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Planning your next fishing trip in Louisville, United States ? Today is a average day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar tables, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...

  • Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise solunar tables and the best moon phases.
  • Use the forecast calendar section to sync bite times with major weather changes.
  • Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
  • Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.

Louisville, Kentucky offers diverse freshwater fishing on the Ohio River and a network of nearby lakes, creeks, and city parks that hold everything from trophy catfish to quality bass and panfish. Anglers in Louisville target largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, sauger, crappie, bluegill, hybrid striped bass, and big blue and flathead catfish around dams, river ledges, and stocked urban waters. With year‑round opportunities and easy access, fishing in Louisville is ideal for boat, bank, and kayak anglers looking for consistent action close to the city. read more...

Some of the best fishing spots near Louisville include: Ohio River, McAlpine Locks and Dam, Falls of the Ohio, Harrods Creek, Taylorsville Lake, Floyds Fork, Guist Creek Lake, Carrie Gaulbert Cox Park, Tom Wallace Lake, Deam Lake, etc. see full list

Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 14:47 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.
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  • Visibility:
    81%
  • Waning Gibbous - 81% illuminated Waning Gibbous
Next New Moon in ~10 days on 14th July
  • Distance to earth:
    389,716 km
    Proximity:
    37.5 %
We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.
Moon Phases for Louisville
Full Moon
Mon, 29 Jun
New Moon
Tue, 14 Jul
Full Moon
Wed, 29 Jul

Solunar Bite Times

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All times are displayed in the America/Kentucky/Louisville timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is -4 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). The center shows the current moon phase which is a Waning Gibbous at 81% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a average day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -3 hour and -28 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/Kentucky/Louisville • Sat, 4 Jul 13:54 • 38.254, -85.759
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7 Day Fishing Weather

The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
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Fishing Overview Louisville

Fishing in Louisville centers on the Ohio River corridor, with productive water stretching from McAlpine Dam through downtown and downriver. The river, plus nearby lakes and city park ponds, creates a mixed fishery where you can chase trophy catfish one day and finesse finicky crappie the next. Understanding seasonal movements along the main river channel, creek mouths, and backwater areas is critical for consistent success.

Seasonal patterns on the Ohio River around Louisville follow water temperature and river flow. In late winter and early spring, sauger, walleye, and early white bass stack below McAlpine Dam and other current breaks; vertical jigging 1/4–3/8 oz jigs with minnows or soft plastics just off bottom is a high‑percentage approach. As water warms into spring, largemouth and spotted bass move into marinas, barge slips, and shallow woody cover in protected bays, while big blue catfish start roaming along ledges and deep holes. Summer often means fishing current seams at dawn and dusk for bass and white bass, and targeting deep channel edges with cut shad for catfish. In fall, shad push shallow and gamefish follow; crankbaits, topwaters, and small swimbaits shine along riprap banks and points.

Key habitats include the tailwater below McAlpine Dam, barge tie‑ups, riprap banks, creek mouths like Beargrass Creek, and any backwater or marina with reduced current. Bass anglers do well fishing laydowns, dock pilings, and rock transitions, especially where current just brushes the cover. Catfish hunters should focus on the outside bends of the river, scour holes below wing walls and navigation structures, and the downstream side of large barge fleets. Urban ponds and small lakes around Louisville fish well for stocked catfish, largemouth bass, and bluegill, with simple slip‑bobber or bottom rigs producing steady bites.

  • Bass tactics: Power fish with medium‑diving crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and bladed jigs in stained water, especially when there is healthy current. When the river runs clear or drops out, slow down with Texas‑rigged plastics, football jigs, and shaky heads on current breaks and eddies. In marinas and backwaters, weightless stickbaits and small topwaters are reliable, especially early and late in the day.
  • Catfish tactics: Use heavy bottom rigs with 2–4 oz sinkers to hold baits in current. Fresh cut shad, skipjack herring, and live bluegill are prime offerings for blue and flathead catfish. Anchor just upstream of ledges or holes and stagger baits at different depths; give each spot 20–30 minutes before moving.
  • Crappie and panfish tactics: Target brush piles, bridge pilings, and dock edges in slack or lightly moving water. Small jigs tipped with minnows or soft plastics in natural shad or chartreuse colors are local staples. For bluegill and redear, simple float rigs with worms or small pieces of nightcrawler around weedlines and riprap are productive.

Boat, bank, and kayak access is extensive around Louisville. Riverfront parks, public ramps, and marinas offer entry points for boat and kayak anglers, while many shorelines, piers, and city lakes provide solid bank‑fishing options. Watch river levels and clarity closely; rising, lightly stained water usually concentrates active fish on newly flooded shorelines and shallow cover, while falling, clear water often pushes them deeper to structure and current seams. Matching your tactics to flow and clarity is the key to steady fishing success in Louisville.

The Best Fishing Spots around Louisville

Ohio River

Louisville’s signature fishery offers expansive access and diverse targets—blue, channel, and flathead catfish, plus white bass, hybrid striped bass, sauger/saugeye, freshwater drum, and seasonal skipjack herring for bait. Spring sauger and white bass runs, summer night catfishing around current seams, and fall feeding frenzies around shad schools keep action steady; prime banks and ramps line the waterfront from Shawnee Park to Riverview Park, with plenty of boat access to wing dikes and eddies.

