Where to see a Black Crappie in Kentucky

The Black Crappie is recorded in the counties of 18 Kentucky state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

  1. Barren River Lake State Resort Park
  2. Higginson-Henry Wildlife Management Area
  3. Jenny Wiley State Park
  4. Green River Lake State Park
  5. Paintsville Lake State Park
  6. John James Audubon State Park
  7. Sloughs Wildlife Management Area
  8. Green River State Forest
  9. General Burnside State Park
  10. Kingdom Come State Park
  11. Knobs State Forest
  12. Kentenia State Forest
  13. Mill Springs State Park
  14. Ballard Wildlife Management Area
  15. Mineral Mound State Park
  16. Lake Cumberland State Resort Park
  17. Big Bone Lick State Park
  18. E. P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park

These are county-level records โ€” the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

Black Crappie in other states โ†’ ยท All Kentucky state parks โ†’