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Cumberland River Tailwater (below Wolf Creek Dam), KY
River spanning Russell/Wayne/Cumberland counties, Kentucky. The cold tailwater below Wolf Creek Dam is Kentucky's premier trout fishery, supporting trophy brown trout (state record 21+ lbs) and abundant rainbow trout for roughly 75 miles to the Tennessee line. Trout fish well year-round on the cold, regulated discharge, with oversized striped bass, walleye, and sauger also present.
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What swims here
6 tracked species in Cumberland River Tailwater (below Wolf Creek Dam), with the months each fishes best.
Water facts
Access at Kendall Recreation Area (Wolf Creek Dam), Helms Landing, and Winfrey's Ferry. SPECIAL REGS: trout permit required; rainbow trout 15-20 in protected slot, 5/day (only one over 20 in); brown trout 20 in minimum, 1/day; single hooks only (no treble hooks).
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