There have been some big crappie taken from all of these bays. It is considered one of the best fishing lakes in Kentucky. Cumberland River: Tailwaters, Kentucky fishing report, rainbow trout fly fishing forecast, fishing season updates, fly shop and fishing guides, and fly-fishing weather. If you are heading over there tomorrow, get there early and find your favorite run around the dam area and sit on it. Thin clouds with peeking sun; hard wind Monday and Wednesday; Tuesday was mild--all downriver, Flies that Caught Fish: You can access Steve's previous fishing reports in our Fishing Report Archives. #20 Hoagie Spent Midge So, fishermen have things going their way at the present time. Largemouth Bass with a Bandit 200 Series Crankbait, 1 lb. #18 BWO Convertible #16 Flav Searcher Kentucky Fishing Reports Discover waterways in Kentucky with interactive maps containing recent catches, fishing spots, and reports of the latest fishing activity. Temperature: 40 Weather: Heavily overcast Wind: Little breeze upriver, Temperature: 38 Weather: Heavily overcast all day; snow late Wind: Zero wind, #22 Blood Midge #24 Black Mighty Mite Midge #24 Purple Mighty Mite Midge, Temperature: 44 Weather: Overcast; short bursts of sun, rain, and hail Wind: Calm wind early then hard upriver, #18 BWO Convertible#18 Dark Mahogany Convertible BWO Comparadun #20, Temperature: 22 Weather: Bright sun Wind: Hard wind 20 MPH downriver all day, #16 Olive Brown Meathead Caddis #16 Tan Rippin Lips Caddis, Temperature Range: 42; 45; 44 Weather: Partly cloudy; Bright sun; Mostly sunny with light clouds Wind: Stiff breeze upriver; Mild downriver then reversing late afternoon; Hard wind downriver all night and most of the day, #20 Blood Midge #20 BWO Comparadun #20 BWO Colored Emerger #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #20/#18 BWO Comparadun #22 BWO Thread-Body Comparadun #22 BWO No Hackle #16 Green Get Her Done Caddis, Temperature Range: 35; 38; 35 Weather: Bright sunshine; Bright sun; Bright sun and some thin clouds Wind: Mild breeze upriver; Mild breeze upriver; Mild breeze upriver, #16 Baetis Emperor Caddis #22 BWO No Hackle #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #22/#20 BWO Colored Emerger #20 BWO No Hackle #22 Black Caddidge #20 Blood Midge, Temperature: 31 Weather: Thin clouds Wind: Hard wind downriver, #16 Old School Baetis Get Her Done Caddis#20 BWO Colored Emerger#20 BWO No Hackle), Temperature: 40 Weather: Bright blue sky until 3 PM Wind: Stiff wind, #22 Blood Midge#20 BWO Colored Emerger#18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis#16 BWO Hoagie's Cripple (Personal tie), Temperatures: 63; 57; 41; 39 Weather: Sunny with light cloud cover; Heavily overcast; Mostly sunny; Mostly sunny Wind: Downriver wind changing to upriver midafternoon; Wind downriver early, calm in afternoon; Stiff to moderate upriver wind; Stiff breeze upriver, #20 Blood Midge #22 Black Caddidge #16 Olive Brown Meathead Caddis #14 Big-Ass Caddis #20 BWO Colored Emerger #20 BWO Hoagies Cripple #22/#20 Blood Midge #18 PMD Convertible #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis, Temperature: 73 Weather: Bright sunshine Wind: Mild wind downriver in AM; upriver PM, #14 Big Ass Caddis #18 PMD No Hackle #20 BWO Colored Emerger #16 Flav Searcher #18 PMD Hatching Emerger, Temperature Range: 80; 77; 80; 80 Weather: Bright blue sky; Bright sun; Bright sun; Sunny Wind: Wind downriver early then upriver afternoon; Light breeze upriver; Light wind; Little wind, #22/20 Blood Midge #22 Black w/Black Shuck Colored Emerger #24 Mighty-Mite Midge #16 Tan Rippin Lips Caddis, Temperature: 70 Weather: Bright sunshine Wind: Wind upriver 7 MPH, #18 PMD No Hackle#20 Billy the