Hunting includes squirrel, rabbit, quail, grouse, deer, and raccoon. Yes, raccoon hunting is very popular in the Southern mountains. It has an abundance of largemouth, smallmouth, white and Kentucky bass, bluegill, crappie, stripers, and walleye. Its striper fishery is legendary in the lake and many guides are available for an enjoyable trip. Walleye, trout, and stripers are also below the lake's dam on the Cumberland River and will satisfy any angler looking for those species.
Guides are also available for fishing here.
You may want to fish from a canoe when there is little or no water issuing from the dam. Deer, squirrel, rabbit, quail, grouse, turkey, fox, raccoon, and dove inhabit the area around the lake. You will have to seek landowners' permission to hunt. Camping facilities and horseback riding trails are available at Lake Cumberland State Resort Park, but no hunting. This is a 40-acre island in the Cumberland River.