Carr Creek Lake Tailwater fishing
Carr Creek Lake Tailwater fishing is on a river section. The stocking report does not name the species. It is stocked about 2 times a year since 2025, most often in April and May.
- Last stocked
- May 6, 2026
- Plants on record
- 4
- Since 2025
- Species recorded
- 0
How Carr Creek Lake Tailwater is stocked
Buckhorn Lake Tailwater (26.7 mi), Russel Fork Creek (33.1 mi), Fish Trap Lake Tailwater (35 mi), Buffalo Creek Right Fork (36.6 mi), and Martins Fork Lake Tailwater (36.7 mi) were stocked more recently.
Fish stocked in 2025
2,000
Fish stocked in 2026
2,000
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Sassafras
- Shore access
- Yes
- Boat ramp
- No
- Fee required
- No
- Facilities
- restrooms
Bank access in the Dam/Tailwater Area below Carr Creek Dam near Sassafras, via KY 160 and KY 15 then Sassafras Creek Road (signed). Paved parking, two picnic shelters, and seasonal restrooms. A nature trail under a mile long is in the area, and the 6-mile Sugar Branch Trail starts at the dam.
Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources before you go.
Nearest lakes
Public land at Carr Creek Lake Tailwater
Carr Creek Lake Tailwater is less than 0.1 miles outside the edge of Carr Creek State Park.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
When is Carr Creek Lake Tailwater stocked?
Last stocked May 6, 2026. It is stocked about 2 times a year since 2025, most often in April and May.
How do you get on Carr Creek Lake Tailwater?
Shore fishing is available, there is no boat ramp, and no fee is required. The nearest town is Sassafras. Facilities include restrooms. Bank access in the Dam/Tailwater Area below Carr Creek Dam near Sassafras, via KY 160 and KY 15 then Sassafras Creek Road (signed). Paved parking, two picnic shelters, and seasonal restrooms. A nature trail under a mile long is in the area, and the 6-mile Sugar Branch Trail starts at the dam.
Which lakes near Carr Creek Lake Tailwater were stocked more recently?
Buckhorn Lake Tailwater (26.7 mi), Russel Fork Creek (33.1 mi), Fish Trap Lake Tailwater (35 mi), Buffalo Creek Right Fork (36.6 mi), and Martins Fork Lake Tailwater (36.7 mi) were stocked more recently.