Lakes / Kentucky / Larue County / Sportsman Lake
Sportsman Lake, Larue County, Kentucky
38 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Kentucky
37.53 degrees N, 85.70 degrees W - Larue County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Sportsman Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 25% of the 160 lakes counted in Kentucky.
- About 50 miles from Louisville, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDougal Lake | Larue | 1.6 mi | 99 acres |
| Salem Lake | Larue | 4.2 mi | 111 acres |
| Sportsman Lake | Hardin | 10 mi | 44 acres |
| Freeman Lake | Hardin | 16 mi | 170 acres |
| Melody Lake | Nelson | 16 mi | 67 acres |
| Paradise Lake | Hardin | 19 mi | 30 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Sportsman Lake
How Big Is Sportsman Lake?
Sportsman Lake covers 38 acres in Larue County, Kentucky.
What Is the Largest Lake in Larue County?
Salem Lake is the largest lake in Larue County, at 111 acres.
Largest Lakes in Kentucky
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Cumberland | Wayne | 50,607 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Barkley | Trigg | 49,076 acres | - |
| 3 | Barren River Lake | Barren | 9,460 acres | - |
| 4 | Green River Lake | Adair | 8,439 acres | - |
| 5 | Cave Run Lake | Rowan | 8,099 acres | - |
All 160 Kentucky lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 34792044). Verified October 30, 2026.