The Dix is a great place to fish. It's an all day adventure getting up to the dam but it's worth it. You will be putting in on the Ky river at High Bridge, there is a small sometimes quite muddy ramp there and a pay for partking area. From there, the dix is just a half mile up river. In a powered boat, you will be able to proceed up the dix river until it gets quite shallow and an area of shallow rapids will stop you in your tracks. The best fishing and the dam is beyound that point. Park your bass boat here and fish the rapids for trout, don't even think about driving up the whitewater. If you are in a canoe, drag the thing over the gravel bar and keep heading up river. If you came up in a small joh boat you may be able to pull it up through the rapids but I wouldn't reccomend it. You are now a short distance from the dam and the trout will be plentyfull, though not very big. No live bait is permittd so stick with small spoons and spiners or flies. Small green mepps spinners will get the job done. Good news is that the trip back to your car is much faster with the current working for you. I like to just drift with the current and cast the tree roots for bass on the way back down.

Enjoy, that water is cooooold all year. Might want to pack some dry clothes in a waterproof bag just in case.