Must-see lake · Pike, Kentucky
Fishtrap Lake
Fishtrap Lake is a lake in Pike, Kentucky.
Fishtrap Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Fishtrap Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Fishtrap Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.42249, -82.37334. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fishtrap Lake
- Fishtrap Lake · lake · Mingo · ~5 km · Must-see
- Breaks Interstate Park · sanctuary · Dickenson · ~21 km · Must-see
- John W Flannagan Dam · lake · Dickenson · ~26 km · Must-see
- Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Dickenson · ~33 km · Must-see
- Ralph Stanley Museum · museum · McDowell · ~39 km · Must-see
- Pound Gap · sanctuary · Letcher · ~47 km · Must-see
- Clinch Ranger District Cluster · sanctuary · Letcher · ~48 km · Must-see
- North Fork Pound Reservoir · lake · Letcher · ~50 km · Must-see
- North Fork of the Pound · sanctuary · Letcher · ~51 km · Must-see
- Horsepen Mountain · viewpoint · Logan · ~52 km · Must-see
- Dewey Lake · lake · Floyd · ~54 km · Must-see
- R. D. Bailey Lake · lake · Wyoming · ~70 km · Must-see
- Clinch River State Park · sanctuary · Russell · ~71 km · Must-see
- Cleveland Barrens Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Russell · ~72 km · Must-see
- Oxbow Lake · lake · Russell · ~72 km · Must-see
- Halls Butt · viewpoint · Letcher · ~73 km · Must-see
- Pinnacle Natural Area Perserve · sanctuary · Russell · ~73 km · Must-see
- Carr Creek Lake · lake · Knott · ~74 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fishtrap Lake
- Fishtrap Lake · lake · Mingo · ~5 km · Must-see
- John W Flannagan Dam · lake · Dickenson · ~26 km · Must-see
- North Fork Pound Reservoir · lake · Letcher · ~50 km · Must-see
- Dewey Lake · lake · Floyd · ~54 km · Must-see
- R. D. Bailey Lake · lake · Wyoming · ~70 km · Must-see
- Oxbow Lake · lake · Russell · ~72 km · Must-see
- Carr Creek Lake · lake · Knott · ~74 km · Must-see
- Paintsville Lake · lake · Johnson · ~89 km · Must-see
- East Lynn Lake · lake · Wayne · ~95 km · Must-see
- Yatesville Lake · lake · Lawrence · ~100 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Fishtrap Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Fishtrap Lake yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Fishtrap Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Fishtrap Lake?
Nearby: Fishtrap Lake (lake, 5 km), Breaks Interstate Park (sanctuary, 21 km), John W Flannagan Dam (lake, 26 km), Pine Mountain (viewpoint, 33 km), Ralph Stanley Museum (museum, 39 km), Pound Gap (sanctuary, 47 km).
Is Fishtrap Lake worth visiting?
Fishtrap Lake is listed as a must-see lake in Kentucky on Spotwander.