Quote Originally Posted by crocodile View Post
Is there a website that I can check the water levels. At what water level would you consider the river unfishable. His drift boat is twelve feet. I have a canoe and a kayak that I would be fishing in when I come down again. Ronnie
There may be a website that gives out that info, but I'm not familiar with it. But, here's a phone #. 800-238-2264. Wolf Ck dam and lake cumb. are extension # 34. These recordings will tell you the lake level, generation for the last 8 hrs, and predicted generation for the next 8 hrs. one day in advance. Usually the predictions are fairly accurate, but don't bet the farm.

I don't usually try to fish the river if they are using more than two generators. If the river is high and fast throw pin minnows, bang o lures, and large streamers for browns. Spinners will catch a few. I give up on nymph fishing when it's that high. I use a canoe too, but you might want to save that for a little warmer weather. The cumberland is ALWAYS cold, of course, but a tip over in the winter could be life threatening, and there are several stickups just under water that can get under the edge of the canoe before you see them. I flipped once in the summer, which was no big deal except some lost gear, but I sure wouldn't want to tackle that in the winter.