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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 of the Daniel Boone National Forest are for your use and enjoyment. All fishing within the Daniel Boone National Forest must be done in accordance with Kentucky laws and regulations (available at Ky. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Resources). State fishing licenses are required to fish on the national forest and may be acquired at stores in the area. 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 the Stanton District Office at (606) 663-2852.
  • Cane Creek and Hawk Creek are both in Laurel County. Cane Creek is off KY 192, reached via Forest Service Road 121 in the Cane Creek Wildlife Management Area. Hawk Creek is west of Bernstadt, on Forest Service Road 4094, off Ky. 1956. Call the London District Office at (606) 864-4163.
  • Bark Camp Creek in Whitley County, is south of Laurel River Lake, off Ky. 1277, reached via Forest Service Road 193. Call the London District Office at (606) 864-4163.
  • Rock Creek in McCreary County. Forest Service Road 137 parallels the creek and there are two U.S. Forest Service campgrounds almost within casting distance of the water. Call the Stearns district office at (606) 376-5323.
  • War Fork Creek above Turkeyfoot Campground. Call the London District Office at (606) 864-4163.

Other excellent fishing lakes include Cave Run Lake on Morehead District, Laurel River Lake (trout fishing) on London District, and Lake Cumberland on Somerset District.

Author: Wildlife Staff  
Last Updated: March 22, 2005

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