
| with virtually no current. | | | | of impressive rivers for walleye fishing. |
| | | | Some of the more notable ones include Worley |
| One of the best lakes in Kentucky for fishing | | | | and Blue Heron rivers. |
| walleye is Dale Hollow Lake. This 28,000-acre | | | | |
| lake is home to big sized walleye. Although | | | | The best times to fish in these rivers is |
| the average is four pounds, there have been | | | | nighttime during good moonlight exposure. |
| reports of walleye in excess of ten pounds or | | | | With the right bait, walleye begin chasing |
| more coming from the waters. Situated along | | | | what they think is a shiny minnow moving |
| the Tennessee-Kentucky border approximately | | | | through the dark waters. Another river |
| five miles south-west of Albany, Kentucky, | | | | hotspot is the Joe Shoal. Sitting |
| Dale Hollow Lake is part of a hearty walleye | | | | approximately one mile downstream from the |
| stocking project. This results in flourishing | | | | Blue Heron Coal Mining Community Museum, this |
| walleye habitats that produce bigger size and | | | | river reels in ten to thirteen pound walleye. |