| You might have heard of Lake Cumberland as | | | | so deep, trolling is the most popular way to fish |
| being a great boating destination. This lake is a | | | | for stripers. Trolling allows fishermen to cover a |
| great boating destination and it has even been | | | | lot of water, which is important to put more |
| mentioned on television programs for some of | | | | stripers in the boat. |
| the house boats that are on this lake. While, | | | | Because this lake is so big and deep, most |
| house boating and power boating is popular here, | | | | fishermen will need to hire a fishing guide to have |
| Lake Cumberland is also known for its fishing. | | | | a lot of success here. If you have your own boat, |
| The lake is located in southern Kentucky and | | | | hire a fishing guide for the first day of your trip |
| because of the warmer weather down here, | | | | and you will be in much better shape for the rest |
| people enjoy a very long fishing and boating | | | | of your trip. Experienced striper fishermen should |
| season. Some fishing guides operate year-round. | | | | do well here. Fishing guides put clients on fish |
| Most fishermen come here to fish for striped | | | | consistently and limits are fairly common. |
| bass. The lake has more than 1,200 miles of | | | | There are some other fish available to catch. You |
| shoreline with an average depth of 90 feet at | | | | can catch brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, |
| summer pool and the striped bass are loaded in | | | | walleye, sauger and even sturgeon. |
| this lake. Because there is so much water and it is | | | | |