Kid (Tester)#18 Baetis Green Tantalizer#22 Blood Midge #20 PMD Colored Emerger, Temperature: 72 Weather: Mostly sunny Wind: Wind predominantly downriver, Temperature Range: 82; 81; 65 Weather: Mostly sunny; Mostly high clouds; Rainy morning, cloudy all day Wind: Wind stiff downriver; Stiff breeze downriver; Mild breeze both up and downriver, #20 PMD Colored Emerger#20 Billy the Kid (tester fly)#14 Big-Ass Cinnamon Caddis#16 BWO Comparadun (not available online, but can be specially tied by the dozen)#16 Olive Brown Meathead Caddis#16 BWO Comparadun#18 Pink No Hackle (this fly has been killing it in the PMD hatch, especially when the wings fray and it looks disheveled. Spring has sprung. #16 Pink Searcher Come to find out, they upped the river flows that afternoon to 595csf. I've casted some curly tails to some of the fish out in open water. #20 BWO Comparable, Conditions: Mid 50s; up to 65/Mostly light cloud cover; a little sunshine, some light showers/Wind most days anywhere from 5-15 MPH, #22/#20 BWO Colored Emerger #22 BWO Convertible#20 BWO Hoagie's Cripple#10 Olive and Brown Slow Stones#26 Hatching Midge (Tester Fly), Conditions: 52-56/Mostly sunny; occasional thin clouds/Breezy most days up and downriver, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis Wind: Mild wind in all directions all days, #18 Black Emperor Caddis 5,790 acres. The reservoir at midweek was resting at an elevation of 357.5 in the Kentucky Dam sector. About Fishing Reports for Blood River near Murray A detailed fishing report for the Blood River will make the difference between a good fishing here and a bad one. #22/#20 BWO Colored Emerger #22 BWO Colored Emerger Wind: Virtually no wind, #18 PMD Convertible#18 PMD Comparadun#16 Tan Rippin Lips Caddis#12 Bullethead Hopper#20 Billy the Kid (Tester)#18 Rusty Convertible (Tester), Temperature: 85 Weather: Sunny Wind: Breeze upriver 5-8 PMH, Temperatures: 88; 88; 90 Weather: Mostly sunny; Mostly sunny; Sunny Wind: Mild upriver breeze; Both directions; Mild breeze upriver, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis#16 Olive Brown Meathead Caddis#16 Flav Searcher, Temperatures: 78; 85 Weather: Mostly sunshine; Clouds and rain Wind: Wind as normal, both up and downriver; Stiff wind upriver; Wind hard upriver; No wind until 2 PM then upriver, #16 Flav Searcher #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #12 Green Drake Searcher #12 Hatching Green Drake #16 PMD Searcher #6 Golden Stone Female (hair) #16 Olive Brown Meathead Caddis, Temperatures: 50; 48; 61; 75 Weather: Partly cloudy; Clouds and rain; Partly cloudy; Sunny Wind: Severe wind upriver; Stiff wind upriver; Wind hard upriver; No wind until 2 PM then upriver, #14 Beetle #16 Olive Brown Meathead Caddis, Temperatures: 41; 66; 70; 75; 81;73; 55 Weather: Heavily overcast; Mostly sunny; Overcast with partial sun; Mostly sunny; Sunny, late afternoon high clouds; Mostly sunny; Rain starting at 9 AM and all day Wind: Moderate breeze upriver; Mild breeze upriver; Gentle breeze downriver; Mild breeze upriver; Mild upriver wind in morning, turning to strong upriver in late afternoon; Mild breeze upriver early, heavy wind in afternoon; Light breeze upriver, #16 Black Meathead Caddis #18 BWO Comparadun #16 Olive Brown Meathead Caddis #18 Olive Brown Comparadun#18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis#16 Flav Searcher#16 PMD Searcher #18 Baetis Emperor Caddis#14 March Brown Searcher (Custom Tie), Temperature: 68 Weather: Heavily overcast Wind: Gentle upriver 5 MPH, Temperatures: 71; 68; 68; 57 Weather: Partly cloudy; Mostly cloudy; Heavily overcast with a few sprinkles of rain; Cloudy morning then hard rain around 11 AM Wind: Mild breeze