Water temp
76.6°F
USGS 03295597 updated 9:30 AM
Waters · Lakes · KY · Wed, Sep 30
Taylorsville Lake water level today 546.86 ft, falling
Bite index 7/10 — Biting — save your energy for the evening.
Worth a cast.
7/10
Biting
Today's bite windows
12 AM6 AMNoon6 PM11 PM
10Peak 9 8Strong 7 6Good 5 4Slow 3 2 1Dead
Major
3:28 AM–5:28 AM
Moon overhead
Minor
11:41 AM–12:41 PM
Moonset
Major
3:58 PM–5:58 PM
Moon underfoot
Minor
9:10 PM–10:10 PM
Moonrise
Sunrise 7:36 AM · sunset 7:25 PM · tomorrow's first major 4:28 AM–6:28 AM · windows on every water
Solunar · computed updated 10:31 AM
Conditions right now
Water level
546.86ft
-0.03 ft in 24h
USGS 03295597 updated 9:15 AM
Pressure
30.06inHg
rising · +1.69 hPa/12h
NOAA KBRY updated 10:15 AM
Wind
3mph SE
NOAA KBRY updated 10:15 AM
Moon
81% waning
Solunar · computed updated 10:31 AM
What this means
Largemouth bass
77°F sits in the sweet spot. Work the first few feet early.
Work shallow to mid.
Crappie
77°F is above the comfortable band. Fish deep water and the first hour of light.
Work deep.
Catfish
77°F sits in the sweet spot. Work the first few feet early.
Work shallow to mid.
Taylorsville Lake level over the last 8 days
546.86 ft down 0.03 ft in 24 hours
That sits 3% of the way up the band it has held over the last 8 days, between 546.85 and 547.16 ft. Over the week it is down0.26ft.
09-22 546.85–547.16 ft 09-30
USGS 03295597 updated 9:15 AM
The week ahead
| Thu | 7 | Biting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri | 8 | On fire | |
| Sat | 8 | On fire | |
| Sun | 7 | Biting | |
| Mon | 7 | Biting | |
| Tue | 7 | Biting | |
| Wed | 7 | Biting |
Forecast days carry solunar and the wind outlook. Pressure and gauge movement land the morning of.
Taylorsville Lake depth map and depth chart
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers computes this from the dam's official design elevations, not from a bed survey we could draw a contour map from. Taylorsville Lake and Dam is the project's formal name.
15 contour lines at a 5 ft interval, from 475 ft to 545 ft — drawn from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, LRL District's own survey geometry, not a schematic.
Deepest point
73 ft
Volume at full pool
86,420 acre-feet
Measured from the top of conservation pool at 547 ft down to the deepest surveyed point at 474 ft. Depths quoted against a flood pool or an older survey come out higher.
Depth data from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, LRL District. Bathymetry changes slowly — treat it as structure, not as today's water.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, LRL District · depth contours
Taylorsville Lake boat ramps and public fishing access
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources lists 4 public access points on Taylorsville Lake.
- Settlers Trace 0.9 miRamp surface: PavedLaunch lanes: MultipleParking: PavedParking capacity: 51 plusCourtesy dock: YesRestrooms: Year-Round All-HoursMarina: Year-Round Limited-HoursFee: No
- Possum Ridge (State Park Ramp) 2.0 miRamp surface: PavedLaunch lanes: MultipleParking: PavedParking capacity: 51 plusCourtesy dock: YesRestrooms: Seasonal All-HoursCamping: Seasonal All-HoursAccessible ramp: Year-Round All-HoursFee: No
- Chowning Lane 6.8 miRamp surface: PavedLaunch lanes: MultipleParking: PavedParking capacity: 51 plusCourtesy dock: YesRestrooms: Seasonal All-HoursAccessible ramp: Year-Round All-HoursFee: No
- Van Buren Ramp 8.7 miRamp surface: PavedLaunch lanes: MultipleParking: PavedParking capacity: 51 plusCourtesy dock: YesRestrooms: Year-Round All-HoursFee: No
Access data from Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. Distances are straight-line from our gauge, not driving distance.
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources · public access inventory
Before you go
A Kentucky fishing license covers this water — $24.31 a year for residents. KDFWR sets the rules and is the one that counts.
What it costs, and who is exempt →Nearby waters today
- 6 Biting Herrington Lake KY · 59 km
- 6 Biting Green River Lake KY · 86 km
- 5 Picky Rough River Lake KY · 114 km
- 5 Picky Watauga Lake TN · 339 km
- 6 Biting Atlantic City NJ · 956 km
Questions people ask about Taylorsville Lake
Answered from the same readings as the rest of this page. Where we have no basis for an answer, there is no entry — spot-by-spot local knowledge is not something we can claim for Taylorsville Lake.
- Is it worth fishing Taylorsville Lake today?
- 7 out of 10 — biting. Worth a cast. The strongest stretch is 3:28 AM–5:28 AM. That number is worked out fresh each morning from the solunar windows, the pressure trend, the water level and the water temperature.
- What time should you fish Taylorsville Lake?
- Today's major windows run 3:28 AM–5:28 AM and 3:58 PM–5:58 PM, with minor windows at 11:41 AM–12:41 PM and 9:10 PM–10:10 PM. Sunrise is 7:36 AM and sunset 7:25 PM. A major landing on first or last light is the stretch worth setting an alarm for.
- What is the water temperature at Taylorsville Lake?
- 76.6°F, read at 9:30 AM from USGS station 03295597.
- What is the water level at Taylorsville Lake right now?
- 546.86 ft, read at 9:15 AM from USGS station 03295597. Over 24 hours it is down 0.03 ft.
- Are water levels rising or falling at Taylorsville Lake?
- Falling. The lake is down 0.03 ft in 24 hours and down 0.26 ft over the week. Over the last 8 days it has held between 546.85 and 547.16 ft. Every figure here is a difference between two gauge readings, not a forecast — what the level does next depends on rain and on what the dam releases.
- Is Taylorsville Lake full right now?
- At 546.86 ft the lake is sitting right at its top of conservation pool of 547 ft, as U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, LRL District defines it. That is a comparison of two elevations, not a percentage of capacity — a reservoir at half its depth holds far less than half its water, so the two are not the same thing.
- Can you eat the fish you catch in Taylorsville Lake?
- That is a health question and it belongs with the state, not with us. KY publishes fish consumption advisories through its health or environmental agency, and those are the ones that count. We give no eating advice.
- Do you need a licence to fish Taylorsville Lake?
- Yes. A Kentucky fishing license covers this water, required from age 16. KDFWR sets the rules and is the one that counts.
Where these numbers come from
- Solunar computed 10:31 AM
- NOAA KBRY Samuels Field Airport 10:15 AM
- NOAA LMK gridded forecast 8:51 AM
- USGS 03295597 TAYLORSVILLE LAKE NEAR TAYLORSVILLE, KY 9:15 AM
One of only two Kentucky lakes in this registry whose gauge reports water temperature as well as pool level - most reservoir gauges report height alone. A Corps of Engineers project on the Salt River.
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