Paducah is McCracken County through and through, Kentucky side. Local anglers tend to fish the same handful of places. Reckoned by road: Allard Lake after 1.4 miles to the north-east, Brushy Lake after 1.6 miles, Kinneman Lake after 3.4 miles to the east followed by Avery Lake after 6.3 miles. The bank at Avery
| Issuing agency | Who needs a license | Resident annual | Non-resident annual | Non-resident short-term | Saltwater requirement | License-free days | Official source (last verified) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources | Ages 16 and older | $23.00 | $55.00 | 1-day, 7-day | Not applicable — no coastline | 2 days (June) | Agency pageVerified 2026-08-13 |
*Prices are base annual freshwater licenses and exclude vendor fees, stamps and endorsements. Where a cell reads “Not verified”, the agency does not publish the figure in a format we can verify automatically.
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