Waters · United States
Cumberland River (Wolf Creek) fishing report
Updated Tuesday, 25 August 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
Below Wolf Creek Dam the Cumberland runs cold for 75 miles — a trophy brown fishery in a state better known for bass. Stripers follow the shad up the same tailwater in winter.
Today's report: good (71/100)
Striped Bass is the most promising species on Cumberland River (Wolf Creek) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 9.8°C (50°F) and barometric pressure is rising. Gauge CUMBERLAND RIVER AT LONG BOTTOM NEAR ROWENA, KY shows the water level rising (75 cm/24h).
Cumberland River (Wolf Creek) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 9.8°C (50°F)
- Level trend: rising (75 cm/24h)
Measured at gauge CUMBERLAND RIVER AT LONG BOTTOM NEAR ROWENA, KY · reading 53 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 07:00–09:00 local time — score 69/100
- 10:00–12:00 local time — score 70/100
- 06:00–08:00 local time — score 69/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Tuesday 25 Aug | Wednesday 26 Aug | Thursday 27 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Trout | 39 — poor | 31 — poor | 33 — poor |
| Rainbow Trout | 39 — poor | 36 — poor | 36 — poor |
| Striped Bass | 71 — good | 69 — good | 70 — good |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Cumberland River (Wolf Creek) rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- pressure trend: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+1)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- season: helping (+0.85)
- cloud cover: helping (+0.75)
Forecast computed Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:22:44 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge CUMBERLAND RIVER AT LONG BOTTOM NEAR ROWENA, KY · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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- Clinch River (Kyles Ford) — Tennessee, USA (190 km away)
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