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URL:https://lexfun4kids.com/events/free-fishing-weekend-in-ky-2026/
SUMMARY:Free Fishing Weekend in KY
DESCRIPTION:Every year\, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resou
 rces offers Free Fishing Days to all anglers\, regardless of whether they 
 live in the state or are just visiting. Free fishing weekend in 2026 is Ju
 ne 6-7. During this weekend\, permits and fishing licenses are not require
 d. All other regulations\, including size limits and the number of fish yo
 u can keep\, still apply.​\n\nFishing Regulations: https://go.usa.gov/xm
 sG5\n\nNeed help getting started? Visit the Department of Fish and Wildlif
 e Resources’ website at fw.ky.gov and type\, “Learn to Fish\,” in 
 the search box. Here you’ll find instructional videos covering knot tyi
 ng and preparing a fish for the table.\n\nDon’t know where to fish? C
 lick the “Fishing” tab on the department website to access the annual
  fishing forecast for great tips and places to try.\n\nThe fishing page 
 also includes a link to the Fishing in Neighborhoods (FINs) lakes. FINs of
 fers dozens of easily accessible\, specially stocked lakes near population
  centers throughout the state.\nSpecial Events - Watch for more 2026 Event
 s\nFayette County\nCops and Bobbers\nJune 6\, 2026\n10 am - 1 pm\n Cops &a
 mp\; Bobbers is returning to the Gainesway Fishing Pond!\nJoin the Lexingt
 on Police Department on Saturday\, June 6 from 10 AM – 1 PM for a fun da
 y of fishing\, free food\, face painting\, and family activities. No fishi
 ng pole? No problem! Equipment will be provided to those attending the eve
 nt.\n\nBullitt County: Family Fishing Days at Bernheim Forest and Arboretu
 m\, 2075 Clermont Road\, Clermont. Fishing from 7 a.m. – 9 p.m. (Eastern
 ) on Saturday\, June 6 and Sunday\, June 7\, 2026. All lakes and ponds ope
 n to children and adults. No registration needed. Cost is free\, $15 recom
 mended donation per car\, for non-members. No equipment provided. Children
  must be accompanied by an adult\, and anglers should only fish on designa
 ted banks. Catch and release only.\n\nCampbell County: Youth Fishing Derby
 \, Alexandria Community Park\, 3965 Alexandria Dr.\, Alexandria\, Ky. Fish
 ing from 10 a.m. – noon (Eastern). For kids 14 and younger. Free lunch a
 nd free t-shirt while supplies last. Prizes. Kids should bring their own f
 ishing equipment and bait.\n\nDaviess County: Take A Kid Fishing Day\, Pan
 ther Creek Park\, Whispering Winds Shelter\, 5160 Wayne Bridge Rd\, Owensb
 oro. Registration at 8 a.m. (Central) Fishing starts at 9 a.m. Open to all
  ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Lunch and door prizes awa
 rded at 11 a.m. Bring your own bait and fishing equipment own equipment. F
 or more information\, call (270) 685-1707\, ext. 3.\n\nFayette County: Cop
 s and Bobbers fishing event\, Gainesway Park Fishing Pond\, 3495 Campus Wa
 y\, Lexington\, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Hosted by Lexington Police Department. 
