Bass in Kentucky
6 species documented in Kentucky, alongside live conditions on the state’s 18 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in Kentucky
Rock Bass
Ambloplites rupestris
1,029 records
Spotted Bass
Micropterus punctulatus
1,007 records
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
875 records
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
526 records
White Bass
Morone chrysops
148 records
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
33 records
Bars compare how many records exist, which reflects survey effort as much as fish populations. Read them as evidence the species is present, not as a ranking of the fishing.
Live conditions
Biggest Kentucky waters right now
| River | Drainage | Flow | Temp | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio River | 141,000 sq mi | 255,000 cfs | — | 972d ago |
| Green River | 9,181 sq mi | 662 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Kentucky River | 6,180 sq mi | 449 cfs | 72°F | 30 min ago |
| Licking River | 3,593 sq mi | 168 cfs | 66°F | 30 min ago |
| Levisa Fork | 2,144 sq mi | 321 cfs | — | 45 min ago |
| Cumberland River | 1,977 sq mi | 310 cfs | — | 30 min ago |
| Barren River | 1,849 sq mi | 254 cfs | — | 15 min ago |
| Rolling Fork | 1,299 sq mi | 11.9 cfs | — | 30 min ago |
| North Fork Kentucky River | 1,101 sq mi | 167 cfs | — | 2h ago |
| Floyds Fork | 213 sq mi | 14.8 cfs | 62°F | 45 min ago |