Notice the usgs water resources mission areas priority is to maintain the safety and wellbeing of our communities, including providing critical situational awareness in times of flooding in all 50 u. Boat charters with a professional guide can be purchased on the lake. He can also help create a truly unique experience that takes advantage of the recreational activities in southern illinois. Cave run lake tourism and development welcomes you to cave run lake, kentucky. We have done pretty well trolling at cave run but i dont think it was in march. Cave run musky fishing tutorial may 2019 part 1 youtube. Cave run lake provides great fishing opportunities. The cave run muskies is eastern kentuckys select youth baseball organization based in morehead, kentucky. Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. Muskie lake is a 77 acre lake located in iron county. The dam is located near the small community of farmers, ky. Maps and structure, and how to plan ahead for a successful fishing trip.
About shawnee expeditions lake kinkaid muskie guide. The lake is known for its excellent muskie fishing. This beautiful waterway contains 167 miles of none developed shoreline and is home to a great population of hungry musky. Tips for muskie fishing in cave run lake, ky walleye. Water temps are running from 70 in the morning to 73 by evening. Cave run lake largemouth bass fishing quality assessment cave run lake fish attractor project 20142016 cave run lake fish attractor project printable map note. Daniel boone national forest beaver creek boat ramp. Tony grant speaks at all muskie shows in helping folks how to catch muskie and provides musky tips. I am looking for some tips, suggestions as far as which part of the lake, lures, depth etc. A great place for vacationing, family reunions, boating, fishing, hunting, hiking, horseback riding, and camping.
When we first think of a musky hunting adventure on cave run lake we anticipate banging lures into some form of timber. Of course, they may be more helpful if you buy some stuff. Cave run is known for its outstanding muskie fishery, considered by many experts to be one of the best in the nation and home to the ky record of 44 pounds, 6 ounces. Cave run lake, kentucky waterproof map fishing hot spots. I about 5 minutes from cave run lake and would suggest staying somewhere that is located near the central part of the lake, thus providing you with the ability to get to any of the creek arms and channels with equal accessibility. Muskies are an amazing fish and are a blast to catch. The smaller tailwaters give bank anglers and owners of small boats a chance at a trophy muskellunge. Cave run lake is kentuckys top muskie fishing destination. The good news, you have selected a very knowledgable guide with a proven track record at the cave. Interactive map of cave run lake that includes marina locations, boat ramps. Guided musky trips and musky products in kentucky and minnesota. You might stop in at the cave run pro shop and see if you can get some information on the bite. The lakes reputation was built on its rugged beauty and its accessibility, lying just minutes south of interstate 64. Keyes outdoors musky hunting adventures 17,959 views.
Tony grant has been chasing muskies for nearly 20 years. Cave run is known for its outstanding muskie fishery and is considered by many experts to be one of the best in the nation. Cave run lake is one of the top 10 destinations to catch a trophy. There are high numbers of muskie and the lake has one of. The fishing maps app include hd lake depth contours, have more questions about the nautical chart app. Tony grant outdoors muskie fishing guide trips in kentucky. The cave run muskies is eastern kentuckys premier select youth baseball organization based in morehead, kentucky. Water clarity is excellent and the weed growth is the best weve had in several years. Youll also find a complete latlong grid and dozens of gps waypoints. Cave run lake morehead 2020 all you need to know before. Tony grant outdoors muskie fishing guide trips in kentucky, wisconsin, canada and musky fishing seminars and schools. I live 15 minutes from cave run lake and i was trying to get some info on the bass fishing there and grayson lake. The sheltowee trace national hiking trail crosses the lake at the.
Three to 4 million bass, muskellunge, and walleye fingerlings. Battle the beast guide service is a catch and release musky guide service. Our files contain artificial and natural reefs, buoys, ledges, rocks, shipwrecks, and many other types of structures that hold fish, in a 35 miles radius of cave run lake. Cave run is home to a variety of aquatic species such as crappie, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, musky, and various pan fish.
