Kentucky
Lake
18 acres
Not yet reviewed
About Fishing at Wolfe/Campton Lake
Wolfe/Campton Lake is a public lake in Wolfe County, Kentucky, managed by Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources.
It is public water managed for fishing by the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources.
Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Wolfe/Campton Lake covers about 18 acres in the Eastern Kentucky region. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are Campton Lake and Swift Camp Creek.
Public access
Not yet reviewed
Managed by
Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources
Access & Rules at Wolfe/Campton Lake
Fishing Licence for Wolfe/Campton Lake
Anyone 16+ needs a Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources fishing licence — resident annual is about $23, non-resident annual about $60, and short-term (1-day / 7-day / 15-day) licences are sold. A trout permit (~$10, resident and non-resident alike) is required to fish for or keep trout anywhere in the state. Kentucky residents 65+ (and disabled residents) can buy a discounted Senior/Disabled combination licence; residents born before 1 Jan 1961 may fish without a licence. Buy from KDFWR at fw.ky.gov. A Kentucky fishing licence covers this water. Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley and Dale Hollow are fished lake-wide on a Kentucky or Tennessee licence.
Trout permit & border waters
A ~$10 Kentucky trout permit is required (resident and non-resident) to fish for or keep trout anywhere in the state — the stocked lakes, the FINS winter stockings and the Cumberland River tailwater below Wolf Creek Dam
The Ohio River is fished on a Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois or West Virginia licence within the marked reciprocal zone
Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley and Dale Hollow Lake are fished lake-wide on a Kentucky or Tennessee licence
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Frequently Asked Questions
What fish are in Wolfe/Campton Lake?+
Wolfe/Campton Lake is managed for fishing by the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources; check the KDFWR lake-survey / fishing-report page for this water.
Is Wolfe/Campton Lake public?+
Yes. Wolfe/Campton Lake is public water managed by Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources. Access is recorded as "Not yet reviewed" and confirmed via agency records.
What licence do I need for Wolfe/Campton Lake?+
Anyone 16+ needs a Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources fishing licence — resident annual is about $23, non-resident annual about $60, and short-term (1-day / 7-day / 15-day) licences are sold. A trout permit (~$10, resident and non-resident alike) is required to fish for or keep trout anywhere in the state. Kentucky residents 65+ (and disabled residents) can buy a discounted Senior/Disabled combination licence; residents born before 1 Jan 1961 may fish without a licence. Buy from KDFWR at fw.ky.gov. A Kentucky fishing licence covers this water. Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley and Dale Hollow are fished lake-wide on a Kentucky or Tennessee licence.
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