Find the latest Cumberland River fly fishing reports, focusing on the trophy tailwaters below Wolf Creek Dam near Burkesville, KY. We provide expert updates on river flows, seasonal hatches like the Black Caddis and Sulphur, and the best fly patterns for rainbow and brown trout.
Cumberland River Fly Fishing Report – September 3 2026 Cumberland River Fishing Right Now The Cumberland River is fishing exceptionally well right now, with Trout responding across every method — hoppers, streamers, and nymph sets are all producing. Water flows this week have been ideal for fishing the stretch from Burkesville to the dam. Nymphing […]
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Cumberland River Fly Fishing Report – August 26 2026 Current River Conditions (Burkesville, Kentucky) It’s another great week on the Cumberland River in Burkesville, Kentucky. The current lake elevation is sitting at 704.82 feet in elevation and the USACE is once again keeping the river flowing just as predicted. They are giving us a little
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Cumberland River Fly Fishing Report August 9 2026 stocking Current River Conditions (Burkesville, Kentucky) Welcome back to the Fly Fishing Report for the Cumberland River in Burkesville, Kentucky. Lake Cumberland is currently sitting at 706.7 feet in elevation and the water flows are great. This past Saturday and Sunday we had average outflows of 2950
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Cumberland River Fly Fishing Report – July 31 2026 Current River Conditions (Burkesville, Kentucky) The USACE is for sure on the draw down side of the graph for Lake Cumberland. We are currently at an elevation of 707.70 feet above sea level. We are still just slightly above the bottom of the SEPA Power line
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Cumberland River Fly Fishing Report – July 27 2026 Current River Conditions (Burkesville, Kentucky) Fly Fishing conditions on the Cumberland River are really good right now. Lake Cumberland currently has an elevation of 708.75 feet above sea level. We are seeing low flows on the weekends and really good water flows during the week. The
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Cumberland River Fly Fishing Report – July 15 2026 Current River Conditions (Burkesville, Kentucky) Lake elevation is holding at 708.9, feet above sea level. Last week’s weather was not terrible. There was one pretty heavy downpour that dirtied up the middle section down river for a day or so but due to the way they
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Cumberland River Fly Fishing Report July 8 2026 Current River Conditions (Burkesville, Kentucky) Cumberland Lake is currently reporting at an elevation of 709 feet above sea level. As I shared last week, it was an absolute major rain event that hit Burkesville and the surrounding area Saturday week ago. The 7-8 inches that fell left
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Cumberland River Fly Fishing Report – July 2 2026 Current River Conditions (Burkesville, Kentucky) We had a major rain event in Burkesville Kentucky this past weekend. From Saturday morning until mid day Sunday, seven to eight inches of rain fell on most of Cumberland County. The bulk of the rain stayed south of the lake,
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Cumberland River Fly Fishing Report – June 26 2026 Current River Conditions (Burkesville, Kentucky) Its time for a weekly update on the Cumberland River! Dissolved Oxygen levels have not really changed and we are still moving between 8 and 10 parts per million. The water temps are still steady between 49 and 55 degrees F.
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Cumberland River Fly Fishing Report – June 18 2026 Current River Conditions (Burkesville, Kentucky) Coming back at you from the banks of the Cumberland River with another weekly fly fishing update. Lake elevation has fallen a little from last week holding at 706.1 feet in elevation. Published Dissolved Oxygen levels are ranging between 8-10 ppm
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