So come make plans now to fish with one of the largest musky guide services in north america here on cave run lake, we will educate you on freshwaters. Cave run lake is known as the muskie capital of the south and is highly ranked as kentuckys muskie hotspot. Fly fishing for musky on cave run lake, ky 15 april, 2016 categories. Just click on this link cave run lake attractor map for the latest version of the cave run lake fish habitat map. Cave run lake, the muskie capital of the south, is located in the daniel boone national forest, 60 miles east of lexington, ky. Kentucky afield host chad miles visits cave run lake and catches his very first musky ever. So come make plans now to fish with one of the largest musky guide services in north america here on cave run lake, we will educate you on freshwaters most fierce predator at one of the finest musky lakes in kentucky and the country. It has decimal degrees dd, degrees decimal minutes ddm and degrees minutes seconds dms for gps units that prefer a certain format. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is farmers 2 s which is approximately 5 miles away and has an elevation of 680 feet 42 feet lower than cave run lake. The link below is to a pdf map of all the brush attractors kdfwr maintains on cave run lake, including the new habitat reefs at stoney coveadams point and at clay lick and some fishing information, lake information, as well as the gps locations for all habitat sites.
Tourneyx what a monster 2day event we have planned for cave run lake in morehead, ky. Although never reported from mississippi, considering the fact that muskellunge are or were native to the main tennessee. Yes we offer gift certificates with open end dates, just call or email us for printable gift. Tony grant owns and operates a musky teaching program, work shop, on the water teaching clinic in helping guests learn how to catch musky and tiger muskies. Cave run lake report muskie fishing reports muskie network. Our hydrologic monitoring stations continue to send data in near realtime to nwisweb, and we are continuing critical water monitoring activities to. I live near cave run and have been an avid musky hunter for 25 years. The corps has been pulling the lake for a couple weeks. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass and walleye. The pmtt catches big muskies in cave run, kentucky and eagle river, wisconsin duration.
Lawrence rivergreat lakes and mississippi river basins, from quebec to southeastern manitoba. Kentucky department of fish and wildlife resources, fisheries. Access other maps for various points of interests and businesses. As his career started on kentuckys cave run lake he has now expanded his guiding to the waters of wisconsin and minnesota during the southern muskies dangerously hot summer water temps.
Fly fishing for musky on cave run lake, ky jeff currier. Get a map of the lake and you will find that the previous suggestion puts you way down at the south end of the lake. Muskiefirst cave run general discussion muskie fishing. Uncategorized it was a stunningly beautiful morning on cave run lake im not familiar with sunrise here in kentucky but to be hypnotized by bird songs i dont recognize and dazzled by leaves popping on every tree no doubt it was as good as it gets. The latitude and longitude coordinates of cave run lake are 38. Muskie management plan pdf, 1 mb mdc hunting and fishing. Beautiful mountains and a sparkling lake surround the 700 acre twin knobs campground. Learn to muskie fish with tony grant, musky fishing seminar speaker, musky educator and professional musky guide, tony grant outdoors. The lakes reputation was built on its rugged beauty and its accessibility.
The current state record muskie came from cave run lake. Cave run lake has been kentuckys top muskellunge fishing destination since the lake first reached summer pool in 1974. Cave run guide service offers trophy muskie fishing packages at cave run lake. I wanted to do a little update on the fishing here on cave run lake in morehead, kentucky.
I about 5 minutes from cave run lake and would suggest staying somewhere that is located near the central part of the lake, thus. The seminars are great and a wealth of information. Usgs current conditions for usgs 03249498 cave run lake. Cave run lake topo map, rowan county ky bangor area.
Boat ramps on cave run lake map cave run lake area map pdf. We are based out of morehead ky which is located close to cave run lake an 8600 acre reser voir in the heart of the daniel boone national forest. Many guys last season were throwing hawg teasers and rattle traps in march and catching some really big fish. This map is not for sale or for use with any other advertising. Tony grant also muskie guides professionally in kentucky on cave run, vilas county northern wisconsin and north central minnesota at. An earth and rockfill dam built across the licking river created cave run lake. Sarah terry caught the current state record, a 54inch long 47 pounder from cave run lake in november of 2008. Product details cave run is known for its outstanding muskie fishery and is considered by many experts to be one of the best in the nation. Cave run is the best place for muskie fishing in the south. Gigging and snagging is prohibited in the main lake and all tributaries up to the.