McAlpine Locks and Dam

Below the dam, concentrated current draws predators; anglers target sauger, walleye, hybrid striped bass, white bass, and catfish in the turbulent tailwater, especially in late fall through early spring. Boaters work current breaks and eddies while shore anglers cast jigs and live bait from access areas on both banks near the navigation locks and spillways, with nearby riverfront parks in Louisville and Jeffersonville offering additional reach.

Falls of the Ohio

This historic fossil-bed stretch creates unique current funnels that stack up sauger, white bass, hybrid striped bass, and roaming catfish, with seasonal runs peaking around flow changes. Shore anglers fan-cast jigs and swimbaits across riffles and calmer pockets; when water is lower, the rocky structure becomes accessible and fish pin bait against seams, and nearby McAlpine Locks and Dam tailwaters amplify the action.

Harrods Creek

A productive Ohio River tributary with calmer water, docks, and laydowns, Harrods Creek gives up largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, and roaming catfish, plus spring pulses of white bass near the mouth. Kayaks and small boats probe backwaters and marinas while shore anglers work access at Harrods Creek Park and near the Captain’s Quarters area; current edges near the confluence shine when the main river is moving.

Taylorsville Lake

One of the region’s most popular reservoirs, Taylorsville produces quality largemouth and spotted bass, big crappie, and dependable catfish, with bonus white bass and hybrid striped bass. Spring crappie around timbered coves, summer bass on points and channel swings, and fall schooling action draw both boaters and bank anglers, with multiple ramps and shoreline access around Taylorsville Lake State Park.

Floyds Fork

This scenic blueway through The Parklands fishes like a classic creek: target smallmouth and spotted bass, rock bass, and panfish in pools and riffles. Light tackle and finesse presentations excel in clear water; spring and early summer bring active bites, while late summer shade and deeper bends hold fish. Wading, paddling, and limited bank access span Beckley Creek Park to Pope Lick Park.

Guist Creek Lake

A well-known regional reservoir near Shelbyville, Guist Creek offers consistent largemouth bass, slab crappie, bluegill/redear, and channel catfish, with occasional hybrid striped bass. Spring crappie on brush, summer bass on grass and deeper wood, and evening catfish around flats keep anglers busy; the marina, ramps, and shoreline pull-offs make it accessible for both boats and bank fishing.

Carrie Gaulbert Cox Park

A favorite Ohio River access in east Louisville with a busy boat ramp and ample bank space, Cox Park produces catfish after dark, along with white bass, hybrid striped bass, sauger, and drum around current breaks. Boaters can quickly reach main-river eddies and wing dikes, while shore anglers fish cut bait and jigs from the park’s shoreline; proximity to Harrods Creek and upstream seams expands options.

Tom Wallace Lake

Nestled in Jefferson Memorial Forest, this small lake is a convenient bank-fishing spot for largemouth bass, bluegill/redear, and stocked channel catfish, with cool-season trout stockings boosting action when water temps drop. Work the dam face, fishing piers, and accessible banks; mornings and evenings are productive for bass, while simple float rigs and bottom setups catch panfish and catfish.

Deam Lake

Just across the river in southern Indiana’s Clark State Forest, Deam Lake offers relaxed fishing for largemouth bass, bluegill/redear, and channel catfish, with canoe/kayak-friendly water and shoreline access. Spring panfish around shallow wood, summer bass along weedlines and points, and evening catfish on cut bait are reliable patterns, making it a popular family-friendly alternative to the busy Ohio River.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Louisville area

Harbours and Marinas can often times be productive fishing spots for land based fishing as their sheltered environment attracts a wide variety of bait fish. Similar to river mouths, harbour entrances are also great places to fish as lots of fish will move in and out with the rising and falling tides. There are 1 main harbours in this area.

Shippingport Island - 2.85617935362km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Louisville. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Middle Fork Beargrass Creek - 2.82936853401km , South Fork Beargrass Creek - 2.82936853401km , Shippingport Island - 2.85617935362km , Towhead Island - 2.92010314177km , Beargrass Creek - 3.52962572203km , McAlpine Dam - 3.71259522532km , McAlpine Locks - 3.90661997277km , Sand Island - 4.30696696425km , Brick House Pond - 5.32447382228km , Fall Run - 6.69054103209km , State Run - 7.03501065752km , Falling Run - 7.22893474706km , Lakeside Pool - 7.43134263234km , Grace Run - 7.63928430855km , Silvercrest Run - 7.90401317394km , Vincennes Run - 7.97796962478km , County Run - 8.25944701652km , Coryden Run - 8.41931556391km , Lighthouse Lake - 8.442107287km , Pine Run - 8.55013771887km , French Creek - 8.6132474442km , Paddy Run - 8.78856734889km , Clear Fork - 8.82551908101km , Trinity Run - 8.855743605km , Land Run - 9.05411868655km , Blackiston Run - 9.35884572012km , Hill Brook - 9.52253968479km , Slate Run - 9.66835727319km , Lost Knob Brook - 9.67620296025km , Jacobs Creek - 9.84918684953km , Uphill Run - 9.98771063347km , Tabor Run - 10.23946137293km , Sixmile Island - 10.27072290114km , Lancassange Creek - 10.32656727657km , Fork Run - 10.35093227285km , Plum Run - 10.48646328433km , Carters Run - 10.50666890297km , Weicher Creek - 10.7304589702km , Silver Lakes - 10.88987404013km , Bald Knob Creek - 10.89190079907km

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