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Cumberland River Fly Fishing Guides near Burkesville, KY and Jamestown, KY 1-866-558-7688 |
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| The flyfishing guides of Southeastern Anglers offer fly fishing float trips on the Cumberland River tailwater downstream of Lake Cumberland near Burksville KY and Jamestown KY. Join us for on a drift boat trip, fly fishing for trout on the famous Cumberland River at Wolf Creek Dam. You'll enjoy dry fly fishing, nymph fishing and casting streamers for trophy Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Striped Bass.
Southeastern Anglers guides are authorized by the Kentucky Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Resources and licensed by the United States Coast Guard. All commercial boats running on the Cumberland River are required to be operated by a U.S.C.G. licensed captain such as the fly fishing of Southeastern Anglers.
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Flyfishing on the The Cumberland River: The Cumberland River in south central Kentucky near Burkesville, KY and Jamestown KY is the finest tailwater trout river in the southeastern US. The Cumberland tailwater river flows from Lake Cumberland at Wolf Creek Dam. Lake Cumberland is the largest man made reservoir in the eastern United States. The waters that flow from Wolf Creek Dam are extremely cold, causing the tailwater trout fishery to extend over 75 miles downstream from the dam into Tennessee. Protective fishing regulations and an endless supply of cold water has made the Cumberland River a trophy trout fishery. The Cumberland River tailwater is home to rainbow trout and brown trout averaging 14 inches. Trout in the 18” to 26” range are common. The river also hosts stripers (striped bass) which grow very large. Flyfishing tactics can vary greatly on the Cumberland River tailwater, from indicator nymphing and bottom dredging nymphs, to dry fly fishing and flycasting streamers. The river provides some great insect hatches including caddis, mayflies, and stoneflies. Special hatches inlude the Mother’s Day Caddis hatch, Salmonfly hatch, Blue Winged Olive hatch, Sulphur hatch (also known as the Pale Morning Dun), and midges. Along with mayfly nymphs, caddis pupa, and stonefly nymphs, sow bugs, scuds and mysis shrimp are also prolific near the dam. The Cumberland River tailwater is located in south central Kentucky, 3 hours from Knoxville TN and Nashville TN, 2+ hours from Lexington KY, 3 hours from Louisville KY, 5 hours from Atlanta GA, and 5.5 hours from Indianapolis IN. The towns on the Cumberland River tailwater are Burkesville KY and Jamestown KY. Lodging and dining can be found in both towns. Cumberland Lake State Park and Dale Hollow Lake State Park are both within 20 minutes of the fishery, and both offer lodging, camping, and dining. Southeastern Anglers fly fishing outfitter offers guided float trips on the Cumberland River. Feel free to give us a call for an up to the minute flyfishing report (toll free 1-866-558-7688). For more information, visit Southeastern Anglers web site at http://www.southeasternanglers.com
A beautiful Cumberland River Brown Trout caught by
Dr. Wayne Holley with a big brown trout from the
Kentucky's Cumberland River Tailwater is host to a
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