New fishing program comes to Three Springs Lake in Warren County

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has partnered with Warren County Parks and Recreation to provide a great fishing opportunity at Three Springs Lake.

The 29-acre lake is now enrolled in the Fishing in Neighborhoods (FINs) program. The FINs program began in 2006 with five lakes, but this year expanded to include 30 lakes statewide. The goal of the program is to provide high quality fishing opportunities near cities of all sizes throughout the Commonwealth. These lakes are great places to make a quick getaway to relax and catch a mess of fish or to take the family on a fishing outing without traveling far from home.     

The lake will receive four high-density stockings of channel catfish and three rainbow trout stockings from January through November of each year. The first stocking of 1,600 channel catfish is scheduled for the second week of March. The stocked channel catfish will be 13-16 inches long and average 1 pound each. The next stocking of 1,000 rainbow trout will occur during the second week of March. Rainbow trout will average 8-12 inches long.

Additionally, the FINs lakes contain sunfish and bass populations which will be managed and stocked as necessary. Check the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife website for the exact stocking dates, license requirements, directions to the lake and fishing events. The site also has a place for you to submit pictures of your catch. Just go to fw.ky.gov on the Internet and type in the keyword, “FINs.”

Daily limits for each angler fishing a FINs lake includes five rainbow trout, four catfish, one largemouth bass over 15 inches and 15 bluegill or other sunfish. A statewide fishing license is required for anglers who are 16 and older. Licensed anglers who want to keep their trout must have an additional trout permit. The trout permit is included in the $5 senior license for those anglers age 65 and older.

Don’t forget: March 1 marked the start of the new year for fishing licenses.

A great fishing opportunity is just minutes away. So grab a pole, wet a line and we’ll see you at the lake.

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources manages, regulates, enforces and promotes responsible use of all fish and wildlife species, their habitats, public wildlife areas and waterways for the benefit of those resources and for public enjoyment. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife is an agency of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet. For more information on the department, visit our Web site at fw.ky.gov.