There are good numbers of spots throughout the lake's middle and lower sections. They are not very abundant up in the Laurel River arm, though. That section is too fertile and is dominated mostly by largemouth bass.

Our last lake to look at for spotted bass is Kentucky Lake. It used to be considered really good for spots, but their numbers are probably starting to decline. Most anglers and biologists consider the present population to be average.

However, there is still a good population of fish there. They seem to run up into the creeks more and seek out the areas with the least fertile water. A few large fish are caught there occasionally, but most spotted bass will measure less than 15 inches.

Many other waters across the state offer some excellent bass fishing opportunities. More information on our sportfishing prospects is available online from the KDFWR's Web site, www.fw.ky.gov.