River · Whitley, Kentucky, Tennessee
Cumberland River
At a glance
Who lives here
- Brook trout Salvelinus fontinalisStocked · 2024 · Trout stocking: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery (with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources)
- Brown trout Salmo truttaStocked · 2024 · Trout stocking: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery (with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources)
- Rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykissStocked · 2024 · Trout stocking: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery (with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources)
Not listed doesn't mean no fish.
Stocking
| Year | Species | Stage | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Brook Trout | 3,000=15 INCH RAINBOW; 3,600=12 INCH BROWN | 3,600 |
| 2024 | Brook Trout | 3,000=15 INCH RAINBOW; 3,600=12 INCH BROWN | 2,000 |
| 2024 | Brook Trout | 3,000=15 INCH RAINBOW; 900=12 INCH BROWN | 2,000 |
| 2024 | Brook Trout | 3,000=15 INCH RAINBOW; 900=12 INCH BROWN | 1,500 |
| 2024 | Brook Trout | BROWN - 8"; RAINBOW - 9"; 600=12 INCH BROWN | 800 |
| 2024 | Brook Trout | BROWN - 8"; RAINBOW - 9"; 900=12 INCH BROWN | 1,500 |
| 2024 | Brown Trout | 3,000=15 INCH RAINBOW; 3,600=12 INCH BROWN | 11,600 |
| 2024 | Brown Trout | 3,000=15 INCH RAINBOW; 3,600=12 INCH BROWN | 10,600 |
| 2024 | Brown Trout | 3,000=15 INCH RAINBOW; 900=12 INCH BROWN | 3,900 |
| 2024 | Brown Trout | 3,000=15 INCH RAINBOW; 900=12 INCH BROWN | 3,900 |
| 2024 | Brown Trout | BROWN - 8"; RAINBOW - 9"; 600=12 INCH BROWN | 2,600 |
| 2024 | Brown Trout | BROWN - 8"; RAINBOW - 9"; 900=12 INCH BROWN | 3,900 |
| 2024 | Cutthroat Trout | 3,000=15 INCH RAINBOW; 3,600=12 INCH BROWN | 2,300 |
| 2024 | Cutthroat Trout | 3,000=15 INCH RAINBOW; 3,600=12 INCH BROWN | 2,700 |
| 2024 | Cutthroat Trout | 3,000=15 INCH RAINBOW; 900=12 INCH BROWN | 1,000 |
| 2024 | Cutthroat Trout | 3,000=15 INCH RAINBOW; 900=12 INCH BROWN | 1,000 |
| 2024 | Cutthroat Trout | BROWN - 8"; RAINBOW - 9"; 600=12 INCH BROWN | 650 |
| 2024 | Cutthroat Trout | BROWN - 8"; RAINBOW - 9"; 900=12 INCH BROWN | 1,000 |
| 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 27,000 - 9 INCHES; 5,100 - 12 INCHES | 32,100 |
| 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000=15 INCH RAINBOW; 3,600=12 INCH BROWN | 21,000 |
As the agency publishes it. Newest first: 20 of 26.
Getting on the water
- Thompson Park RampBoat launch · Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
- Bakerton (Fish Tales) RampBoat launch · Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
- Dycusburg rampBoat launch · Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
- Burkesville RampBoat launch · Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
- Hwy 61 bridge accessBoat launch · Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
- Cloyds LandingBoat launch · Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
- Pinckneyville RampBoat launch · Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
- Smithland RampBoat launch · Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
- IukaBoat launch · Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
- Barkley TailwaterBoat launch · Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
- Noe's Dock #2Boat launch · Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
- C. Williams - J. L. Fox Boat RampBoat launch · Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
- Omega Recreation AreaBoat launch · Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
- Jasper Bend RampBoat launch · Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
- Winfreys FerryBoat launch · Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
- Helms LandingBoat launch · Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
- Kendall RampBoat launch · Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
- Mouth of Laurel RampBoat launch · Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
- Mayor Marcella Mountjoy River LaunchBoat launch · Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
- Vicksburg RampBoat launch · Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Listed by public agencies. A listed site doesn't make the water or its shore open to fishing: when in doubt, it's unknown. Check signs and local rules.
The rules
Summary, not the law. Check the official regulations before you fish.
HuntGrid has no rules for this water yet.
Official regulations: Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
What's biting
Not enough anglers have shared catches here lately. A species shows for a week once at least 5 anglers share catches of it.
From anglers who chose to share their catches in HuntGrid Fishing, each counted once, counts rounded to the nearest 5, published 3 days after the week ends and never changed. Never a spot, time or name.
About this page
Sources and licences:
- U.S. Geological Survey, National Hydrography Dataset Plus High Resolution (NHDPlus HR); U.S. Census Bureau, TIGER/Line® Shapefiles 2025: counties and states · Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. §105)
- Trout stocking: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery (with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources) · Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105): USFWS ArcGIS item 823a742c506b480c9471b7518251f676 (Wolf Creek NFH Stocking Locations 2024, read 2026-10-19) carries the Service's standard disclaimer only; its earlier stocking maps say "Trout stocking site location map is for public use. There are no restrictions".
- Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources · CC0 1.0 (KDFWR item licence; acknowledge KDFWR)
The outline is drawn from the official water data credited above, without a basemap. These pages show no angler's catches, spots or tracks.