Fishing spot: Rough River Lake

Verified source data

Fishing feature type

Federal recreation area with fishing

Managing agency

US Army Corps of Engineers

Address

14957 Falls of Rough Road, Falls Of Rough, 40119-6313, KY

State

40119-6313

City

Falls Of Rough

Source directions

From Louisville, KY: Option 1: Begin at ramp onto I-64 West toward New Albany/St. Louis, traveling 22.3 miles. Take the IN-135 exit- Exit Number 105- toward Palmyra/Corydon, onto IN-135 South toward Corydon, traveling 16.7 miles. Continue on Bypass Road KY-79 for 2.1 miles. Turn right onto KY-79, traveling 10.1 miles. Continue on 1st Avenue, KY-79S for 495 feet. Turn a slight right onto US-60, traveling 11.8 miles. Turn left onto KY-259/KY-79, traveling 9.7 miles. Turn right to stay on KY-79, traveling 3.4 miles. Turn left to continue on KY-79, traveling 1.9 miles. End at 14957 Falls of Rough Road, Falls of Rough, KY. Distance is approximately 78 miles with an approximate travel time of 1.5 hours. Option 2: Begin at ramp onto Gene Snyder Freeway KY-841W toward US-31W/US-60, traveling 5.8 miles. Take the US-31W/US-60/Fort Knox/Louisville exit-Exit Number 1-traveling .3 miles. Turn left on Dixie Highway US-31W S/ US-60W, traveling 14.8 miles. Turn right onto US-60, traveling 29.4 miles. Turn left onto KY-259/KY-79, traveling 9.7 miles. Turn right to stay on KY-79, traveling 3.4 miles. Turn left to continue on KY-79, traveling 1.9 miles. End at 14957 Falls of Rough Road, Falls of Rough, KY. Distance is approximately 65 miles with an approximate travel time of 1 hour, 20 minutes. Option 3: Begin at ramp onto Gene Snyder Freeway KY-841W toward I-65, traveling 6.5 miles. Take I-65/Louisville/Nashville exit-Exit Number 10- onto I-65 S toward Nashville/Elizabethtown, traveling 34 miles. Take US-31W/KY-62/Wendell H Ford Western Kentucky Parkway/Hodgenville/Paducah exit – Exit Number 91- toward Paducah/Elizabethtown/Owensboro/Western Kentucky Parkway W, traveling 29.6 miles. Take KY-259/Leitchfield/Brownsville exit – Exit Number 107 – traveling .3 miles. Turn right onto S Main Street/KY-259, traveling .9 miles. Take 3rd exit from roundabout Courthouse Square onto W Main Street/KY-54, traveling 10.9 miles. Turn right onto Falls of Rough Road/KY-79, traveling 7.6 miles. End at 14957 Falls of Rough Road, Falls of Rough, KY. Distance is approximately 90 miles with an approximate travel time of 1.5 hours. From Owensboro, KY: Begin at ramp onto Wendell H Ford Expressway/US-60 E, traveling 6.8 miles. Take KY-54/East Parrish Avenue/Owensboro/Leitchfield exit- Exit Number 18 – traveling .2 miles. Turn right onto Leitchfield Road/KY-54, traveling 29.8 miles. Turn left onto KY-110, traveling 8.2 miles. Turn left onto Falls of Rough Road/KY-79, traveling 1.8 miles. End at 14957 Falls of Rough Road, Falls of Rough, KY. Distance is approximately 46 miles with an approximate travel time of 1 hour. From Bowling Green, KY: Begin at intersection of Scottsville Road/US-231 and US 31W, continue on US-31W-Bypass, traveling .6 miles. Bear left onto Lehman Avenue, traveling .3 miles. Turn left onto Fairview Avenue/KY-234, traveling .7 miles. Continue on Veterans Memorial Lane/US-68 W, traveling .3 miles. Bear right onto Gordon Avenue/KY-185, traveling 33 miles. Continue on South

Phone

(270) 257-2061

Reservable

No

Source last updated

2026-02-25

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