upriver; Near windless early then super hard upriver wind in afternoon; Stiff downriver breeze early then changing to upriver in afternoon; Little wind in morning then stiff upriver, #16 Black Meathead Caddis#14 March Brown Searcher#18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis, Temperature: 45 Weather: Heavily overcast Wind: Upriver breeze less than 5 MPH, #10 Cicada#16 Flav Searcher#20 BWO Comparadun#20 BWO Colored Emerger, Temperatures: 51; 53; 59; 68° Weather: Sun early; light clouds in afternoon and snow by 4:30; Clouds, snow, sun in late afternoon; Partly cloudy; Partly cloudy Wind: Wind in all directions; Brisk breeze downriver; Stiff breeze upriver; Moderate to stiff breeze upriver, #16 Black Meathead Caddis#20 BWO Colored Emerger, Temperatures: 67; 61; 56; 44; 42; 43 Weather: Mostly cloudy, rain squalls; Mostly sunny; Partly cloudy, overcast afternoon; Overcast; Overcast with multiple snow flurries; Cloudy with multiple snow showers Wind: Hard wind downriver; Gusty wind upriver all day; Gusty upriver wind; Severe wind; Severe wind downriver; Stiff breeze upriver, #18 Baetis Emperor Caddis #16 Black Meathead Caddis#14/#16 Peacock Get Her Done Caddis#16 Flav Searcher, Temperature: 60 Weather: Sunny with patches of clouds Wind: Upriver less than 10 MPH, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #18 Callibaetis No Hackle, Temperature: 70 Weather: Partly sunny Wind: Strong at times from all directions, #14 Beetle #22 Black w/White Shuck Colored Emerger #16 Olive Brown Meathead Caddis, Temperatures: 54; 52; 53; 48 Weather: Sunny; Heavily overcast, a spit of rain; Heavily overcast, rain showers; Heavily overcast, rain showers, clearing to mostly cloudy late afternoon Wind: Breeze upriver; Stiff wind upriver; Stiff wind upriver early; Mild breeze downriver, #22 BWO No Hackle #20 BWO Colored Emerger #20/#18 BWO Hoagies Cripple #20 BWO Comparadun #22 BWO No Hackle, Temperatures: 56; 43; 51; 51 Weather: Heavy overcast with a spit of rain; Rain sleet, wet snow all day; Cloudy morning then partial sun in afternoon; Mostly sunny Wind: Gentle wind upriver; Wind upriver until 4 PM then downriver; Stiff breeze downriver calming in late afternoon; Moderate breeze downriver, #18 BWO Convertible #20 BWO Colored Emerger #18 BWO Hoagies Cripple #18 BWO Comparadun #10 Olive Slow Stone, Temperature: 63 Weather: Bright sunshine with occasional thin clouds Wind: Breezy 10 MPH all day, #22 BWO Comparadun #20 BWO Colored Emerger, Temperatures: 62; 57; 58; 54 Weather: Bright sun; Blue skies with a little cloud cover later in afternoon; Early sun then late overcast; Dim sun then light clouds late in the day Wind: Stiff breeze upriver all four days, #10 Brown and #10 Olive Slow Stone #24 Mighty-Mite Midge #20/#22 Black with Black Shuck Colored Emerger, Temperature: 65; 60 Weather: Sunny; overcast Wind: Stiff breeze downriver both days, #22 Black with Black Shuck Colored Emerger #22 Blood Midge #24 Mighty-Mite Midge, Temperature Range: 62-65 Weather: Sunny every day Wind: Mostly mild and mostly upriver, #10 Olive Slow Stone #10/#12 Halloween Hardback #12 Black Gold Stimulator #20 Clown Fly (Tester Fly) #22 Black with Black Shuck Colored Emerger #10 Olive Slow Stone, Temperatures: 46; 46; 53 Weather: Partly cloudy; Light cloud cover; Bright sun with thin cloudsWind: Stiff breeze upriver; Stiff breeze downriver; Wind downriver, #22 Black Caddidge#10 Olive Slow Stone#10 Brown Slow Stone#22 Blood Midge#22 Black with Black Shuck Colored Emerger (This fly has been over-performing lately! #20 BWO Comparadun Flies that Caught Fish: #22 Black w/Black Shuck Colored Emerger #24 Black Caddidge (Tester Fly). #22 Black Caddidge, August 29-31, 2021 Temperature Range: 78-81 