Trout & Char in Kentucky
2 species documented in Kentucky, alongside live conditions on the state’s 18 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in Kentucky
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
121 records
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
3 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 | — | 30 min ago |
| Kentucky River | 6,180 sq mi | 619 cfs | 70°F | 1h ago |
| Licking River | 3,593 sq mi | 13.7 cfs | 64°F | 1h ago |
| Levisa Fork | 2,144 sq mi | 891 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Cumberland River | 1,977 sq mi | 572 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Barren River | 1,849 sq mi | 293 cfs | — | 45 min ago |
| Rolling Fork | 1,299 sq mi | 15.4 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| North Fork Kentucky River | 1,101 sq mi | 326 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Floyds Fork | 213 sq mi | 259 cfs | 62°F | 15 min ago |