 Fishing equipment provided. Face painting and free lunch.\n\nFranklin Coun
 ty: Family Fishing Day\, headquarters campus of the Kentucky Department of
  Fish and Wildlife\, 1 Sportsman’s Lane\, Frankfort. Upper Sportsman’s
  Lake (adjacent to main headquarters building\; largest lake on campus) op
 en for youths 15 and younger only from 8 a.m. – noon (Eastern). Lake ope
 n to everyone to fish after noon. Bring your own bait\; limited number of 
 fishing poles will be available. Drawing for prizes. New Harvest Assembly 
 of God church will provide free hotdogs\, chips\, water and popsicles whil
 e supplies last. Upper Sportsman’s Lake will close Friday\, June 5\; the
  lake will reopen for the fishing event the following day. Lower Sportsman
 ’s Lake will remain open the entire time to all anglers.\n\nHopkins Coun
 ty: 26th Annual Kiwanis Take A Kid Fishing Day\, Madisonville City Park La
 ke\, 1950 Park Rd.\, Madisonville. Sponsored by the Madisonville Noon Kiwa
 nis Club. Fishing tournament for kids 15 and under from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
  An adult must accompany each child. Bring your own pole and bait. Only on
 e pole per child. Online pre-registration available at the Madisonville No
 on Kiwanis Club’s Facebook page.\n\nJohnson County: Casting With Kids\, 
 Paintsville Lake State Park\, 1551 KY 2275 Staffordsville. Three events ov
 er two days. Every child will receive a free fishing pole\, bucket and T-s
 hirt. Billed as the nation’s biggest free kid’s tournament. Friday\, J
 une 5: Fishing for kids with special needs from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Registra
 tion begins at 5 p.m. Saturday\, June 6: two events\, fishing for younger 
 kids\, kayak fishing for older youth. First event: open to all kids ages 4
 -12. Onsite sign-up and registration from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Weigh-in 
 for catches from 10:30 a.m. until noon. Second event: Kylie’s Kids Fishi
 ng Tournament for kayaks\, for ages 13-18. Must bring own kayak\; use Pain
 tsville Lake’s new kayak launch. See the Casting for Kids Facebook site 
 for more details.\n\nKenton County: Kid’s Fishing Derby\, Middleton-Mill
 s Park\, 3415 Mills Rd.\, Covington. For kids of all ages\, from 9 a.m. 
 – noon (Eastern). Fishing gear and bait available. Prizes awarded throug
 hout the event. Concessions available for purchase. Presented by Kenton Co
 unty Parks and Recreation in partnership with Northern Kentucky Fly Fisher
 s\, Sportsman’s Warehouse and Schack’s Yaks’ Bait Shack.\n\nLaurel C
 ounty: Kid’s Fishing Derby\, Laurel-London Optimist Club\, Optimist Camp
  Road\, London. For kids ages 5-15. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. (East
 ern) Fishing from 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Lunch will be provided afterwar
 d. Each child must be accompanied by an adult. Bring fishing gear and bait
 . Prizes for biggest fish\, smallest fish and most weight. Located off Hal
  Rogers Parkway near mile marker 7\; look for signs and turn opposite from
  Watkins Road. Located at the former Laurel River Baptist Association Camp
 . Call (606) 516-1909 for more information.\n\nMadison County: Kid’s Fis
 hing Derby\, Lake Reba Park (boat dock area)\, 299 Lake Reba Drive\, Richm
 ond. Registration begins at 8 a.m. (Eastern) Fishing from 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
  For children 16 and under. Bring your own fishing equipment. For more inf
 ormation\, call (859) 623-8753 or email parksandrec@richmond.ky.gov.\n\nMc
 Cracken County: Noble Park Fish Out\, Lake Gerry Montgomery in Noble Park\
 , 2801 Park Ave.\, Paducah. For kids ages 5-12. Free registration begins a
 t 7:30 a.m. (Central) at Shelter 10 (across the road from Noble Park Pool)
 . Fish from 8 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Catch and release tournament\, ask a staf
 f member to measure and record the fish one at a time. Limited amount fish
 ing equipment and bait available from Paducah Parks and Recreation\; angle
 rs should bring their own gear and bait if they have it. Awards for longes
 t fish and most fish caught.\n\nMcCreary County: Barren Fork Horse Camp\, 
 located behind Stearns Ranger Station\, 3320 U.S. 27 North\, Whitley City.
  Registration begins at 7 a.m. (Eastern) with fishing from 8 a.m. - 11 a.m
 . For ages 5-15. Prizes and free hot dog lunch. An adult must accompany ch
 ildren. Participants must bring their own fishing poles\, bait and equipme
 nt. Call (606) 376-5323 for more information.\nMenifee County: Kids Fishin
 g Event\, East Fork Indian Creek\, Red River Gorge area. Fishing in the cr
 eek from 9 a.m. (Eastern) until noon for kids 5-15. Register onsite from 8
  a.m.to 10 a.m. Children must be accompanied by an adult\; one pole per ch
 ild. Drawing for registered participants at end of event. Adults may fish 
 after the event. From Slade\, take Campton Road north to Nada Tunnel Road.