Weather: Sunny; last two days hazy sun Wind: Mild upriver first 2 days; mild to stiff upriver last, #16 Olive Brown Meathead Caddis (Available special order by the dozen)#16 Flav Searcher#18 PMD Convertible#16 Olive Brown Meathead Caddis (Available special order by the dozen)#16 Flav Searcher#12 Cinnamon Caddis#18 Pink Comparadun#18 Baetis Emperor Caddis#20 PMD Convertible (Spent), Temperature Range: 74-78 both days Weather: Mostly sunny Wind: Breeze mostly upriver, #18 PMD Convertible#18 Brown Tantalizer#14 Big Ass Caddis (Available special order by the dozen)#16 Olive Brown Meathead Caddis (Available special order by the dozen)#18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis, Temperature Range: 77 both days Weather:Bright sun; hazy second day in afternoon Wind: Upriver first; gentle both up and downriver second, #20 PMD Colored Emerger#16 Meathead Caddis (Available by special order by the dozen)#16 Flav Searcher#18 PMD Convertible#16 PMD Searcher#12 Big Ass Caddis (Available by special order by the dozen), August 17-20, 2021 Temperature Range: 70-77 Weather: Mostly sunny; one day overcast Wind: All days wind upriver, #18 PMD Convertible #16 Olive Brown Meathead Caddis (Available by the dozen) #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #14 Big Ass Caddis (Available special order by the dozen) #20 PMD Colored Emerger #18 PMD Convertible (Spent), Temperature Range: 62-74 Weather: First couple of days cloudy with heavy rain on the 2nd day; rest was mostly sunny Wind: Upriver 1st day; downriver for the rest, #16 Green River Caddis#14 Tan Searching Emerger#16 Little Mormon Girl#16 Flav Searcher, Temperature: 84 Weather: Sunny Wind: Light upriver, Temperature: 95 Weather: Bright sun Wind: Downriver 10 MPH, #18 Pink Tantalizer#18 Brown Tantalizer#18 PMD Convertible#18 Pink Convertible#20 Black and Green Emperor Caddis, Temperature Range: 73 - 80 Weather: Overcast with sprinkles first day; light clouds 2nd and 3rd; overcast with sprinkles last day Wind: Wind all directions 1st; stiff upriver 2nd and 3rd; both directions last day, #16 Olive Brown Meathead Caddis (available by special order by the dozen)#16 Tan Rippin Lips Caddis#18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis, Temperature: 99 Weather: Smoky skies Wind: Mild breeze downriver, #4 Salmonfly#16 Olive Brown Meathead Caddis (available by special order by the dozen), Temperature: 99 Weather: Smoke diffused sun Wind: Light wind early upstream; 15-18 knots in afternoon, #4 Joes Stone#10 Golden Stone (Male)#12 Black Beetle, Temperature: 100 Weather: Bright sun Wind: Light breeze upriver, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis#4 Joes Stone, Temperature: 100 Weather: Bright sun Wind: Wind all day downriver, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis#14 Mormon Girl, Temperature: 91 Weather: Blue skies Wind: Gentle breeze upriver, Temperature Range: 53-91 Weather: Mostly sunny; one day overcast with a spit of rain Wind: All days wind upriver, brisk most days, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #6 Female Golden Stone #14 and #16 Flav Searcher #16 Olive Brown and Brown Meathead Caddis (New tie; no link yet. Clear water has opened up the topwater bite this week as warm surface temps have changed things rather quickly. #20 Hatching PMD, Conditions: 85-90/Sunny, some light clouds/Wind upriver in mornings; downriver in afternoon. #24 Mighty-Mite Midge, #dryflyinnovations, #addictedtotherise, #dryflyfishidaho, #natebrumley, #owyheeriver, #winteronadryfly, #dryflyguys, #snakerivernetcompany, #flyfish, Conditions: Temperatures ranged from 48-51 degrees. #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis, Conditions: Mid 50s to 60/Morning