Try to figure out which hatcheries are actually hatching/growing LMB and not just reselling from other places. I know Jones has a presence in KY, but in my conversations with them in Cincinnati, they seemed disinterested in anything like that. They might be able to help you out. I met with a YP grower 2 hours from me in mid-March before the perch spawned and he let me pick out plump, presumably females. I then tried to express milt out as back up identifier. Hopefully we hit the nail on the head.

I have a friend that will be moving to and building a pond in TN when he retires. He has been talking to be about Trophy Pond out of TN. It looks like they service all of KY, I'd maybe start there.
https://www.trophypond.com/kentucky-fish-pond-lake-stocking-management

Cody Note - IMO - Trophy Pond Mgmt will try and convince you that to grow trophy bass all female bass are not needed nor necessary. IMO that is due to them not using nor selling all female bass.

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