Waters · United States
Cumberland River (Wolf Creek) fishing report
Updated Friday, 9 October 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 (80/100)
Brown Trout is the most promising species on Cumberland River (Wolf Creek) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 16.3°C (61°F) and barometric pressure is stable. Gauge CUMBERLAND RIVER AT LONG BOTTOM NEAR ROWENA, KY shows the water level falling (30 cm/24h).
Cumberland River (Wolf Creek) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 16.3°C (61°F)
- Level trend: falling (30 cm/24h)
Measured at gauge CUMBERLAND RIVER AT LONG BOTTOM NEAR ROWENA, KY · reading 67 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 23:00–01:00 local time — score 74/100
- 07:00–09:00 local time — score 83/100
- 11:00–13:00 local time — score 78/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Friday 9 Oct | Saturday 10 Oct | Sunday 11 Oct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Trout | 80 — good | 77 — good | 81 — excellent |
| Rainbow Trout | 72 — good | 74 — good | 72 — good |
| Striped Bass | 79 — good | 83 — excellent | 83 — excellent |
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:
- season: helping (+1)
- wind: helping (+0.9)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- cloud cover: helping (+0.85)
- pressure trend: helping (+0.8)
- light: helping (+0.7)
Forecast computed Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:36:46 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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Read before you go
- Trout stream tactics, read through the forecast
- How river flow trend changes the bite
- Barometric pressure and fishing, explained
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