Fishing Point
- Sep–Nov
- best months
Is Fishing Point open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Daniel Boone National Forest. It doesn't name Fishing Point, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Fees waived for Veterans Day, Nov 11
Agency closure covering Daniel Boone National Forest · USFS · Daniel Boone National Forest
National Visitor Use Monitoring, Oct 2026-Sept 2027
Agency closure covering Daniel Boone National Forest · USFS · Daniel Boone National Forest
Scott Creek Boat ramp briefly inaccessible, July 30
Agency closure covering Daniel Boone National Forest · USFS · Daniel Boone National Forest
Low water levels at Laurel River Lake
Agency alert covering Daniel Boone National Forest · USFS · Daniel Boone National Forest
Active logging operations near Redbird Crest Trail Sections 17-19
Agency alert covering Daniel Boone National Forest · USFS · Daniel Boone National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Daniel Boone National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Fishing Point is a river fishing spot in Kentucky's Daniel Boone National Forest, within the London Ranger District. It sits off Forest Service Road 611B near the Laurel River Lake dam, and a paved trail along the lake gives anglers a place to fish from the shore. The area is close to several other spots. Holly Bay Trail #481 starts just 0.1 mile away, and Long Bend Fishing Site is 0.2 mile off. Holly Bay campground is 0.7 mile away, and Holly Bay Rec. Area is 0.9 mile away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in London show May highs around 77°F and October highs around 70°F, with September and October seeing the fewest wet days of the year.
Best time to go · Sep–Nov
Best time to visit Fishing Point
Best months: September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
45° / 27°
12 wet
Feb
50° / 30°
12 wet
Mar
58° / 36°
13 wet
Apr
69° / 45°
13 wet
May
77° / 54°
14 wet
Jun
84° / 62°
13 wet
Jul
86° / 66°
13 wet
Aug
86° / 65°
10 wet
Sep
80° / 58°
8 wet
Oct
70° / 45°
9 wet
Nov
58° / 36°
10 wet
Dec
48° / 30°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at London Corbin Ap, KY, 13.2 mi away at 1,188 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Keep exploring — more waters worth the drive
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Fall Creek Campground
~55 min drive
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Fishing Creek
~42 min drive
Fishing Creek is a river in Kentucky.
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Cumberland River
~1h 25m drive
Cumberland River is a river in Kentucky.
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Laurel River Lake
~4 min drive
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Long Bend Fishing Site
Next door
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Lake Cumberland - Stearns
~16 min drive
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London Ranger District
~24 min drive
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General Burnside Island State Park
~32 min drive
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Pulaski County Park
~43 min drive
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Lake Linville
~50 min drive
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