Licking River (Kentucky)
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Sign in| Segment | Miles | River Mile | CFS | Status | Float Est. | Rapids |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cave Run Lake tailwater → Moore's Ferry | 22.0 | RM 92.6 – 114.6 | — | — | 6:17hrs | — |
Moore's Ferry → Johnson Ford-Bath | 6.7 | RM 114.6 – 121.3 | — | — | 1:55hrs | — |
Johnson Ford-Bath → Johnson Ford-Fleming | 0.1 | RM 121.3 – 121.4 | — | — | 0:02hrs | — |
Johnson Ford-Fleming → Wyoming Ford | 4.3 | RM 121.4 – 125.7 | — | — | 1:14hrs | — |
Wyoming Ford → Old 57 Ford | 27.3 | RM 125.7 – 153.0 | — | — | 7:48hrs | — |
Upper Blue Licks → Clay WMA | 6.5 | RM 153.0 – 159.5 | — | — | 1:51hrs | — |
Clay WMA → Clay WMA Canoe Carrydown | 3.3 | RM 159.5 – 162.8 | — | — | 0:57hrs | — |
Clay WMA Canoe Carrydown → Blue Licks Battlefield Ramp | 12.1 | RM 162.8 – 174.9 | — | — | 3:27hrs | — |
Blue Licks Battlefield Ramp → Licking River Fishing Access | 5.4 | RM 174.9 – 180.3 | — | — | 1:33hrs | — |
Licking River Fishing Access → Claysville Ramp | 13.8 | RM 180.3 – 194.1 | — | — | 3:57hrs | — |
Claysville Ramp → Falmouth Ramp | 27.1 | RM 194.1 – 221.2 | — | — | 7:45hrs | — |
Quick Facts
- Total Length
- 264 miles
- Gauge Stations
- 8
- Segments
- 1
- Boat Ramps
- 15
- Access Sites
- 16
Elevation Profile
Elevation data not yet available for this river.
Boat Ramps & Access
- RM 93Boat ramp✓ Parking✓ RestroomKentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
- RM 115Boat ramp✓ ParkingKentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
- RM 121Boat ramp✓ ParkingKentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
- RM 121Boat ramp✓ ParkingKentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
- RM 126Boat ramp✓ ParkingKentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
- RM 153Boat ramp✓ ParkingKentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
- RM 153Boat ramp✓ ParkingKentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
- RM 160Boat ramp✓ ParkingKentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
- RM 163Hand launch✓ ParkingKentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
- RM 175Boat ramp✓ Parking✓ RestroomKentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Current Hatches
No hatch calendar on file for this river yet.
Recommended Flies — Early November
No recommended flies on file for this river yet.
- Cave Run Lake tailwater → Moore's Ferry22 mi----:--hrs:min
- Moore's Ferry → Johnson Ford-Bath6.7 mi----:--hrs:min
- Johnson Ford-Bath → Johnson Ford-Fleming0.1 mi----:--hrs:min
- Johnson Ford-Fleming → Wyoming Ford4.3 mi----:--hrs:min
- Wyoming Ford → Old 57 Ford27.3 mi----:--hrs:min
- Upper Blue Licks → Clay WMA6.5 mi----:--hrs:min
- Clay WMA → Clay WMA Canoe Carrydown3.3 mi----:--hrs:min
- Clay WMA Canoe Carrydown → Blue Licks Battlefield Ramp12.1 mi----:--hrs:min
- Blue Licks Battlefield Ramp → Licking River Fishing Access5.4 mi----:--hrs:min
- Licking River Fishing Access → Claysville Ramp13.8 mi----:--hrs:min
- Claysville Ramp → Falmouth Ramp27.1 mi----:--hrs:min
Regulations & Alerts
Spring Runoff Advisory
Water levels rising due to snowmelt. Exercise caution on all sections.
Browns Canyon National Monument
Special management area. No motorized boats permitted.
Catch & Release
Browns Canyon section: catch & release only for all trout species.
Bag & Possession Limits
Standard CO regulations: 4 trout per day, only 1 over 16".
Shuttle Distances
Cave Run Lake tailwater→Moore's Ferry
22 mi
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Moore's Ferry→Johnson Ford-Bath
6.7 mi
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Johnson Ford-Bath→Johnson Ford-Fleming
0.1 mi
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Johnson Ford-Fleming→Wyoming Ford
4.3 mi
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Wyoming Ford→Old 57 Ford
27.3 mi
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Upper Blue Licks→Clay WMA
6.5 mi
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Clay WMA→Clay WMA Canoe Carrydown
3.3 mi
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Clay WMA Canoe Carrydown→Blue Licks Battlefield Ramp
12.1 mi
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Blue Licks Battlefield Ramp→Licking River Fishing Access
5.4 mi
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Licking River Fishing Access→Claysville Ramp
13.8 mi
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Claysville Ramp→Falmouth Ramp
27.1 mi
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