Lake Cumberland
	Resource Manager's Office 855 Boat Dock Road Somerset, KY 42501 Phone: (606) 679-6337

Fishing Information by Phone: (606) 678-8697
Generation Schedule: The lake information as of 12 AM for Tuesday, May 15, 2012 includes the headwater elevation at 685.50 feet above mean sea level and the tailwater elevation at 543.90 feet above mean sea level.  The generation schedule for today is for 1 or more units from 5 AM until 10 AM and 1 PM until 10 PM. However, this schedule is subject to change without notice or warning! Fishing conditions on Lake Cumberland are reported as follows:   Striper fishing has been excellent; they are being caught using live bait, umbrella rigs and doll flies in 15-30 feet of water in the backs of creeks. There have been reports of successfully top water fishing. Bass are being caught up the creeks on jigs, flukes, spinners, live bait, crank bait, and top water baits from 4-12 ft of water. Crappie fishing is excellent and are found around woody structure up the creeks in 12-15 ft of water using minnows. Below the dam, trout, Walleye, Crappie and sauger are biting at this time. Also, as of May 7, 2012 the water temperature at Lee’s Ford Marina was 81.2 at the surface, 78.4 at 5 feet, 74.8 at 10 feet, 70.8 at 15 feet, 66.4 at 20 feet, 64.5 at 25 feet, and 63.4 at 30 feet. Safety Message:
The Nashville District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wants to bring attention to the dangers present in the tail water of dams.  It is mandatory at Lake Cumberland everyone in a boat, no matter their age, must properly wear a life jacket if they are located in the discharge of Wolf Creek Dam to Kendall Day-Use Ramp.  Other guidelines to follow to increase water safety is to not anchor to the dam, be aware of the generation schedule, realize the generation schedule is subject to change at any given time, and wear a life jacket when on Lake Cumberland or on the tail water of Wolf Creek Dam.  With the efforts of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as well as everyone in the public we can work together to make boating a more safe and enjoyable experience!
SAFETY NOTICE Before making a decision concerning tailwater please watch the "Not by a Dam Site" video below. Click here to view the Not by a Dam Site video.  This is a 14 minute video and is 167MB in size.  If you have a slow internet connection it is advised that you download the video to your hard drive for later viewing. To download the video, right mouse click on the link above, and select Save Target As.
Low Level Conditions at Lake Cumberland:  ** Be careful while boating.  Since Lake Cumberland's draw down in 2007 associated with ongoing repair at Wolf Creek Dam, boaters should be advised of possible navigational hazards such as rock points and shoals, islands, etc. due to lower water levels. Also, please be aware of the danger of operating a vessel at night while using GPS.  With the current drawdown, many GPS units do not reflect current elevations.**
*NOTICE* Click here to view the latest boat launching ramp conditions and status due to Lake Cumberland elevation change
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Lake Cumberland Staff	05/15/2012
Schedules are subject to change without notice. For TVA generating schedules, call: 1-800-238-2264 or visit their Wolf Creek web site. Campers may now make their reservations 240 days in advance and picnic shelter reservations 360 days in advance. The National Recreation Reservation Service (NRRS) is taking reservations at this toll free telephone number, 1-877-444-6777 / 444-NRRS.  Campers can make reservations over the Web at http://www.Recreation.gov.   Find Lake Cumberland on Facebook!

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