Navigation Information for
Commercial Fishing on the Ohio River
To better assist commercial anglers fishing the Ohio River border with
neighboring states, the Department has developed files that can be imported into
a variety of Geographic Positioning System (GPS) navigation devices. These
files may be used to better delineate the state boundary line between Kentucky
and other states along the Ohio River.
Remember, the state of Ohio is closed to
commercial angling and Kentucky commercial anglers must remain in
Kentucky along the northern boundary with Ohio.
KDFWR is providing 3 different file formats,
tab de-limited text, GPX, and KML. The files are in decimal degree format and
the WGS84 datum. To download the file, right
click on link below for the file you want to save to your computer. Select
“Save Target As” (“Target” is the same as the GPS file). Save the file to your
computer’s C: Drive or anywhere you can easily access it. Please remember this
path as you will need it for transferring the file to your GPS unit.
At least one of these file types should be able
to be imported to the majority of GPS navigation devices. Users should consult
the manual for their unit to determine the best file type to use. In most cases
it will require connecting a computer to the GPS device to transfer the data to
it. There are many different units out there with many different software
interfaces, so it would be difficult to create a general set of instructions.
IL_KY_Line.txt
IN_KY_Line.txt
OH_KY_Line.txt
The tab-delimited text file should be able to
be imported into any gps device in the form of a track. The large number of
points in the data (6,000-18,000) makes it difficult to import as a series of
waypoints, so it is best to import it as a track. This file can be edited with
any text editor (Wordpad, Word, etc) to reduce the number of points.
IL_KY_Line.gpx
IN_KY_Line.gpx
OH_KY_Line.gpx
The GPX format should work well for Garman and
Humminbird gps devices. In each case, you will need to have the PC interface
cable and the software specific to the GPS device to upload the data. Some
older GPS units may not have enough memory to hold the file, but most will. It
is best to import the data as a track to save space.
IL_KY_Line.kmz
IN_KY_Line.kmz
OH_KY_Line.kmz
The KMZ file can be opened directly in
GoogleEarth. Once you have saved the file to your computer, just open
GoogleEarth and use the FILE: OPEN command to open the file. It will
automatically zoom to the extent of the line.
