Kentucky · United States
Fishing in Louisville
Looking for somewhere to fish near Louisville? Louisville is rivers country: 77% of the 114 named waters within 20km are rivers, with reservoirs the next most common. The closest is Middle Fork Beargrass Creek, 2.7km out — and 7 more sit inside 5km.
What you can expect to catch near Louisville
What's realistic here follows the water you've actually got in range, and it varies by type:
- Rivers (88, closest 2.7km) — Smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish through most warmwater rivers; trout where the water runs cold and fast.
- Reservoirs (11, closest 8.0km) — Largemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in the larger impoundments.
- Lakes (8, closest 5.4km) — Largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish are the usual mix, with walleye and pike in the northern states.
- Canals (7, closest 2.8km) — Canals and channels tend to hold catfish, panfish and bass that have moved in from connected water.
Fishing the water around Louisville
On rivers, read the flow before you cast. Fish hold on the seam where fast water meets slow, in the crease behind obstructions, and under undercut banks. Approach from downstream where you can — fish face into the current, so you'll be behind them.
Before you go
Fishing licences in the US are issued by the state, so you'll need one for the state you're fishing in — check your state wildlife agency for the current rules, and note that seasons, size limits and bag limits vary by species and water.
Every named water within 20km
114 in total, closest first — a live slice of the 500,000+ waters in CastLog. Photograph a catch on any of them and the app names the species, estimates its size, and logs the spot and conditions automatically.
Rivers near Louisville
- Middle Fork Beargrass Creek · river · 2.7km from Louisville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- South Fork Beargrass Creek · river · 2.7km from Louisville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Cane Run · river · 3.2km from Louisville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Beargrass Creek · river · 3.5km from Louisville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Muddy Fork · river · 3.8km from Louisville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Mill Creek · river · 4.4km from Louisville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Silver Creek · river · 4.9km from Louisville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Fall Run · river · 6.8km from Louisville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- State Run · river · 7.2km from Louisville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Falling Run · river · 7.4km from Louisville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Town Run · river · 7.7km from Louisville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Grace Run · river · 7.8km from Louisville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Middle Creek · river · 7.9km from Louisville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Silvercrest Run · river · 8.1km from Louisville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Vincennes Run · river · 8.1km from Louisville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- County Run · river · 8.4km from Louisville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Coryden Run · river · 8.5km from Louisville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Pine Run · river · 8.6km from Louisville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- French Creek · river · 8.6km from Louisville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Paddy Run · river · 8.8km from Louisville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Clear Fork · river · 8.9km from Louisville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Trinity Run · river · 9.0km from Louisville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Land Run · river · 9.3km from Louisville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Green Run · river · 9.3km from Louisville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
- Blackiston Run · river · 9.6km from Louisville centreTypically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
+63 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.
Lakes near Louisville
- Brick House Pond · lake · 5.4km from Louisville centreTypically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
- Lakeside Pool · lake · 7.3km from Louisville centreTypically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
- Lighthouse Lake · lake · 8.3km from Louisville centreTypically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
- Silver Lakes · lake · 11.1km from Louisville centreTypically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
- Bills Lakes · lake · 12.1km from Louisville centreTypically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
- Putneys Pond · lake · 15.5km from Louisville centreTypically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
- Silver Lake · lake · 16.5km from Louisville centreTypically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
- Crystal Lake · lake · 16.5km from Louisville centreTypically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
Reservoirs near Louisville
- Watterson Lake · reservoir · 8.0km from Louisville centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Lake Dreamland · reservoir · 10.5km from Louisville centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Cardinal Hill Reservoir · reservoir · 12.5km from Louisville centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Floyds Knobs Lake · reservoir · 14.5km from Louisville centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Ulrich Lake · reservoir · 15.0km from Louisville centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Mount Saint Frances Lake · reservoir · 15.8km from Louisville centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Georgetown Lake · reservoir · 17.7km from Louisville centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Brazils Lake · reservoir · 18.2km from Louisville centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Willow Lake · reservoir · 18.2km from Louisville centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Big Horn Lake · reservoir · 18.4km from Louisville centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
- Tom Wallace Lake · reservoir · 18.7km from Louisville centreLargemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
Canals near Louisville
- Louisville and Portland Canal · canal · 2.8km from Louisville centreCatfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
- Greasy Ditch · canal · 11.0km from Louisville centreCatfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
- Northern Ditch · canal · 12.2km from Louisville centreCatfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
- Wet Woods Creek · canal · 12.6km from Louisville centreCatfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
- Blue Spring Ditch · canal · 12.7km from Louisville centreCatfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
- Garrison Ditch · canal · 13.4km from Louisville centreCatfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
- Southern Ditch · canal · 13.8km from Louisville centreCatfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.