Fly fishing inKentucky
Cumberland River tailwater produces trophy trout below Wolf Creek Dam.
Kentucky waters
6 rivers, lakes and creeks with fly picks and reports.
Cumberland River (Wolf Creek Tailwater)
A cold, tailwater trout fishery below Wolf Creek Dam on Lake Cumberland famous for stocked rainbow and brown trout and consistent fly-angling opportunities year-round.
Flows, flies & reports→creekElkhorn Creek
A celebrated blue-ribbon smallmouth stream in central Kentucky known for clear water, technical riffles and reliable hatches for dry-fly and streamer fishing.
Flows, flies & reports→riverGreen River (Mammoth Cave Reach)
A large, spring-fed river through Mammoth Cave National Park with varied habitat producing excellent smallmouth, walleye and largemouth fly fishing.
Flows, flies & reports→lakeLake Cumberland
One of Kentucky's largest reservoirs known for excellent bass (including trophy smallmouth and striped bass) fly fishing, especially in spring and fall.
Flows, flies & reports→riverRed River (Red River Gorge)
A sandstone-lined freestone river in the Red River Gorge area offering smallmouth bass and warm-water trout-like opportunities among dramatic scenery.
Flows, flies & reports→riverRockcastle River
A clear, rocky freestone river in southeastern Kentucky valued for its healthy smallmouth bass population, scenic canyon sections and challenging wading.
Flows, flies & reports→The Kentucky bite report
Every Thursday: what's fishing across Kentucky, the flows and the flies to tie on. Pick waters to put them first.