What flies are hatching on the Rock Creek right now?

Current and seasonal hatches on the Rock Creek include Caddis, Sulphur, Hopper. Use the AI Hatch Advisor on this page for a live, temperature-aware recommendation.

What's the current flow on the Rock Creek?

The Rock Creek is running at 76.9 CFS at the South Fork Cumberland near Stearns (proxy) gauge. Readings update every 15 minutes from the USGS Water Services API.

Is the Rock Creek fishable today?

Rock Creek is outside its fishable window right now. Flow is 76.9 CFS at the South Fork Cumberland near Stearns (proxy) gauge. Check back when conditions return to the normal range.

Rock Creek Fly Fishing Conditions

Live Conditions

Rock Creek — South Fork Cumberland near Stearns (proxy)

Unfishable

76.9CFS

Discharge

1.42ft

Gauge Height

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Water Temp

Updated 11 min agoView on USGS ↗

7-Day Flow

↑ Rising

RisingFallingStable

24-Hr Pressure

29.05 inHg · → High/stable

Falling (good)RisingHigh/stable

Local Weather

36°FClear sky

Wind 4 mph29.05 inHg Low & stable

Tough conditions — fish deep

Today

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Drizzle

55° / 39°

0.04"

Tomorrow

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Clear sky

67° / 35°

Mon

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Clear sky

70° / 43°

Tue

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Overcast

69° / 42°

Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.

Weather by Open-Meteo · No API key · Updated every 30 min

What should I fish today?

⚡ AI

AI-powered recommendation using today's live flow, temperature, and hatch data.

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Time of Day

Using: 76.9 CFS · October Caddis

What should I pack?

Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's Rock Creek conditions.

🪰 Hatch Calendar

Rock Creek · October · Fall

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JanDec

October Caddis (#10–12, orange/rust Elk Hair), BWO. C&R season opens Oct 1; brown trout stocking adds trophy potential.

Blue-Winged OliveCaddis

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About Rock Creek

Kentucky's most celebrated stocked trout stream — a Blue Ribbon Trout Fishery and Wild River within Daniel Boone National Forest. Over 18.6 miles of public water, all on national forest land. KDFWR stocks 17,000+ rainbow trout annually; fall brown trout stocking adds trophy potential. The 8.7-mile delayed-harvest section (TN border to Bell Farm Bridge) is artificial-only, catch-and-release October 1–March 31. The upper section near the Tennessee border offers some of the most 'western-feeling' small-stream fly fishing in the eastern US.

CaddisSulphurHopperBlue-Winged OliveMidge

Regulations

KY Fishing License + Trout Permit required. 8.7-mile delayed harvest section (TN border to Bell Farm Bridge): artificial flies/lures only, catch-and-release, October 1–March 31. Standard trout regulations elsewhere: 8 trout/day, no size limit.

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Guides to help you fish Rock Creek with more confidence.