Other Gamefish in Kentucky
4 species documented in Kentucky, alongside live conditions on the state’s 18 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in Kentucky
Freshwater Drum
Aplodinotus grunniens
264 records
Longnose Gar
Lepisosteus osseus
168 records
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
150 records
Bowfin
Amia calva
42 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 | — | 976d ago |
| Green River | 9,181 sq mi | 727 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Kentucky River | 6,180 sq mi | 647 cfs | 70°F | 47 min ago |
| Licking River | 3,593 sq mi | 3.6 cfs | 64°F | 1h ago |
| Levisa Fork | 2,144 sq mi | 411 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Cumberland River | 1,977 sq mi | 460 cfs | — | 47 min ago |
| Barren River | 1,849 sq mi | 300 cfs | — | 32 min ago |
| Rolling Fork | 1,299 sq mi | 21.5 cfs | — | 47 min ago |
| North Fork Kentucky River | 1,101 sq mi | 167 cfs | — | 47 min ago |
| Floyds Fork | 213 sq mi | 395 cfs | 64°F | 1h ago |