Art Lander’s Outdoors: Kentucky’s bullfrog season opens May 16, as spring warms into summer
The mating call of the bullfrog is a sound we associate with summer. It’s a deep, cow-like bellow. While many…
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Art Lander’s Outdoors: Kentucky lake and river levels recovering following severe flooding
The recent historic flooding across the state couldn’t come at a worst time for anglers, the beginning of spring fishing….
Art Lander’s Outdoors: A spinning rod and reel combination should be top choice for anglers
If an angler could only have just one type of rod and reel, the logical choice would be spinning tackle….
KDFWR now offering licenses, permits for 2025-26 license year; new license year begins today
Licenses and permits are available now to fish, hunt and trap in Kentucky in the coming license year, beginning March…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Anglers should be aware of non-native plants, animals found in Kentucky waters
Kentucky’s new license year begins March 1, which is also the unofficial start of spring fishing. Anglers are getting their…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Recent outdoor news and observations from around the Commonwealth
• After a covering of ice melts off a small pond it is not unusual to discover that some fish have…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Have an angler on your holiday list? Here are three gifts any fisherman will enjoy
Is there an angler on your holiday shopping list? Here are three gift ideas: • Bass Pro Shops Deluxe Fisherman Series…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Hunting season news and observations with autumn set to begin Sept. 22
Autumn officially begins in nine days on September 22. Many hunting seasons have opened, or will be in upcoming weeks….
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Fishing is a good summer outdoor activity, but adequate sun protection is vital
Summer is a good time to go fishing. The days are longer, thanks to Daylight Savings Time, so after work…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: KDFWR’s headquarters offers excellent opportunity for fishing, outdoor activities
Editor’s note: This is the second article in a two-part series on the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources…
KDFWR warning Kentuckians to take precautions to avoid tick bites, infections as weather warms
As temperatures rise and the days get longer, people are spending more time hunting, fishing, hiking and enjoying the outdoors….
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Lake Reba, in Madison Co., was impounded from Otter Creek in KY River Basin
Editor’s note: This is the nineteenth article in an occasional series on small lakes in central and eastern Kentucky. Lake…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Madison County’s Lake Wilgreen offers fishing for bass, crappie, blue gill
Editor’s Note: This is the eighteenth article in an occasional series on small lakes in central and eastern Kentucky. Lake…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Kentucky’s so-called rough fish species are taken by wide range of methods
Many anglers are familiar with the sport fish species in Kentucky’s lakes, rivers and streams. But Kentucky waters also support…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Creation of plastic worm lure revolutionized the sport of largemouth bass fishing
A guy cooking up plastic in his kitchen and then pouring it into steel molds in his basement revolutionized fishing…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Late winter, early spring offers some of KY’s best largemouth bass fishing
March is the beginning of some of the best fishing of the year for largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides). When water…
Kentucky Afield Outdoors: February’s longer days, occasional warm fronts, revive hope for anglers
By Lee McClellan Kentucky Afield Not long ago, wind chills bottomed out at 15 degrees below zero. After this arctic…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Some of Kentucky’s best sauger fishing of the year starts in February
The thermometer might say no, but the calendar says yes. February is the start of some of the best fishing…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Holiday gift ideas for the Angler on your shopping list
The holiday shopping season is here. Is there an angler on your shopping list? Here are five gift ideas: •…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Butler Lake offers fishing, boating minutes from downtown Carrollton
This is the sixteenth article in an occasional series on small lakes in central and eastern Kentucky. Butler Lake is…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The underappreciated black crappie is often overlooked as an incidental catch
The Black Crappie (Promoxis nigromaculatus) is a native species that’s somewhat under appreciated. Crappie fishing is tremendously popular in Kentucky,…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Easy access, good amenities make Willisburg Lake a treat for boaters, anglers alike
Editor’s note: This is the fifteenth article in an occasional series on small lakes in central and eastern Kentucky. Willisburg…