Lake Cumberland tailwater (Cumberland River) fishing forecast

Kentucky · tailwater

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Fish to target

• Rainbow trout
• Brown trout
• Smallmouth bass
• Catfish (channel/blue/flathead)

Safety: dam releases

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Nashville District) - Wolf Creek Dam controls releases. Water levels and current can rise quickly and without warning below dams. Wear a life jacket and heed warning sirens.

Regulations and licensing

Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources fishing regulations · Fishing license

Species and locations are starter data and should be verified with the state wildlife agency.