Reservoir · Kentucky
Rough River Lake
Location Snapshot
Rough River Lake is a western Kentucky reservoir with a warmwater fishery centered on bass, crappie, and stocked hybrids. Largemouth bass and hybrid striped bass are the principal supported targets, with black crappie and channel catfish adding additional species variety to the same fishery.
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Rough River Lake.
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Fishery overview
Hybrid striped bass and largemouth bass are primary in Rough River Lake. Hybrid striped bass are stocked, and largemouth bass are established. Black crappie and channel catfish are common and established. It covers 5,100 acres.
Target species
Hybrid Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis × Morone chrysops
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- unknown
- Confidence
- High confidence
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- unknown
- Confidence
- High confidence
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- unknown
- Confidence
- High confidence
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- unknown
- Confidence
- High confidence
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Spinning
- Trolling
Stocking information
Hybrid striped bass are stocked in Rough River Lake.
- 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
Rough River Lake.
Regulation Summary
KDFWR Rough River Lake special regulations; 2026 crappie minimum 10 inches.
Surface Area
5100 acres
Target Species
Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Hybrid Striped Bass, Channel Catfish
Public Access
Public
Boat Launch
Available
Shore Fishing
Available