Elk Springs fishing
Elk Springs 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
- June 2, 2026
- Plants on record
- 4
- Since 2025
- Species recorded
- 0
- Elevation
- 924 ft
How Elk Springs is stocked
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Monticello
- Shore access
- Yes
- Boat ramp
- No
- ADA accessible
- No
- Fee required
- No
Bank access on Elk Spring Creek in Monticello, off KY-167 on Frisby Street just before the bridge; unpaved lot, no restrooms or ADA facilities listed. KDFWR's trout water runs 2.8 mi from the mouth up to the upper end of Monticello Park and is rated a cool, exceptional (Class IB) stream.
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
Camping near Elk Springs
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Elk Springs's mapped point, nearest first: Mill Springs Mill Shelter camping (8.5 miles), Fall Creek Campground (8.7 miles), and Cumberland Point Campground (10.8 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Common questions
When is Elk Springs stocked?
Last stocked June 2, 2026. It is stocked about 2 times a year since 2025, most often in April and May.
How do you get on Elk Springs?
Shore fishing is available, there is no boat ramp, it is not ADA accessible, and no fee is required. The nearest town is Monticello. Bank access on Elk Spring Creek in Monticello, off KY-167 on Frisby Street just before the bridge; unpaved lot, no restrooms or ADA facilities listed. KDFWR's trout water runs 2.8 mi from the mouth up to the upper end of Monticello Park and is rated a cool, exceptional (Class IB) stream.