Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery
Facility · Kentucky ·
Managed by the Fish and Wildlife Service
Cumberland Recreation Area (Recreation Area) · Open Access
- 614 ft
- Elevation
Established in 1975, Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery produces rainbow, brown and brook trout for mitigation stocking into 120 public waters in Kentucky, Georgia and Indiana. Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery also propagates and provides refuge for threatened and endangered aquatic species in hopes to restore the native populations of these species.
Getting there
The Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery is located on Kendall Road off of Hwy 127 below Lake Cumberland, Kentucky.
36.87337, -85.14554 · 36°52'24.1"N 85°8'43.9"W
Typical weather
Typically 86°F in Jul, down to 44°F in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 44 | 48 | 57 | 68 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 69 | 57 | 47 |
| Low °F | 25 | 27 | 34 | 42 | 53 | 61 | 65 | 64 | 56 | 45 | 34 | 29 |
| Precip in | 5.5 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 10.2 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery
- Can you reserve a site at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery?
- No. Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery
- Kendall Campground 0.1 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Fall Creek Campground 17.4 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Cumberland Point Campground 17.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Dale Hollow Lake Eagle Watch 20.5 mi · Tickets · we watch it
- Lillydale Campground and Day Use 20.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Mill Springs Mill Shelter 20.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Willow Grove Campground 22.6 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Obey River Park 23.7 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Holmes Bend 24.5 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Satterly Picnic Shelter 27 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Big Oak Picnic Shelter 27.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
- Mill Springs Battlefield Visitor Center and Museum 26.3 mi · Visitor Center
Contact
- Phone (270) 343-3797
- Email James_Gray@fws.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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