Lakes With Fish Attractors

KDFWR regularly creates and maintains fish attractors and habitat structures in lakes throughout Kentucky. This list is a partial one and represents a small proportion of the total number of fish attractors KDFWR has placed. Fish attractors come in a wide variety of styles depending on the available materials and goals.

Fish attractor types

Weighted Brush Piles/Reefs: Local brush gathered and weighted with concrete blocks
Christmas Trees: Recycled Christmas trees weighted with concrete blocks
Stake Beds/Buckets: Arrays of vertical stakes grouped together in shallow water
Hinge Cuts: Shoreline trees cut partway through with their tops in the water
Log Piles: Larger tree trunks and branches weighted with concrete blocks
Pallet Stacks: Stacked arrangements of wooden pallets wired together and weighted
Plastic Structures: Various structures constructed of PVC pipe or plastic pallets
Rock Piles: Small clusters of 3-5 tons of shot rock or rip-rap
Reef Ball: Small concrete domes 3-4 feet tall

Lake maps and GPX downloads

The following table of links will give you access to the habitat information. The "Map" column has links that will take you to a Google Maps page showing the fish attractors for that lake. In the map, clicking on the icon for each attractor will give you information on the location, type, latitude, and longitude. It also includes GPS coordinates in 3 different formats. Many depth-finders and GPS units can be set to show different coordinate formats. The most common are Degrees-Minutes-Seconds (DMS) (XX° XX' XX"), Degrees-Decimal Minutes (DDM) (XX° XX.XX), and Decimal Degrees (DD) (XX.XXXXX). In most cases, KDFWR reports coordinates in Decimal Degrees. There are a number of sites available on the web for converting coordinates between these systems. It is easiest to set your depth-finder to decimal degrees. Instructions to do this can be found in your owner's manual. Here is a quick explanation of the different coordinate systems.

The "GPX File Download" column will allow you to download a "GPS Exchange" file for importing the habitat waypoints into a depth finder or GPS unit. Each brand and model of depth finder will have different methods for importing these files as waypoints. There are many resources available on YouTube and the internet for importing GPX files, and you may have to consult your owner's manual for details. There are also resources for converting GPX files to other formats. GPS Visualizer is a good resource for conversions. Older depth finders may have difficulty with large numbers of waypoints, and some have limits on the number of waypoints that can be imported. The owner's manual or the manufacturer's website should have details on the limitations and requirements.

Fish attractor maps and GPX file downloads by lake
Lake	Map	GPX File Download
A. J. Jolly Lake	A. J. Jolly Lake Map	A. J. Jolly Lake GPX File
Barren River Lake	Barren River Lake Map	Barren River Lake GPX File
Beaver Lake	Beaver Lake Map	Beaver Lake GPX File
Benjy Kinman Lake	Benjy Kinman Lake Map	Benjy Kinman Lake GPX File
Boltz Lake	Boltz Lake Map	Boltz Lake GPX File
Briggs Lake	Briggs Lake Map	Briggs Lake GPX File
Buckhorn Lake	Buckhorn Lake Map	Buckhorn Lake GPX File
Bullock Pen Lake	Bullock Pen Lake Map	Bullock Pen Lake GPX File
Carr Creek Lake	Carr Creek Lake Map	Carr Creek Lake GPX File
Cave Run Lake	Cave Run Lake Map	Cave Run Lake GPX File
Cedar Creek Lake	Cedar Creek Lake Map	Cedar Creek Lake GPX File
Corinth Lake	Corinth Lake Map	Corinth Lake GPX File
Dewey Lake	Dewey Lake Map	Dewey Lake GPX File
Elmer Davis Lake	Elmer Davis Lake Map	Elmer Davis Lake GPX File
Fishtrap Lake	Fishtrap Lake Map	Fishtrap Lake GPX File
Grayson Lake	Grayson Lake Map	Grayson Lake GPX File
Green River Lake	Green River Lake Map	Green River Lake GPX File
Greenbo Lake	Greenbo Lake Map	Greenbo Lake GPX File
Guist Creek Lake	Guist Creek Lake Map	Guist Creek Lake GPX File
Kentucky Lake	Kentucky Lake Map	Kentucky Lake GPX File
Kincaid Lake	Kincaid Lake Map	Kincaid Lake GPX File
Kingfisher Lakes	Kingfisher Lakes Map	Kingfisher Lakes GPX File
Laurel River Lake	Laurel River Lake Map	Laurel River Lake GPX File
Lake Barkley	Lake Barkley Map	Lake Barkley GPX File
Lake Beshear	Lake Beshear Map	Lake Beshear GPX File
Lake Cumberland	Lake Cumberland Map	Lake Cumberland GPX File
Lake Carnico	Lake Carnico Map	Lake Carnico GPX File
Lake Malone	Lake Malone Map	Lake Malone GPX File
Lake Reba	Lake Reba Map	Lake Reba GPX File
Long Run Park Lake	Long Run Park Lake Map	Long Run Park Lake GPX File
Marion County Lake	Marion County Lake Map	Marion County Lake GPX File
Mauzy Lake	Mauzy Lake Map	Mauzy Lake GPX File
McNeely Lake	McNeely Lake Map	McNeely Lake GPX File
Metcalfe County Lake	Metcalfe County Lake Map	Metcalfe County Lake GPX File
Mill Creek Lake	Mill Creek Lake Map	Mill Creek Lake GPX File
Nolin River Lake	Nolin River Lake Map	Nolin River Lake GPX File
Paintsville Lake	Paintsville Lake Map	Paintsville Lake GPX File
Peabody WMA	Peabody WMA Map	Peabody WMA GPX File
Rough River Lake	Rough River Lake Map	Rough River Lake GPX File
Shanty Hollow Lake	Shanty Hollow Lake Map	Shanty Hollow Lake GPX File
Spurlington Lake	Spurlington Lake Map	Spurlington Lake GPX File
Taylorsville Lake	Taylorsville Lake Map	Taylorsville Lake GPX File
Jesse W. Thornton Lake	Jesse W. Thornton Lake Map	Jesse W. Thornton Lake GPX File
West Fork Drakes Reservoir	West Fork Drakes Reservoir Map	West Fork Drakes Creek Reservoir GPX File
Wilgreen Lake	Wilgreen Lake Map	Wilgreen Lake GPX File
Yatesville Lake	Yatesville Lake Map	Yatesville Lake GPX File