12,404 acres in Johnson Co. and Morgan Co.
This area can be accessed by several perimeter roads. The area consists of rolling hills with some old fields, two-thirds in hardwood forest. Deer, squirrel, grouse, quail, turkey, otter, wood duck, and furbearers can be found here. No camping is allowed on the management area. Fishing and boating are available.
Paintsville Lake WMA is located approximately 4 mi. NW of Paintsville on old Hwy. 460.
Owned by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; licensed by Ky. Dept. Fish and Wildlife Resources. ( http://www.forestry.ky.gov )
For more information please visit the website: http://www.kdfwr.state.ky.us/
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