Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Labor Day Holiday Boating Safety
The sun sets earlier each day and the kids are back in school. Summer is all but over. This inevitability prompts many to visit lakes, rivers and...
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Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Two Good Options for Summer Fishing
Although this June so far is wet and soggy, the long-range weather forecast calls for a return to normal summer patterns. We can finally look forward to...
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: New Fishing Regulations for 2018
A reduction in the statewide daily creel limit from 30 fish to 20 fish for crappie highlights the new fishing regulations for 2018. The regulations go...
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: Best Kayaks for Flat Water Fishing
A car, truck or sport utility vehicle with a couple of kayaks on the roof with fishing poles visible through the back window is an increasingly common...
Recycled Christmas Trees Can Make New Fish Habitat in Kentucky Lakes
Those who enjoy a natural pine, cedar, spruce or fir tree for Christmas often don’t know what to do with it after the holidays. Many resort to putting...
Cave Run Lake Ready For Winter Crappie Fishing
Winter is a season of nesting for many Kentuckians. Hot cocoa and a book by the fireplace is more appealing than getting outside in the wet and cold....
May Brings Redear Sunfish and Bluegill Fishing in Kentucky
May is a special time for anglers who chase redear sunfish and bluegill as they move into the shallows to spawn. “I think we still might be a week or so...
Farm Ponds and Small Lakes Offer Excellent Fishing
When air temperatures crest the 70-degree mark for the first time in March, anglers swarm reservoirs and state-owned lakes to fish. The warm weather...