  Take Nada Tunnel Road to N Fork Road. Take a left on to N Fork Road and f
 ollow the Red River to Indian Creek Road. Turn right onto Indian Creek Roa
 d\, continue for half a mile to the Derby Field parking area on the left. 
 Contact the Cumberland Ranger District at 606-784-6428 for more informatio
 n.\n\nMontgomery County: Smith Family Fishing in the Park\, Easy Walker Pa
 rk Lake\, 1395 Osborne Road\, Mt Sterling. Registration begins at 8 a.m. (
 Eastern). First cast begins at 9 a.m. For kids ages 15 and under. Kids mus
 t cast and reel themselves. Bring your own pole. Limited bait available\, 
 bringing your own suggested. Prizes for biggest fish\, smallest fish and m
 ost weight. No catfish will be weighed.\n\nOldham County: Eagle Creek Golf
  Course\, 2820 South Highway 53\, LaGrange. Sponsored by La Grange Parks a
 nd Recreation. Event from 10 a.m.- noon. Bring your own pole and bait.\n\n
 Oldham County: Wilborn Park\, L&amp\;N Lake\, 299 Lakeshore Drive\, LaGran
 ge. Sponsored by La Grange Parks and Recreation. Event from 10 a.m.- noon.
  Bring your own pole and bait.\n\nRowan County: Cave Run Kids Fishing Derb
 y\, presented by Teach Me Outdoors\, Inc. Minor Clark Fish Hatchery\, 120 
 Fish Hatchery Rd. Morehead. This is one of the biggest fishing events in K
 entucky for kids\; online registration accepted through 9 p.m. (Eastern) M
 ay 31 by clicking here. Some walk-up anglers may be accepted on the day of
  the event until capacity is reached. Gates open at 6 a.m. For kids ages 1
 5 and under. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Limited poles and b
 ait provided\, but participants are encouraged to bring their own bait and
  equipment. Event features three ponds stocked with various fish\, includi
 ng trout and catfish. Several raffles\, each kid gets a small gift.\n\nRus
 sell County: Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery's 38th Annual Catch A Rainb
 ow Kid's Fishing Derby\, 50 Kendall Rd.\, Jamestown. Registration begins a
 t 8 a.m. (Central)\, with fishing from 9 a.m. through 3 p.m. for kids up t
 o age 15. Fishing times allotted by age\, with youngest anglers going firs
 t. Anglers older than 4 should bring their own fishing equipment and bait\
 ; kiddie fishing pool available from 9 a.m. until noon for children under 
 5\, with fishing equipment provided. Fly rods not permitted during this ev
 ent. This is one of the largest kids fishing events in Kentucky\, with as 
 many as 1\,500 kids fishing throughout the day. Presented by Wolf Creek Na
 tional Fish Hatchery and The Friends of Wolf Creek NFH. Call (270) 343-379
 7 for more information.\n\nTrigg County: Take A Kid Fishing Day\, West Cad
 iz City Park\, South Jefferson Street\, Cadiz. For ages 3-15. Registration
  starts at 8 a.m. (Central). Fishing will be from 9 a.m. until noon. Lunch
 \, t-shirts and goody bags provided. Registration forms available at Cadiz
  City Hall and John L. Street Library. Limited number of fishing poles ava
 ilable\, participants encouraged to bring their own gear. No buckets allow
 ed.\n\nWayne County: Hooked On Fishing\, Not On Drugs Kids Fishing Derby\,
  Cave Lake Event Park\, located off Cave Lake Road Circle\, Monticello. Fr
 ee event for youth residents of Wayne County. Fishing times divided by age
 \; participants should register at least 30 minutes before fishing time. F
 ishing (all times are Eastern) schedule: 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. for ages 3-6\;
  10:30am-11:30 a.m. for ages 7-12\; noon for ages 13 through high school a
 ge. Adults may fish for $10. Prizes\, lunch provided. Bring your own fishi
 ng pole\, tackle\, bait\, drinking water and chair. Organized by Operation
  UNITE\, Wayne County Defensive Action Against Drugs (DAAD)\, WCHS Casting
  Cardinals and the Wayne County Summer Food Program. For additional inform
 ation\, call (606) 348-7168 or (606) 348-7330.
CATEGORIES:Age Range,Elementary,Free,Outdoor
 Activity,Parents,Preschoolers,Teens,Toddlers
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