Lake Cumberland


This Lake is located in the southern part of the state in the Wayne, Russell and Pulaski County Area. The Lake is well known for it's Smallmouth, Largemouth, Striper and Walleye Population.

Lake Cumberland Largemouth Bass Fishing Quality Assessment

Note: 47,688 acre lake


Special Fishing Regulations for Lake Cumberland

SpeciesRegulation DescriptionNotesKRSKAR
BLACK CRAPPIEMust be 10 inches or over, Statewide creel limits apply 
WHITE CRAPPIEMust be 10 inches or over, Statewide creel limits apply 
LARGEMOUTH BASSMust be 15 inches or over, Statewide creel limits apply 
SMALLMOUTH BASSMust be 18 inches or over, Statewide creel limits apply 
SPOTTED BASSStatewide Regulations Apply 
WHITE BASSStatewide Regulations Apply 
STRIPED BASSMust be 22 inches or over - Limit 2 per angler 
WALLEYEMust be 14 inches or over, Limit 6 per angler 
Lake SturgeonProtected Species: must be immediately released 


Access Sites (Click the Access Site Name for More Info)

Handicap Accessible Only:

Access Type

NameMap RefTypeRamp SurfaceFeeMarinaCounty
Alligator I   29Any trailerable recreational boatPavedNo NoneRussell
Beaver Creek Church Ramp    Any light trailerable recreational boatUnpavedNo NoneWayne
Beaver Creek Resort   11Any trailerable recreational boatPavedYes Year Round - 24 HoursWayne
Burnside Island State Park Ramp   50Any trailerable recreational boatPavedNo NonePulaski
Burnside Marina   49Any light trailerable recreational boatPavedYes Year Round - 24 HoursPulaski
Campbells Landing Ramp   30Any light trailerable recreational boatPavedNo NoneRussell
Carter Point (Bunkum)   8Any light trailerable recreational boatPavedNo NoneWayne
Clearwater Ramp   37Any light trailerable recreational boatPavedNo NoneWayne
Clifty Creek Access   17Any light trailerable recreational boatPavedNo NoneRussell
Conley Bottom Resort   39Any trailerable recreational boatPavedYes Year Round - Limited HoursWayne
Cumberland Glen Boat Ramp    Any light trailerable recreational boatPavedNo NoneWayne
Cumberland Point Recreation Area   38Any light trailerable recreational boatPavedYes NoneWayne
David H. Godby Boat Ramp    Any trailerable recreational boatPavedNo NonePulaski
Dudley Creek (Campers Point)   25Any light trailerable recreational boatUnpavedNo NoneRussell
Fall Creek Recreation Area   35Any trailerable recreational boatPavedYes NoneWayne
Farmers Mill (Greasy Creek)   18Any light trailerable recreational boatUnpavedNo NoneRussell
Fire Trail Ramp Road (Otter Creek)   9Any light trailerable recreational boatUnpavedNo NoneWayne
Fishing Creek Recreation Area   46Any trailerable recreational boatPavedYes NonePulaski
Fryman's Landing   5Any light trailerable recreational boatPavedNo NoneClinton
Grider Hill Marina   4Any trailerable recreational boatPavedYes Year Round - Limited HoursClinton
Halcomb's Landing   2Any trailerable recreational boatPavedYes NoneRussell
Harmon Creek Ramp   31Any light trailerable recreational boatPavedNo NoneWayne
Jamestown Marina   16Any trailerable recreational boatPavedYes Year Round - Limited HoursRussell
Lake Cumberland Marina   26Any light trailerable recreational boatPavedYes Year Round - Limited HoursRussell
Lake Cumberland State Resort Park Marina and Ramp   15Any trailerable recreational boatPavedNo Year Round - Limited HoursRussell
Lakeview Ramp   48Any light trailerable recreational boatPavedNo NonePulaski
Lee's Ford Dock   44Any trailerable recreational boatPavedYes Year Round - Limited HoursPulaski
Lily Creek Ramp   19Any trailerable recreational boatPavedNo NoneRussell
Mystic View   42Any light trailerable recreational boatPavedNo NoneWayne
Old Fall Creek   36Any light trailerable recreational boatUnpavedNo NoneWayne
Old Sawmill Ramp    Any light trailerable recreational boatUnpavedNo NoneWayne
Old Waitsboro Crossing    Any light trailerable recreational boatPavedNo NonePulaski
Ono Ramp    Any trailerable recreational boatPavedNo NoneRussell
Park Forest Behears Ramp    Any light trailerable recreational boatPavedNo NoneWayne
Phipps Ramp    Any light trailerable recreational boatPavedNo NoneWayne
Piney Grove (upper White Oak Creek)   40Any light trailerable recreational boatUnpavedNo NoneWayne
Pleasant Hill   21Any light trailerable recreational boatPavedNo NoneRussell
Poplar Hill Ramp    Any light trailerable recreational boatUnpavedNo NoneRussell
Prudy Hill   21aAny light trailerable recreational boatPavedNo NoneRussell
Puckett Branch Access   27Any light trailerable recreational boatPavedNo NoneRussell
Pulaski Co. Park Ramp   45Any light trailerable recreational boatPavedNo NonePulaski
Pulaski Co. Park Ramp #2    Any light trailerable recreational boatPavedNo NonePulaski
Ramsey Point   32Any light trailerable recreational boatPavedNo NoneWayne
Rowena (north bank)   7Any light trailerable recreational boatPavedNo NoneRussell
Rowena Marina (south bank)   6Any light trailerable recreational boatPavedYes Year Round - Limited HoursRussell
Ryans Camp Ramp   3Any light trailerable recreational boatPavedNo NoneClinton
Sawmill Ramp (upper Beaver Creek)   14Any light trailerable recreational boatPavedNo NoneWayne
Shelton Branch Ramp    Any light trailerable recreational boatUnpavedNo NoneWayne
Spring Water Access   43Any light trailerable recreational boatPavedNo NonePulaski
Stephen's Ridge Road Fishing Access (Caney Fork)   23Carry-down onlyNoneNo NoneRussell
Stringer-Rankin Ramp   12Any light trailerable recreational boatPavedNo NoneWayne
Tate Ramp 1    Any light trailerable recreational boatUnpavedNo NoneWayne
Tate Ramp 2    Any light trailerable recreational boatPavedNo NoneWayne
Thomas Branch Access   33Carry-down onlyNoneNo NoneRussell
Town Branch (Upper Lily Creek)   20Carry-down onlyNoneNo NoneRussell
Twin Oaks Ramp    Any light trailerable recreational boatPavedNo NoneRussell
Twyford Point   13Any light trailerable recreational boatUnpavedNo NoneWayne
Upper Wolf Creek Access   28Carry-down onlyNoneNo NoneRussell
Waitsboro Recreation Area   47Any trailerable recreational boatPavedYes NonePulaski
White Oak Ramp LC   41Any light trailerable recreational boatPavedNo NoneWayne
Wolf Creek Marina   24Any light trailerable recreational boatPavedNo Year Round - Limited HoursRussell
Zula (Otter Creek)   10Any light trailerable recreational boatUnpavedNo NoneWayne