| Paintsville Lake is located on the eastern side of Kentucky in Johnson and Morgan counties. The lake covers 1,140 acres. Engine power is un-restricted, but Bass have a protected slot – please visit the Kentucky Deptartment of Fish and Wildlife Resources for more information. The club uses the State ramp during tournaments. |
| Largemouth –12″ minimum Smallmouth — 18″ minimum Spotted Bass — club has a 10″ minimum |
PAINTSVILLE LAKE STATE PARK – (H&H Bass Club launch location)
The parks campground has 32 RV sites with electric/water and 10 primitive camping sites – phone 606-297-8486 or 606-297-8488
Near the campground is a privately owned marina – 606-297-5253
PATOKER CAMPGROUND
Additional camp sites are available at a privately owned campground 1 mile from the lake and located 15 miles west of the dam on Route 172. I found 2 different phone numbers, unverified which is correct – 606-522-3239 or 606-522-3400.
Patoker Campground
20900 Highway 172
West Liberty KY 41472JENNY WILEY RESORT PARK
Located about 30 minutes south of Paintsville features a larger campground, cabins and a lodge.
https://parks.ky.gov/prestonsburg/parks/resort/jenny-wiley-state-resort-park
LOCAL HOTELS
Garmin GPS Navigation – Staffordsville, KY – Paintsville Lake State Park
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Paintsville Lake State Park
Army Corp of Engineers – Paintsville Lake
| 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) |