13 public waters in the South Central & Green River region — 2 lakes/reservoirs and 11 rivers. Every one is public water fishable on a Kentucky licence.
See every public fishing venue in Kentucky on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
Dale Hollow Lake (Kentucky portion) — the smallmouth-bass lake: the 11 lb 15 oz world record came from here in 1955 and still stands. Deep, gin-clear water on the Obey/Wolf river system, also holding largemouth and Spotted Bass, Walleye, Muskellunge, Lake Trout and Rainbow Trout, Crappie and Bluegill.
Dale Hollow Lake, straddling the Kentucky-Tennessee border, is the reservoir that produced the world-record smallmouth bass (11 lb 15 oz) and is closely associated with famed smallmouth angler Billy Westmoreland of Celina, TN, who helped build its reputation among serious bass anglers. Beyond smallmouth, the lake holds largemouth bass, crappie, muskellunge, walleye, catfish, gar, trout and mirror carp.
The Cumberland River below Wolf Creek Dam — 75 miles of cold tailwater and one of the South's great Trout rivers. Trophy Brown Trout, stocked and holdover rainbows, Walleye and Striped Bass from the lake, and smallmouth in the warmer lower reaches. Check the Wolf Creek Dam generation schedule before wading.
Clinton and Cumberland Counties, Kentucky — Wolf River is a 22 km stream, managed by Commonwealth of Kentucky (public / navigable water): A warmwater Kentucky river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bluegill and Longear Sunfish, White Bass, and Rock Bass in the rockier reaches. Access at KDFWR sites, bridges and county landings.
Crocus Creek (35 km) flows through Cumberland, Adair and Russell Counties, Kentucky, managed by Commonwealth of Kentucky (public / navigable water). A warmwater Kentucky river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bluegill and Longear Sunfish, White Bass, and Rock Bass in the rockier reaches. Access at KDFWR sites, bridges and county landings.
In Cumberland and Metcalfe Counties, Kentucky, Marrowbone Creek is a 25 km river or creek, managed by Commonwealth of Kentucky (public / navigable water). A Kentucky stocked or wild Trout stream — rainbow and Brown Trout stocked on a rotation October to spring in the Daniel Boone National Forest and elsewhere, with a handful of streams (Bad Branch, Rock Creek, Dog Slaughter) holding wild or catch-and-release fish. A Trout permit is required.
In Adair and Cumberland Counties, Kentucky, Harrods Fork is a 18 km river or creek, managed by Commonwealth of Kentucky (public / navigable water). A warmwater Kentucky river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bluegill and Longear Sunfish, White Bass, and Rock Bass in the rockier reaches. Access at KDFWR sites, bridges and county landings.
Mud Camp Creek runs 11 km through Cumberland and Monroe Counties, Kentucky, managed by Commonwealth of Kentucky (public / navigable water): A warmwater Kentucky river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bluegill and Longear Sunfish, White Bass, and Rock Bass in the rockier reaches. Access at KDFWR sites, bridges and county landings.
Big Renox Creek (12 km) flows through Cumberland, Metcalfe and Adair Counties, Kentucky, managed by Commonwealth of Kentucky (public / navigable water). A warmwater Kentucky river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bluegill and Longear Sunfish, White Bass, and Rock Bass in the rockier reaches. Access at KDFWR sites, bridges and county landings.
In Cumberland and Monroe Counties, Kentucky, Kettle Creek is a 11 km river or creek, managed by Commonwealth of Kentucky (public / navigable water). A warmwater Kentucky river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bluegill and Longear Sunfish, White Bass, and Rock Bass in the rockier reaches. Access at KDFWR sites, bridges and county landings.
In Cumberland and Adair Counties, Kentucky, West Fork Crocus Creek is a 11 km river or creek, managed by Commonwealth of Kentucky (public / navigable water). A warmwater Kentucky river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bluegill and Longear Sunfish, White Bass, and Rock Bass in the rockier reaches. Access at KDFWR sites, bridges and county landings.
Clinton and Cumberland Counties, Kentucky — Big Willis Creek is a 9 km stream, managed by Commonwealth of Kentucky (public / navigable water): A warmwater Kentucky river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bluegill and Longear Sunfish, White Bass, and Rock Bass in the rockier reaches. Access at KDFWR sites, bridges and county landings.
In Cumberland County, Kentucky, Little Renox Creek is a 9 km river or creek, managed by Commonwealth of Kentucky (public / navigable water). A warmwater Kentucky river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bluegill and Longear Sunfish, White Bass, and Rock Bass in the rockier reaches. Access at KDFWR sites, bridges and county landings.
Across its mapped waters, Cumberland County holds 21 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Spotted Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Longear Sunfish, White Bass and Smallmouth Bass.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
Open the Kentucky map Join PiscaMapsOne Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources fishing licence covers every public water in the state — resident annual about $23, non-resident annual about $60, with 1-day, 7-day and 15-day short-term options. A ~$10 trout permit (resident and non-resident) is required to fish for or keep trout anywhere, including the Cumberland River tailwater below Wolf Creek Dam. Kentucky residents born before 1 January 1961 may fish without a licence; residents 65+ and disabled residents can buy a discounted combination licence. Buy at fw.ky.gov.