| Come to Lake Cumberland and experience all that it | | | | created the lake and 60 million dollars a year to just |
| has to offer. You and your family will never forget | | | | one of the surrounding counties directly from tourism. |
| the time that spent here. A Lake Cumberland | | | | The 101 mile long lake is over one mile across at it's |
| Vacation is worth planning into every summer. From | | | | widest area and covers 1255 miles of shoreline. It has |
| the watching the sun set across the water to | | | | several main creek arms which are 10 to 15 miles long |
| catching trout, this lake has it all. This is a special | | | | with an abundance of tertiary arms of water. |
| place. | | | | Directly below Wolf Creek Dam there is a fishing hole |
| The lake is considered to be the number one | | | | that you must see for yourself. Kentucky's climate is |
| destination for house boating. I have seen several | | | | normally not conducive for the likes of trout; but like |
| 100 ft. long vessels glide slowly through the water. | | | | I said, this is a special place. The speed of the water |
| The wide body of water makes skiing perfect. There | | | | traveling out of the dam produces water cold enough |
| are jet skis, tubing, and of course leisure boating. If | | | | that trout can thrive. Catching your daily limit is not a |
| you are into fishing, this place has all you are looking | | | | hard task here at Lake Cumberland. You will |
| for. Several years ago the governing bodies of Lake | | | | thoroughly enjoy your time here. |
| Cumberland introduced Striped Bass to the water. | | | | I spent many summers doing all of the above |
| The Lake has many different outfitters which will | | | | activities. I hope that you can participate in each of |
| take you on a guided fishing excursion. Striped bass | | | | them as well. A Lake Cumberland vacation will leave |
| are huge, 40 pound fish are being caught everyday | | | | you with a bit of down home comfort that you will |
| and many times tip the 50 pound mark. The state | | | | desire to return to. Plan your trip around the lake and |
| record Striped Bass is 58 pounds. There are also a | | | | while you are here experience everything that the |
| variety of other fish species including bass, crappie, | | | | small surrounding towns have to offer. The people |
| bluegill, catfish, and walleye. | | | | here are great. They will met you with a smile and |
| Wolf Creek Dam was completed in 1951. This barrier | | | | leave you with a pat on the back. |