sunshine, light cloud cover/Stiff breeze upriver both days, #20 Black Hoagie's Cripple #20 BWO Convertible, Conditions: 50s to 60/Morning sunshine, light cloud cover/Stiff breeze upriver both days, #22/#20 BWO Colored Emerger Conditions: Mid 70s, up to 80/Mostly sunshine, overcast and rain late afternoon on the 4th/Wind each day, mostly mild. #18 PMD Comparadun Kentucky River Fishing Reports Recently shared catches and fishing spots No Activity Yet There is nothing to show. #18 Pink Comparadun Rising water has pushed most of the dingy color back so the reservoir is clearing. The first day (March 16) was after a substantial rainstorm and the river was a total mess. #20 BWO Colored Emerger #20 BWO Twofer #20 BWO Colored Emerger, Temperature: 70 Weather: Mostly blue skies Wind: Downriver all day, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis#20 BWO Hoagie Cripple#18 Brown Tantalizer, Temperature: 60 Weather: Bright sun Wind: Mild Upriver, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #20 BWO Hoagies Cripple, Temperature: Ranged from 50-55 Weather: Mostly cloudy; one day sunshine. #18 BWO Hoagie's Cripple, Temperature: Ranged from 68 You can access Doug's previous fishing reports in our Fishing Report Archives. Just when I thought it was going to be a late spring things go into overdrive. They are indeed light sensitive. Weather: Mostly sunny; warm! Weather: Sunny #18/#20 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis, Conditions: 65-75/Partial sun then rain/South wind at 7-10 MPH, #14 Blue Damsel#18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis, #14 Black Ant#18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis#20 PMD Colored Emerger, Conditions: 87/Sunshine/Minor south wind, Conditions: 98/Sunny, no clouds/Wind downriver 10 MPH, #20 PMD Comparadun Live minnows have worked well this week as boats drift their bait presentations just above the bottom. the corps began running heavy water (along with sluice gates) to reduce lake level. #20 BWO Convertible Females are bloated with eggs and weighing heavy right now. SF Boise River Update: I spent two days on the South Fork. #20 BWO Colored Emerger The river immediately began turning darker. Yes. The Cumberland river holds the Kentucky State record for both Rainbow (14.6 lbs.) Temperature Range: 98; 95; 100 Weather: Bright sun; Mostly sunny; Mostly cloudy with two light rain showers Wind: Mild breeze upriver; Wind both up and downriver; Hard wind both up and downriver, #16 BWO Comparadun #18 Pink Comparadun #16 Olive Brown Meathead Caddis #18 Pink No Hackle #20 Billy the Kid (tester fly) #14 Big-Ass Caddis, Temperature: 90 Weather: Bright sun Wind: Wind upriver less than 7 MPH, #14 Big Ass Caddis#20 Billy the Kid (Tester)#16 Flav Searcher, Temperatures: 75; 80 Weather: Partly cloudy; Partly cloudy Wind: Mild mountain breeze in all directions; Wind in all directions. Temperature: Hot Weather: Sunny Wind: Upstream wind, strong at times, #12 Bullethead Hopper (Currently out of stock! #18 Pink Convertible #16 Flav Searcher, Temperature: 81 Weather: Partly cloudy; afternoon thunderstorms Wind: Gentle upriver, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #16 Olive Brown Meathead Caddis (Tester Fly) #16 Black Meathead Caddis (Tester Fly), Temperature Range: 60-72 Weather: Blue Sky Wind: Hard wind upriver #20 BWO Colored Emerger This represents September 12-16 dry fly fishing. #16 PMD Searcher #20 BWO No Hackle > Fishing #16 Black Meathead Caddis#16 Red Ant (this bug arrives in late August, early September and can be a dynamite pattern). The rivers fishing starts at Wolf Creek dam which impounds the 50,000 acre Cumberland Lake and runs over 70 of the most beautiful and . #20 BWO Hoagies Cripple Wind: Mild wind all days; all upriver each day, #20BWO Convertible #22 Caddidge #22 Black w/Black Shuck Colored Emerger #12 Green Hatching Drake, Conditions: Ranged between 75-80/Sunshine with afternoon thin clouds/Mostly mild breezes, #16 Flav Searcher Roadbeds and rip-rap rock banks are still producing bass too as crankbaits always seem to produce in such areas as bass await rising water levels before moving toward the backs of bays and around shoreline habitat. Temperature Range: 47-53 Weather: Bright sun Wind: Gentle downriver 1st day; both directions last two days; #20 BWO Colored Emerger #20 Dark Mahogany Convertible #22 BWO No Hackle, Temperature Range: 35-48 Weather: Bright sun first two days; snow and sleet last Wind: Mild to stiff first two days; gentle on last, #26 Mighty-Mite Midge #22/#20 BWO Colored Emerger #20 BWO Comparadun, Temperature Range: 39-46 Weather: Bright sun first two days; overcast thrid, and rain on last Wind: Mostly stiff breeze downriver all days, #22 Blood Midge #22 BWO No Hackle #22/#20 BWO Colored Emerger #20 BWO Comparadun, Temperature: 50 Weather: Bright sun Wind: Stiff breeze upriver, #22 Blood Midge #22 BWO No Hackle #22 BWO Colored Emerger #20 BWO Comparadun, Temperature: 50 Weather: Heavy overcast with rain; sun in late afternoon Wind: Downriver 10-15 MPH, #22 White Shuck Colored Emerger#20 Blood Midge#22 BWO Colored Emerger#20 BWO Convertible, Temperature Range: 45-58 Weather: Mostly cloudy 1st day; Sunny and bright sun rest; last day, overcast and light rain Wind: Upriver all days; mostly mild. r#22/#20 BWO Colored Emerger Please respect all posted regulations. 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Wind: Evening wind, Temperature: 80 Weather: Sunny Wind: Light upstream wind in AM; moderate wind in afternoon, #16 Green River Caddis #16 Little Mormon Girl #16 Gray Searcher #16 PMD Searcher #18 BWO Hoagie Cripple, Temperature Range: 68-75 Weather: Mostly sunny Wind: Late morning breeze; afternoon moderate wind, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #18 Olive Brown Meathead Caddis (Tester Fly) #16 Callibaetis Spent Spinner #14 Brown Soft Hackle #16 Callibaetis Tantalizer#16 Flav Searcher, Temperature: 85 Weather: Sunny Wind: Moderate, #18 Pink Tantalizer #16 PMD Searcher #18 PMD Hatching Emerger #14 Little Mormon Girl, Temperature Range: 69-80 #20 Blood Midge #20 BWO No Hackle I started off fishing cover in 14 to 22 feet. #20 BWO Colored Emerger #22 Olive Brown Caddidge Fishing Reports KENTUCKY Welcome! ), #12 Black Gold #8 Black Gold Hardback #16 Flav Searcher #12 Green Hatching Drake #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #dryflyinnovations, #addictedtotherise, #dryflyfishidaho, #natebrumley, #henry's fork, #vernon, #winteronadryfly, #dryflyguys, #flyfish, #henry'sfork, #flyfishing, #islandpark, #ashton, June 20-24, 2019 Henry's Fork near Ashton and Island Park, Temperatures: 54-70, end of week nice! Thats not unusual as all the crappie dont necessarily spawn at the same time. Sign up today! #18 Baetis Green Emperor Caddis #8 Bullethead Hopper, Conditions: 90-95/Sunshine with occasional clouds/Mostly mild breeze both up and downriver, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis Kentucky fishing reports for lakes, rivers and streams. Fishing Update: the Owyhee is blown out!! #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis You are trying to access a feature that requires a Fishidy account. #16/#14 Brown Soft Hackle, Temperature Range: 65-80 (started cool, but eventually warmed right up!) Mostly I've been Livescoping, targeting fish and flipping jigs to them or using a vertical presentation. They too are doing well as they target