ColumbiaMagazine.com
Printed from:

Welcome to Columbia Magazine  
 



































 
Free fishing weekend in KY, June 4-5

From Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife

Frankfort, KY - Try your hand at fishing in Kentucky at no charge during free fishing weekend, June 4-5, 2022. To help celebrate family fishing, several communities around the state are offering special free fishing events for kids on Saturday, June 4.

With summer almost here, the first weekend of June is a great time to grab a fishing pole and enjoy spending time with family and friends at the state's beautiful lakes, streams and rivers.

Whether you are visiting from outside the state or you live in Kentucky, free fishing weekend is open to all. You won't need a fishing license or a trout permit, but make sure you still follow the size and number limits by species of fish you choose to keep.


Need help getting started? Visit the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources' website at fw.ky.gov and type, "Learn to Fish," in the search box. Here you'll find instructional videos covering knot tying and preparing a fish for the table.

Don't know where to fish? Click the "Fishing" tab on the department website to access the annual fishing forecast for great tips and places to try.

The fishing page also includes a link to the Fishing in Neighborhoods (FINs) lakes. FINs offers dozens of easily accessible, specially stocked lakes near population centers throughout the state.

In Russell County, the Catch a Rainbow Kids Fishing Derby will take place at Hatchery Creek at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery, 50 Kendall Road, Jamestown, Ky, from 9amCT to 1:45pmCT on June 4, 2022. For more information: www.friendsofwolfcreeknfh.com

If you're paddling one of Kentucky's beautiful rivers or streams during free fishing weekend, don't forget to take along a fishing pole. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife's online Blue Water Trails series profiles adventures throughout the state and gives you advice about how to catch fish along the way.

Regardless of whether you're in a kayak or a powerboat, always remember to have life jackets for everyone on board. It's also wise to always wear your life jacket, especially while your vessel is underway. Seldom do boaters have time to put on their life jackets in an emergency or other times when they're actually needed most. Learn more about boating safety and locate ramps into Kentucky's waterways in the "boating" section of the department's website.

If you haven't enjoyed the fun that angling offers yet this year, take a test drive with hook and line during Kentucky's free fishing days June 4-5.


This story was posted on 2022-06-04 08:16:17
Printable: this page is now automatically formatted for printing.
Have comments or corrections for this story? Use our contact form and let us know.



 

































 
 
Quick Links to Popular Features


Looking for a story or picture?
Try our Photo Archive or our Stories Archive for all the information that's appeared on ColumbiaMagazine.com.

 

Contact us: Columbia Magazine and columbiamagazine.com are published by Linda Waggener and Pen Waggener, PO Box 906, Columbia, KY 42728.
Phone: 270.403.0017


Please use our contact page, or send questions about technical issues with this site to webmaster@columbiamagazine.com. All logos and trademarks used on this site are property of their respective owners. All comments remain the property and responsibility of their posters, all articles and photos remain the property of their creators, and all the rest is copyright 1995-Present by Columbia Magazine. Privacy policy: use of this site requires no sharing of information. Voluntarily shared information may be published and made available to the public on this site and/or stored electronically. Anonymous submissions will be subject to additional verification. Cookies are not required to use our site. However, if you have cookies enabled in your web browser, some of our advertisers may use cookies for interest-based advertising across multiple domains. For more information about third-party advertising, visit the NAI web privacy site.