Elkhorn Creek

I would float it first...then fish it the next trip...7 miles is a lot of water...

I found this description of the different sections of the Elkhorn. It sounds to me like the whitewater section is definitely fishable at lower levels and with precautions:

[url]http://fw.ky.gov/bluewaterelkhorn.asp[/url]

I have float- fished this stretch a few times and fish with guys that do it more frequently. There is more white water here than other stretches of the main stem, but there are also some slower moving pools. The white water is very runnable at certain levels. However when the levels are lower, you can easily get stalled out in the chutes with a larger, weighted down fishing yak. Like they mentioned above, it can be a timely fish- float so allow extra time, you do not want to get caught after dark if you are unfamiliar with a stretch.

[QUOTE=timmbur22;487248]Has anyone ever floated what is known as the "whitewater section" of Elkhorn, between Jim Beam and Knight's Bridge? I inquired about float-fishing this section with Canoe Ky and was told it was not only dangerous for a non-whitewater kayaker, but also was hard to fish due to the continuous rapids. I asked if it could be floated at low flow and was told it was even more dangerous when low. I was a bit skeptical of these answers, but maybe I'm wrong since I've never been on the Elkhorn above Knight's Bridge.

I'd like to know more about this section. I guess I'm not 100% convinced I shouldn't try to float fish it in my recreation kayak at a lower flow.

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That part is the hardest to fish but the most rewarding. The catch tends to be bigger on that part. The worst of it is the portage over the dam at Jim Beam. I caught a nice 3lb smallmouth under that bridge. Usually takes about 6 hours or more to float and fish. There are a lot of good stopping points along the way.