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Tour Lakes – Barren River

Barren River Lake is situated in Allen, Barren and Monroe counties in south central Kentucky. The lake covers 10,000 acres at summer pool and can contain up to 20,150 acres to contain floods.

Please visit the Kentucky Deptartment of Fish and Wildlife Resources for more information.

From I65 exit 43 to 80 heading east, exit at next ramp. Turn right onto 31E heading south out of Glasgow. Turn right into the park when reaching the entrance. The campground is near the entrance on the left and the launch ramp and marina are at the end of State Park Road.

The H&H Bass Club launches from the Narrows, which has a Corp of Engineers campground at the ramp. For reservations at the Narrows visit;  www.recreation.gov/camping/The_Narrows
For State Park Reservations, visit the (Kentucky State Park – Barren River) website.
Note to members – all tournaments are scheduled using the time zone of Northern Kentucky regardless of the time zone at any lake.
Largemouth & Smallmouth — 15″ minimum
Spotted Bass — club has a 10″ minimum

Other Internet Resources
Army Corp of Engineers – Facebook Louisville District
Huntington District – Ohio River Basin
USGS – Lake Levels
NWS – National Weather Service
Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources
KDFWR Fishing Forecast (PDF)