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Cave Run Lake, KY
Reservoir spanning Rowan/Bath/Menifee counties, Kentucky. An 8,270-acre USACE reservoir in the Daniel Boone National Forest of northeastern Kentucky, nicknamed the muskie capital of the South for its naturally reproducing muskellunge that regularly exceed 40 inches. Muskie fishing is best in fall and early spring, while largemouth bass, crappie, and catfish provide strong warm-season action.
Overall bite score
Scored 8 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes
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What swims here
9 tracked species in Cave Run Lake, with the months each fishes best.
Water facts
Ramps at Scott Creek, Longbow, and Twin Knobs in Daniel Boone National Forest. SPECIAL REG: muskellunge 40 in minimum size (statewide minimum is 30 in).
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