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Pay lakes near Louisville, KY
5 confirmed lakes serving Jefferson and Bullitt counties, plus Southern Indiana within a short drive. 1 of 5 publish a ticket price.
Coverage: Thin. Whipple Road Lake (Valley Station) changed owners in January 2026 and is held back until we confirm it. No Southern Indiana pay lake could be confirmed yet. If you know a pay lake we're missing,
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Shepherdsville, KY · (502) 215-7743 Lake's own website
Site live as of Nov. 9, 2026. No dated fishing post found. Call ahead.
- Price
- $10 per day (catch and release)
- Last stocking
- No stocking date published. Call ahead.
- Species
- Not published. Call ahead.
- Keep / release
- Catch & release
- State license
- Lake hasn't said. Ask.
- Night fishing
- Not published. Call ahead.
- Tournaments
- Not published. Call ahead.
Louisville, KY · (502) 955-0470 Official / tourism listing
The lake's Facebook page announced its 2025 season opening on Feb. 8, 2025. No dated 2026 post could be read. Current status unknown. Call ahead.
- Price
- Not published. Call ahead.
- Last stocking
- No stocking date published. Call ahead.
- Species
- channel catfish
- Keep / release
- Not published. Call ahead.
- State license
- License or operator permit (state rule)
- Night fishing
- Yes
- Tournaments
- Yes, see lake page
Louisville, KY · (502) 448-5917 Lake's own website
Hosted a public charity tournament April 25, 2026. Current status unknown. Call ahead.
- Price
- Not published. Call ahead.
- Last stocking
- No stocking date published. Call ahead.
- Species
- Not published. Call ahead.
- Keep / release
- Not published. Call ahead.
- State license
- License or operator permit (state rule)
- Night fishing
- Yes
- Tournaments
- Yes, see lake page
Louisville, KY · (502) 365-2764 Official / tourism listing
Unknown for November. Call ahead.
- Price
- Not published. Call ahead.
- Last stocking
- No stocking date published. Call ahead.
- Species
- catfish (farm-raised)
- Keep / release
- Not published. Call ahead.
- State license
- License or operator permit (state rule)
- Night fishing
- Yes
- Tournaments
- Not published. Call ahead.
Louisville, KY · (502) 378-5253 Lake's own Facebook posts
The bar and restaurant was posting events into November 2026 (live music announced for Nov. 13, 2026). Whether the lake is open for fishing in November is not stated. Call ahead.
- Price
- Not published. Call ahead.
- Last stocking
- No stocking date published. Call ahead.
- Species
- Not published. Call ahead.
- Keep / release
- Not published. Call ahead.
- State license
- License or operator permit (state rule)
- Night fishing
- Not published. Call ahead.
- Tournaments
- Not published. Call ahead.
Some lakes serve more than one metro and appear on each metro's page. A lake listed here may be up to about an hour's drive away; the lake page gives the location.