KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 8 NEAR CAMP NELSON, KY

KENTUCKY RIVER KY USGS

KENTUCKY RIVER AT LOCK 8 NEAR CAMP NELSON, KY (03284500) is a real-time streamflow monitoring station on the KENTUCKY RIVER in KY, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its streamflow and alerts anglers the moment flow and temperature hit their fishing window. 6 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
03284500
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
KY
Coordinates
37.7454, -84.5866

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Fish recorded near this station

Community observations nearby

Kentucky River At Lock 8 Near Camp Nelson, Ky has 6 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Rainbow Darter (Etheostoma caeruleum), Fantail Darter (Etheostoma flabellare), Largemouth Bass (Micropterus nigricans), Spotted Bass (Micropterus punctulatus), Bluntnose Minnow (Pimephales notatus), and 1 others.

Where these records come from

Evidence
Community observations nearby
Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records
6 species
from 9 individual records
Observed
Nov 16, 2013 – Jun 21, 2026
9 dated records

Sources