Lake Cumberland in 3-D at today's water level, about 216 ft at the deepest. Spot 1 (wind-blown bank) is open for everyone; the other 7 come with LakeScope PRO. Full screen
Lake Cumberland today
Kentucky · 61.6 sq mi · updated
Clear water, 63°F water, level falling, 2 ft below normal, calm this morning.
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Surface water temperature, .
Where the fish are today
88% Good chance for striped bass today · 18–34 ft deep
- Water 63°F on top, a bit cool for them, so they feed in the warmest water they can find.
- Best water today is 18–34 ft deep, mostly on wind-blown banks.
- The lake is layered: warm water down to about 50 ft, cold below.
Best zone: wind-blown bank, about 5% of them, 32–36 ft deep (the fish on the map above).
See the fish in 3-D Every fish, every zone and the heat map: LakeScope PRO.
Fishing spots
- 1Wind-blown bank · about 10 ft deep today
Today's northwest wind pushes bait into this bank across open water.
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7 more spots with LakeScope PRO: fish, depth band, water temperature, best time and bait for each.
Picked from the shape of the lake bed. A guide, not a promise.
Best fishing times
Friday Good
- 5:45 am – 8:00 amsunrise · wind 5 mph
- 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 7 mph
Saturday Good
- 5:45 am – 8:00 amsunrise · wind 1 mph
- 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 5 mph
Based on sun and moon times and the wind forecast. A guide, not a promise. The app shows the whole week.
What's biting
- GoodStriped bass
Comfortable range. Watch for birds and surface feeding.
- GoodSmallmouth bass
Prime range. Rocky points, humps and drop-offs.
- GoodWalleye
Prime range. Low light is best, on reefs and weed edges.
- GoodCrappie
Active. Brush piles and docks in 8 to 15 ft.
From the water temperature and the season. A guide, not a promise.
Water level
Falling 1.1 ft in 7 days. 1.8 ft below normal for this time of year.
Latest reading .
Clarity and algae
Clear water No algae seen
Last clear view from above: .
Water temperature
At the surface, seen .
Ice
Open water
Estimate from weather and satellite, not a measurement. Check the ice yourself before going on it.
Weather and wind
Sunrise 6:16 am · sunset 4:31 pm · waxing crescent moon (lake time).
Recent catches
Shared by anglers in the LakeScope app. Spots are shown to about half a mile.
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