Reservoir · Kentucky
Herrington Lake
Location Snapshot
Herrington Lake is a central Kentucky reservoir with a bass-led warmwater fishery and a stocked open-water predator component. The principal supported target is largemouth bass, with hybrid striped bass, black crappie, and bluegill adding additional species variety to the same fishery.
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Herrington Lake.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Fishery overview
Largemouth bass are primary and established in Herrington Lake. Black crappie and hybrid striped bass are common and stocked, and bluegill are common and established. It covers 2,649 acres.
Target species
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- unknown
- Confidence
- High confidence
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- unknown
- Confidence
- High confidence
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- unknown
- Confidence
- High confidence
Hybrid Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis × Morone chrysops
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- unknown
- Confidence
- High confidence
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Spinning
Stocking information
Black crappie and hybrid striped bass are stocked in Herrington Lake.
- Stocked
Black Crappie
Stocked · Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
- Stocked
Hybrid Striped Bass
Stocked · Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Official sources
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Kentucky
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Lake Details
Management Category
Public reservoir fishery
Regulation Scope
Herrington Lake.
Regulation Summary
KDFWR Herrington Lake WaterbodyDetail special-regulation table plus statewide Kentucky rules.
Surface Area
2649 acres
Target Species
Largemouth Bass, Hybrid Striped Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill
Public Access
Public
Boat Launch
Available
Shore Fishing
Available