Lake Cumberland WMA

WMA Overview

Size: 38788 acres
Location: Clinton, McCreary, Pulaski, Russell & Wayne
Contact: (606) 376-8083; COE office (606) 679-6337
Elevation: minimum 630 feet, maximum 1218 feet.
Entrance GPS coordinates: Latitude N 36.8605, Longitude W -85.0793
Area Habitat: open land 7.68%, forest 89.20%, wetland 0.13%, open water 3.05%.

Regulations


Open under statewide rules and regulations, except:

Rabbit and Quail: Open November 1 – December 31, 2025.

Grouse: Open October 1 – December 31, 2025.

Elk Quota: Closed.

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Accessible WMA

Area: Caney Fork Unit.
Terrain: Highly variable- Level to steep.
ADA Acreage: 1,500 Acres.
For more information, please consult the Public Lands page.

Directions & Description

WMA consists of shoreline surrounding Lake Cumberland. Fishing in Poynter, Clifty, and Coldwater creeks, 10 miles west of Somerset on KY 80, then 7 miles on Piney Grove RD. Caney Fork Creek, 8 miles northeast of Jamestown on KY 619. Many other access points, roads and trails around lake.

Gently sloping creek bottoms to steep ridges, hardwood forests, old farmlands, wildlife plantings. Fishing and hiking. Opportunities for hunting, fishing, boating, and birding on the lake.

Mobility impaired access to permit holders in designated area. For camping, check with owner. Camping facilities and horseback riding trails available at Lake Cumberland State Resort Park. Lake Cumberland State Resort Park and General Burnside State Park are nearby.

Owned by U. S. Army Corps of Engineers.