Twin knobs campground and recreation area kentucky. The 10 best restaurants near cave run lake in morehead, ky. Manual submissions will be allowed only if you are in line by 3. According to pflieger 1997 this species was first stocked in missouri reservoirs in 1966 for the purpose of providing another trophysized fish and a large predator capable of preying on the many gizzard shad and other forage fish too large to be eaten by largemouth bass. Our 2019 teams consist of 8under, 9under, 10under, 11under, and 12under baseball teams playing all home games at eastern kentuckys premier baseball complex, the cave run muskies park next to cave run lake and. Cave run guide service offers trophy muskie fishing packages at cave run lake, east of lexington kentucky. Nov 25, 2018 the cave run muskies is eastern kentuckys premier select youth baseball organization based in morehead, kentucky. The cave run lake tailwater holds an excellent population of large muskellunge.
The following objectives and strategies will guide missouris muskie management. The bad news, the vast majority of musky in cave run exhibit spawning behavior. Gps coordinates are provided to assist with this see the tables on the right. I would suggest that you visit one of the musky shows that guides from cave run are speaking. Click here to see a map of the added fish attractors. Cave run lake fish attractor map how to use this map this map is designed to increase your odds of finding department placed habitat sites. The lake supports plentiful crappie, bluegill, catfish, and largemouth bass. Anyone who is interested in visiting cave run lake can print the free topographic map and street map using the link above. This is shaun cox of tnt musky guides and outfitters. There are 216 campsites that accommodate a large r. Cave run muskies eastern kentuckys premier select baseball.
Cave run lake, kentucky waterproof map fishing hot spots this is the premier series of fishing hot spots maps. Fishermen will find a variety of fish including breambluegill, catfish, carp, crappie, muskie and largemouth bass here. The 8,270 acre cave run lake is most widely known for its outdoor recreation opportunities, excellent fishing and scenic beauty. One thing to note is that cave run is known as the musky capitol of the south, its almost certain. Each detailed maps provides depth contours, structure, boat ramps and updated fishing information, with productive spots marked on the map. Cave run lake is displayed on the bangor usgs quad topo map. Coordinates will get you in the vicinity of the site, but depending on your model of gps, the weather and cloud cover you may. Quality largemouth and spotted bass, crappie and bluegill available. Add boat ramp quick links cave run lake news cave run lake photos cave run lake videos.
Spring and fall are the prime times for a trophy muskie catch although some fish are caught in the warmer months. Oct 15, 2016 musky fishing on cave run lake is awesome. We had a report of a muskie caught from cave run lake tailwater that. My brother wes crappie fishes below cave run lake regularly, said mike hardin, assistant director of fisheries for the kentucky department of fish and. Cave run lake offers a wide variety of fishing opportunities. I prefer to fish the local streams but have been fishing at the cave for about the last 10 years. Licking river kentucky geological survey university of kentucky. Restaurants near cave run lake, morehead on tripadvisor.
Shawnee expeditions lead guide, scott donovan, knows the area well and has been putting clients on trophy fish for years. Nov 21, 2016 kentucky afield host chad miles visits cave run lake and catches his very first musky ever. Cave run muskie guide service the onestopshop for musky fishing eastern kentucky. Cave run lake attractor map kentucky fish and wildlife. Explore unique restaurants, attractions and outdoors adventures. Is it tough fishing any good 10 ft flats to fish and where the better fishing is. We also have a pdf version of the habitat coordinate tables in 3 different formats.
The corps has been pulling the lake for a couple weeks now to get the lake to winter. Habitat reefs are extensive areas of mixed habitat types such as trees, brush piles, pallet structures and plastic structures. Cave run lake, located south of morehead, kentucky, usa along kentucky route 801, is an. There are high numbers of muskie and the lake has one of the highest angler catch rates in the country. Kentucky muskie from the licking river and cave run lake reach lengths.
When you purchase our lake maps app, you get all the great marine chart app features like fishing spots, along with cave run lake lake depth map. Cave run lake in eastern kentucky has long been known as the musky capital of the south. Im not asking for anyones honey holes but just some advice for a young guy. The winds still blow from the north and many days produce cold temperatures and leaden skies, but now is the time to catch big muskellunge in the tailwaters below cave run, buckhorn and green river lakes.
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