Panfish in Kentucky
6 species documented in Kentucky, alongside live conditions on the state’s 18 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in Kentucky
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
1,637 records
White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis
250 records
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
185 records
Redear Sunfish
Lepomis microlobus
149 records
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
17 records
Pumpkinseed
Lepomis gibbosus
9 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 | — | 975d ago |
| Green River | 9,181 sq mi | 662 cfs | — | 26 min ago |
| Kentucky River | 6,180 sq mi | 619 cfs | 70°F | 56 min ago |
| Licking River | 3,593 sq mi | 138 cfs | 64°F | 56 min ago |
| Levisa Fork | 2,144 sq mi | 336 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Cumberland River | 1,977 sq mi | 428 cfs | — | 56 min ago |
| Barren River | 1,849 sq mi | 293 cfs | — | 41 min ago |
| Rolling Fork | 1,299 sq mi | 11.9 cfs | — | 56 min ago |
| North Fork Kentucky River | 1,101 sq mi | 142 cfs | — | 56 min ago |
| Floyds Fork | 213 sq mi | 15.5 cfs | 63°F | 1h ago |