the 6 to 12 foot zones. Days 1-2: Bright sunshine; downriver breeze #8 Bullethead Hopper The biological clock is already ticking prime time for a lot of fish. #12 Golden Stone - Male Welcome to the 2022 Fishing Forecast for Kentucky's major fisheries. At 13.5 feet, the Kentucky starts to back up over the rapids into the Dix Tailwater of the Harrington Lake Dam. Black Bullhead Catfish. The reservoir at midweek was resting at an elevation of 357.5 in the Kentucky Dam sector. #20 PMD Colored Emerger #20 Billy the Kid (Tester Fly) #18 PMD Hatching Emerger #18 PMD Comparadun #18 Brown Tantalizer #18 PMD Cripple, Temperatures: 67; 73; X; 76 Weather: Overcast; Mostly sunny, clouding up in afternoon; Mostly cloudy with late afternoon thundershowers; X; Sunshine Wind: Not much wind all day (very unusual! Temperature: 103 Weather: Bright sunshine Wind: Upriver 5 MPH, #14 Little Mormon Girl #16 Green River Sally #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #16 Callibaetis Tantalizer #18 PMD Comparadun #18 Brown Tantalizer, Temperature: 65 Weather: Mostly sunny Wind: Mild to brisk upriver, #18 Black Emperor Caddis #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #4 Joes Stone, Temperature: Lower to mid 50sWeather: Sun, clouds, hail, and multiple rain showersthunder, lightning, you name it Wind: Moderate breeze upriver both days, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #16 Black Meathead Caddis (Specially tied by the dozen; available in 4 colors), Temperature: 50 first day; 60 secondWeather: Heavily overcast and intermittent rain both days Wind: Gale-force wind upriver first day; mild breeze upriver second, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis #4 Joes Stone, Temperature Range: mid 60s; 58 last day Weather: Mostly sunny first day; cloudy and sprinkle of rain last day Wind: Severe first two days; mild downriver last, #16 Flav Searcher #4 Joes Stone #18 Baetis Emperor Caddis #16 Flav Searcher, Temperature Range: 59-70 Weather: Cloudy, rain, hail, little snow early; overcast then sunny last couple of days Wind: Mostly breezy upriver; last day moderate upriver wind, #14 Black Get Her Done #18 Baetis Emperor Caddis #18 BWO Hoagies Cripple #18 BWO Comparadun #16 Flav Searcher #16 Baetis Tantalizer #14 Black Get Her Done #16 Peacock Get Her Done Caddis, Temperature: 70 Weather: Bright sun Wind: Upriver 5-10 MPH, #16 Tan Rippin Lips#16 Little Mormon Girl, Temperature: 72 Weather: Overcast morning; rain in afternoon; partly sunny afterwards Wind: Calm in morning; typhoon afternoon, changing back to calm, Temperature Range: 56/48/55/46 Weather: Partly sunny; heavy clouds afternoon/Mostly sunny; late afternoon clouds/Heavy overcast with afternoon sprinkles/Rainy all day Wind: Stiff breeze upriver/Mild breeze upriver/Hard upriver breeze/Breezy at times, #20 BWO Colored Emerger #18 BWO Comparadun#18 BWO Hoagies Cripple#16 Flav Searcher, Temperature Range: 56-58 Weather: Blue bird Day 1; Overcast Day 2; Thin cloud cover Day 3 Wind: Mild upriver breeze all three days, #22 Blood Midge#20 BWO Colored Emerger#10 Olive Slow Stone, Temperatures: 37/40/48 Weather: Mostly sunny/Partly cloudy/Mostly sunny Wind: Bone-chilling upriver wind/Wind upriver 5-19 MPH/Moderate breeze downriver, #20/#22 Blood Midge #10 Brown and Olive Slow Stone #12 Black Gold Hardback#12 Halloween Hardback#20 BWO Convertible #20 BWO Colored Emerger#12 Halloween Stone, Temperatures: 45/57/55 Weather: Partly cloudy after morning snow shower/Bright blue sky/Bright sun Wind: Hard cold wind upriver/Stiff breeze upriver/Upriver wind 5-10 PMH, #20 Blood Midge #10 Brown and Olive Slow Stone #12 Black Gold Hardback#12 Halloween Hardback#20 BWO Convertible #20 BWO Colored