Cumberland River below Wolf Creek Dam

Looking for info on where to put in (kayak) & take out (down stream).

Anyone have knowledge on spot to do a day long float targeting stripers.

I would put in at Burksville an take out at the Hwy 61 bridge.

[QUOTE=8&sand;542248]Looking for info on where to put in (kayak) & take out (down stream).

Anyone have knowledge on spot to do a day long float targeting stripers.[/QUOTE]

For a day trip with a good current current means more directing the kayak than fishing. Look at a Google map. For the area between the dam an rock house landing. Not a ramp there but do able portage to a vehicle.

If you get a stripper in the kayak a video may get u some money,

Call chuck strange at strange bait shop in Burksville. Here is a link to his fishin report. The phone number is at the top of the report.

[url]http://www.fishin.com/forums2/content.php/1090-kentucky-cumberland-river-fishing-report-all[/url]

[QUOTE=peter;542306]Call chuck strange at strange bait shop in Burksville. Here is a link to his fishin report. The phone number is at the top of the report.

[URL]http://www.fishin.com/forums2/content.php/1090-kentucky-cumberland-river-fishing-report-all[/URL][/QUOTE]


You could put in at the dam or ray man rd about a mile down from the dam and takeout at helms landing or rock house. Helms landing has a ramp. Don't know where stripers would be at different times of year. Chuck can help with that. Helms landing is closer.

I have no idea of your exact plans, but I will say this. Be careful. The river is swift in many places, many logs to flip you, and water cold enough to kill you real quick. Don't go without a second person with you. Make sure you let people know where you are going to be fishing and of course, life jacket. I say all this cause I've kayaked everywhere, but getting in my Kayak in Feb. on the Cumberland is not something I'd do.

[QUOTE="huntingteacher;542409"]I have no idea of your exact plans, but I will say this. Be careful. The river is swift in many places, many logs to flip you, and water cold enough to kill you real quick. Don't go without a second person with you. Make sure you let people know where you are going to be fishing and of course, life jacket. I say all this cause I've kayaked everywhere, but getting in my Kayak in Feb. on the Cumberland is not something I'd do.[/QUOTE]

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×3, been wet from the knees down at the ramp and thought I was froze solid

Thanks all. This will be a spring or early summer trip & there will be several of us. Some of the others have been on the river trout fishing.