In my opinion, the Cumberland River is one of the best Trout Fisheries in the Eastern United States. I have been a Fly Fishing Guide on this river for over ten years and I still get excited every time I get to fish it. First off, there is a lot of water to fish. From Wolf Creek Dam to the Tennessee / Kentucky state line you have seventy-five miles of trout filled waters. All managed by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife. Second are the large fluctuations in generational releases. I personally have seen the US Army Corpse of Engineers run as high as 60,000 CFS through the dam during flood periods.
Fly Fishing the Cumberland River