Emerger, Temperature Range 45-50 Last day no wind, #20 BWO Colored Emerger#26/#24 Mighty-Might Midge#22 Blood Midge#20 BWO Comparadun#22 Black with Black Shuck Colored Emerger#22 BWO Convertible, Temperature Range: 44-50 Weather: Socked in rain 1st day; cloudy with showers 2-3; mostly sunny 4th day Wind: Hard wind with substantial gusts 1st day; no wind on 2; gentle upriver 3rd, stiff upriver last day, #20 BWO Colored Emerger#20 Black & Green Emperor Caddis#18 Dark Mahogany Convertible#22/#20 BWO Colored Emerger#22 BWO Convertible#20 BWO Comparadun#22 BWO No Hackle, Temperature: 65 Weather: Heavy overcast early; bright sun after 3 PM Wind: Swirling all day 10 MPH plus, #22 Blood Midge #22/#20 BWO Colored Emerger #22 Black on Black Colored Emerger, Temperature Range: 64-70 Weather: Bright sun all days Wind: Mild downriver 1st day; mild upriver last two days, #16 Flav Searcher#20 BWO Colored Emerger#20 BWO Comparadun #22 BWO No Hackle#18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis#20 Dark Mahogany Convertible#16 Tan Rippin Lips Caddis#18 Black Emperor Caddis, Temperature Range: 54-63 Weather: 1st day mostly cloudy; periods of rain; Last day bright sunshine Wind: Stiff cold 1st day; mild upriver last, #16 Flav Searcher (caught one fish at the end of the BWO hatch on this bug)#24 Mighty-Mite Midge#20 BWO Colored Emerger#20 BWO Comparadun #22 BWO No Hackle#18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis, Temperature Range: Day 1 56; rest about 70; one day got to 80Weather: Day 1 was heavy overcast and few sprinkles; rest bright sunWind: Day 1 stiff upriver; Day 3 stiff downriver in morning; calm in afternoon; rest of days downriver generally early and calm in afternoon, #16 Flav Searcher#16 Olive Brown Meathead Caddis#12 Big-Ass Caddis (Available by special order by the dozen)#20 PMD Colored Emerger#18 BWO Hoagies Cripple#16 Baetis Meathead Caddis#18 BWO Hoagies Cripple#18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis#18 PMD Convertible#18 Emperor Caddis Gray#18 Dark Mahogany Convertible, Temperature: 80 Weather: Bright sunshine Wind: downriver in AM; upriver PM (5-10 mph), #16 Big Ass Caddis (Available by the dozen, special order) #18 PMD Hoagies Cripple #20 BWO Convertible, Temperature Range: 73-78 Weather: 1st day sprinkle of rain at daylight; midday and early evening rainstorms; 2nd-3rd day bright sunshine Wind: 1st day all directions; mild 2nd day; no wind 3rd day, #16 Tan Rippin Lips Caddis (this bug was most effective being moved aggressively)#22/#20 BWO Colored Emerger#20 BWO Comparadun#22 Mighty-Mite Midge#22/#20 Blood Midge#22 Black with Black Shuck Colored Emerger, Temperature: #12 Green Hatching Drake (This bug was money) It is 950cfs and this is what it looks like at the first bridge. Owyhee River - Monday, Sep 5th, 2016. Year Round - Limited Hours. Doug Wynn is a professional guide on Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley. 3.050 acres. Dry Fly Innovations is a family-owned dry fly fishing business that has built a colossal archive of knowledge. #24 Mighty-Mite Midge#10 Black Gold Stimulator #dryflyinnovations, #addictedtotherise, #dryflyfishidaho, #natebrumley, #henry's fork, #vernon, #winteronadryfly, #dryflyguys, #flyfish, #henry'sfork, #flyfishing, #islandpark, #ashton, May 31-June 6, 2019 (Ashton and Island Park), Conditions: Temperature range 70-75/Weather generally sunny AM; overcast and thundershowers PM; last day hurricane!/Wind downriver AM/Flow; upriver PM Island Park flows ranged from 711-743cfs; Ashton 2090-2400cfs, #18 Olive Brown Emperor Caddis Spotted bass are doing well throwing smaller shakey heads and drop shots with robo worms. 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