Waters · Lakes · KY · Tue, Aug 18

How's the bite at Taylorsville Lake today? On fire — get there by six.

Drop everything. Go.

8/10
On fire

Today's bite windows

12 AM6 AMNoon6 PM11 PM
Major
5:03 AM–7:03 AM
Moon underfoot
Minor
12:52 PM–1:52 PM
Moonrise
Major
5:26 PM–7:26 PM
Moon overhead
Minor
10:54 PM–11:54 PM
Moonset

Sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 8:30 PM · tomorrow's first major 5:50 AM–7:50 AM · windows on every water

Solunar · computed updated 4:24 AM

Conditions right now

Water temp
77.7°F
USGS 03295597 updated 3:30 AM
Water level
550.53ft
-0.35 ft in 24h
USGS 03295597 updated 3:15 AM
Pressure
29.98inHg
steady · +0.68 hPa/12h
NOAA KBRY updated 3:55 AM
Wind
0mph N
NOAA KBRY updated 3:55 AM
Moon
36% waxing
Solunar · computed updated 4:24 AM

What this means

Largemouth bass
78°F sits in the sweet spot. Work the first few feet early.
Work shallow to mid.
Crappie
78°F is above the comfortable band. Fish deep water and the first hour of light.
Work deep.
Catfish
78°F sits in the sweet spot. Work the first few feet early.
Work shallow to mid.

Taylorsville Lake water level today

550.53 ft down 0.35 ft in 24 hours

That sits 73% of the way up the band it has held over the last 8 days, between 547.06 and 551.81 ft. Over the week it is up3.44ft.

08-10 547.06–551.81 ft 08-18
USGS 03295597 updated 3:15 AM

The week ahead

Wed 7 Biting
Thu 7 Biting
Fri 7 Biting
Sat 7 Biting
Sun 6 Biting
Mon 6 Biting
Tue 7 Biting

Forecast days carry solunar and the wind outlook. Pressure and gauge movement land the morning of.

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

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?
8 out of 10 — on fire. Drop everything. Go. The strongest stretch is 5:03 AM–7:03 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 5:03 AM–7:03 AM and 5:26 PM–7:26 PM, with minor windows at 12:52 PM–1:52 PM and 10:54 PM–11:54 PM. Sunrise is 6:59 AM and sunset 8:30 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?
77.7°F, read at 3:30 AM from USGS station 03295597.
What is the water level at Taylorsville Lake right now?
550.53 ft, read at 3:15 AM from USGS station 03295597. Over 24 hours it is down 0.35 ft.
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.

What a Kentucky license costs, and who is exempt

Where these numbers come from

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.

No one types these in by hand. If a source goes quiet, the page says so instead of showing you yesterday.