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Here is your one-stop shop to discover and download the latest edition of our Hunting, Trapping and Fishing guides. Each guide provides a summary of the latest rules and regulations to help keep every hunter and angler safe and legal during the outdoor seasons.
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Check out the latest issue of the Kentucky Spring Hunting Guide (2024).
BLUE GRASS ARMY DEPOT (Madison County):
The area will reopen for the spring turkey hunting season through applications only. Special regulations apply. For more information, please call (859-779-6651 or email Raysha.n.childers.civ@army.mil. Seasonal updates will also appear on the Blue Grass Army Depot page.
Spring Season Public Land Openings:
Under statewide regulations, the following counties are now open for the spring hunting season: Blackford Oaks WMA (Webster County), Gabbard Branch WMA (Butler County), Ferguson Creek WMA (Livingston County), and Hoskins WMA (Leslie and Harlan Counties).
SPRING HUNTING GUIDE
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BARREN RIVER and all tributaries (including Barren River Lake):
Walleye: There is a 2-fish daily limit and an 18- to 26-inch protective slot limit. All walleye caught from 18 to 26 inches long must be immediately released.
Smallmouth Bass: There is a 15-inch minimum size limit.
Yatesville Lake (Lawrence County):
Blue and Channel Catfish: There is a 15-fish daily limit in the aggregate; only one fish may be longer than 25 inches. Anglers using non-traditional fishing methods (hand grabbing) will now have a 5-fish daily limit on blue and channel catfish in the aggregate, and only one fish may be longer than 25 inches.
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Kentucky manages wildlife for conservation and provides hunters, anglers, and outdoors enthusiasts with exciting experiences in the field. As part of its management strategy, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources sets seasons, bag limits, hunting areas, and other regulations based on science, research, and input from the people who enjoy using these resources. Our guides are a SUMMARY of hunting, fishing, boating, and trapping regulations. These guides are intended solely for informational use. It is not a reprint of any referenced statute or regulation and should not be used as such.
Questions about the information in these guides should be directed to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources at 1-800-858-1549 BEFORE engaging in the referenced activities.
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A person shall not enter upon the lands of another to hunt, fish or trap without the oral or written permission of the landowner, tenant or person who has the authority to grant permission. Those who fail to obtain permission are subject to arrest and prosecution. Railroad tracks and rights of way are privately owned property and permission to hunt, fish or trap must be obtained prior to entry. (KRS 150:092)