Green River Fishing Spot

• County: Muhlenberg
• Public Fishing: Yes
• Last Modified By: vinny60 on 09/09/09 12:03 PM
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Green River below Lock & Dam #3. Lock has not been used in years.DANGEROUS WATERS above & below the dam ! Primitive camping,small picnic area & overlook.



The Green River is a tributary of the Ohio River that rises in Lincoln County in south-central Kentucky. Tributaries of the Green River include the Barren River Lake, the Nolin River, the Pond River and the Rough River. The river takes its name from its green color, which is caused by the water's depth. The Green River flows through Mammoth Cave National Park, located ca. miles 190-205. The river drains the cave and controls the master base level of the Mammoth Cave System: the construction of a 9 foot (2.7 m) dam at Brownsville, Kentucky in 1906 has raised the water level in some parts of the cave system by as much as six feet (1.8 m) above its natural value. The 300-mile long Green River, an important transportation artery for the coal industry, is open to traffic up to the closed Lock and Dam #3 at mile 108.5. Muhlenberg County, once the largest coal-producing county in the nation, benefits greatly from access to the river as does the aluminum industry in Henderson County . In 2002, more than 10 million short tons were shipped on the river, primarily lignite coal, petroleum coke and aluminum ore. Several of Kentucky's record fish have been caught in the waters of the Green River including: Bowfin, 14 lb 8 oz (7.03 kg), caught by Norman Moran on May 31, 1999 Bighead carp, 52 lb (23.6 kg), caught by Donny Lee Johnson on July 8, 2001 Blue sucker, 4 lb 15 oz (2.24 kg), caught by Howard Hilliard on April 25, 2001 Flathead catfish, 97 lb (44 kg), caught by Esker Carroll on June 6, 1956 Freshwater drum, 38 lb (17.2 kg), caught by Larry Caldwell Fishing in the Green and Nolin Rivers is good throughout the year, with spring and summer being most productive. Black bass, crappie, bluegill, muskellunge, and catfish, along with almost 100 other species, frequent the river.

The Green River is a tributary of the Ohio River that rises in Lincoln County in south-central Kentucky. Tributaries of the Green River include the Barren River Lake, the Nolin River, the Pond River and the Rough River. The river takes its name from its green color, which is caused by the water's depth.[2]