Fisheries workers with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources caught this muskellunge for hatchery broodstock from the Licking River just below Cave Run Lake earlier this month.
By Kevin Kelly
From Kentucky Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Resources
FRANKFORT, Ky. – The weather can be erratic and water levels can fluctuate wildly, but spring brings with it some of the best muskellunge fishing of the year.
Anglers looking to tangle with a big muskie are fortunate to have an abundance of options in Kentucky – from Cave Run, Buckhorn and Green River lakes and their tailwaters to native muskie streams like the Licking River along with Tygarts and Kinniconick creeks.
Not having a boat doesn’t mean you have to sit idly during this active time.
“You can definitely catch them...