Kentucky Lake is also home to outstanding recreational boating, from jet skis to ski boats to pleasure boating. Sail the lakes, or rent a houseboat and have a good time! Read more about Kentucky Lake. Lake Barkley is a younger lake and is slightly smaller than Kentucky Lake, but still offers the same great fishing experiences and boating opportunities you'll find on Kentucky Lake.
There are several full-service marinas, resorts, and campgrounds along Lake Barkley to make your visit a pleasurable one. Find out more about Lake Barkley.
Enjoy a vast uninhabited land full of small lakes, wildlife, historical attractions, and trails. The Land Between The Lakes is perfect for those who love to be outside. Commercial tows move barges along the main channel in route to ports further up the Cumberland River.
All federal and state boating regulations are in effect. A fishing license is required for the state in which an angler is fishing. No reciprocal agreement exists between Kentucky and Tennessee. Check current length and creel limits published in each states regulations.
Size and Depth: About 57, acres with a maximum depth of about 68 feet. The average depth is about 12 feet. Shoreline: Very irregular and about 1, miles in length. Mostly high clay banks, but some sandstone cliffs exist. There are also limited areas of limestone and chert.
Development is confined to the eastern side. Cover: In recent years, submergent species including Eurasian milfoil, dramatically declined as normal annual high water events increased turbidity and reduced sunlight penetration.
The spread of the exotic Eurasian milfoil peaked in the mid's after several years of reduced rainfall and increased water clarity. Although chemical spraying was used by the Tennessee Valley Authority around docks, resorts and swimming areas, Kentucky and Tennessee biologists agree that vegetation depletion, especially the main lake milfoil beds, occurred because of the return of average pool levels and higher, more turbid water conditions.
Other species present in very minor amounts include coontail, southern naiad, spineyleaf naiad and American pondweed. Emergent waterwillow is evident throughout the lake, in association with buttonbush, in the backs of coves. Brush piles and stakebeds have been placed in the backs of coves by private parties and the state. Bottom: 70 percent clay and gravel, 10 percent muck located in the backs of bays and 15 percent broken or layered bedrock.
The remaining 5 percent include stumps and man-made features like old roadways and bridges. Largemouth bass numbers have stabilized. Relative weights an index of condition show they are very healthy.
A high percentage of the population is over the minimum length limit of inches. Bass over 8-pounds and many in the 3-to 6-pound range are available. Smallmouth bass populations in this portion of Barkley Lake are of minor importance.
High spawning success and good recruitment in recent years will greatly improve the number of harvestable crappie. A portion of this success may be due in part to a decline in the abundance of gizzard shad and increase in the number of threadfin shad.
Adult gizzard shad become competitive with other species for forage. The tailwater fishery below the Barkley Dam offers excellent opportunities for striped bass, hybrid striped bass and blue catfish. The stripers range from 5- to 9-pounds while blue catfish weighing over pounds are taken every year. During spring, sauger and white bass migrate up Little River and Eddy Creek. Striped bass, hybrid striped bass and blue catfish move up the Cumberland River and congregate in the tailwaters of the Barkley Dam.
Numerous fish attractors have been placed throughout the lake, mostly in coves, by the states and private individuals. The placement of "secret" brush piles by private parties is a Barkley Lake tradition. The states and Tennessee Valley Authority have placed hardwood, conifer brush piles and stakebeds in bays and coves.
Besides all the water activities, the Lake Barkley area offers biking, hiking, hunting and an abundance of scenic by-ways.
There are many interesting attractions for the whole family to enjoy. There are plenty of antique shops , historical attractions , museums and shopping and a fantastic water park. Fishing on property managed by the Corps of Engineers for the operation of Lake Barkley has become a tradition and is a favorite pastime for many people. With over 57 thousand surface acres of water available for public use, Lake Barkley supports diverse and abundant fish populations.
In addition to fishing on Lake Barkley , there is a Civil War Monument, historic relics, commercial marinas, public parks and wildlife refuges. The many species of wildlife here, including golden and bald eagles, make bird watching and nature photography exciting pastimes.
Lake Barkley belongs to its visitors. Treat the area with respect by keeping it clean and attractive.
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