| If you're bored of visiting museums, galleries, and | | | | and even the rare brook trout. You may also be |
| historic monuments during holidays, you have been | | | | lucky enough to catch saugers if you come in winter. |
| going only to cities. If you live in an urban location, | | | | When it is really cold, saugers can be found below |
| then going from one city to another city is not going | | | | the dam on Cumberland River. The biggest sauger |
| to rejuvenate you. For a change try the houseboat | | | | that was caught in Kentucky weighed 7 pounds, 7 |
| vacationson Lake Cumberland in Kentucky. | | | | ounces and came from Lake Cumberland. The |
| The range of activities that you can enjoy at Lake | | | | interesting thing about these fishes is that they are |
| Cumberland is quite wide. The lake has a 1,225 mile | | | | said to interbreed with fish of the walleye species! |
| shoreline. Though constructed for flood control and | | | | The offspring formed because of the interbreeding |
| hydroelectric power generation, it has become the | | | | are known as saugeye. |
| ideal holiday destination for tourists looking for | | | | Those interested in hiking have much to choose |
| outdoor adventure. Spread over 250 square | | | | from. Some of the famous trails include the |
| kilometers, the lake is home to the Lake Cumberland | | | | Rockcastle Narrows Trail, the Bee Rock Recreation |
| State Resort Park and the General Burnside State | | | | Area, the Beaver Creek Wilderness Trails, and the |
| Park. The deep forests, interesting waterfalls, | | | | Yahoo Falls Scenic Area. If you are in the mood for |
| intimate coves, and picturesque rolling hills around the | | | | some adrenalin pumping adventure, you may try |
| lake will transport you to an entirely different world. | | | | rafting, canoeing, or kayaking at Big South Fork or |
| If you are interested in fishing, you will be surprised | | | | Cumberland below the falls. |
| with what this place has to offer. Several annual | | | | The best way to explore this area is to go on a |
| fishing tournaments are organized here because of | | | | houseboat vacation. The advantage of a houseboat |
| the abundance of bass and trout. Stripers, spotted, | | | | vacation is that the boat takes care of your |
| largemouth, and smallmouth bass are easy to catch | | | | transportation and accommodation needs. So after a |
| here. If you go to the Cumberland River, you will get | | | | day of hectic fun, you do not have to hunt for a |
| the chance of catching brown trout, rainbow trout, | | | | place to sleep. |