Green River Lake Tailwater

The 12.5-mile float from the Tailwater Ramp to Roachville Ford — a shuttle take-out, not a second fishing destination in its own right, with no intermediate public access on the whole stretch.

THE ROACHVILLE FORD CORRIDOR KY 55 N · KY 1701 · KDFWR coordinates

Three things to get right

What you hear	What the primary sources actually say
"There's a take-out partway down."	There isn’t. KDFWR’s Blue Water Trail page: 12.5 miles from the Tailwater Ramp to Roachville Ford with no intermediate public take-out. Plan for a full-day float.
"Roachville Ford is on the same KDFWR record as the ramp."	It isn’t. Roachville Ford is a Green County site, separate from wid=482 (the tailwater’s own record). It is the take-out, not a second listed access point on this water.
"Any flow is fine to float."	Published guidance disagrees. KDFWR: 150–500 cfs for casual floating, avoid above 1,000 cfs. Taylor Co. Tourist Commission: over 800 cfs "can be dangerous." Portaging may be needed at low flow.

What this road actually gets you

KDFWR, verbatim: “traveling north from the recreation area on KY 55 to KY 1701 (Roachville Road, also known as Miller Chapel Road)”; “The road to the ford lies unmarked and on the left (coming from KY 55) in the middle of a sharp right-hand turn.” The Roachville Ford record adds “off State Highway 3098.”

Beyond this water, for planning only: Russell Ford Access (6.6 mi further; carry-down, no fee) and American Legion Park Access (the halfway point to Greensburg; carry-down, no fee) continue the float. Neither is part of this water’s KDFWR record. The City of Greensburg’s paddle-trail facility marks the trail’s far end; its ramp details are not published.

LIMESTONE DRIFT

GREEN RIVER LAKE TAILWATER Access and limits

Access site

Site	Fee	KDFWR notes
Roachville Ford Green Co. · not wid=482	No	Low-water gravel ford. Unpaved, roadside parking, limited. No restrooms or facilities. Portaging possible at low flow.

Limits — and which zone you are in

Species	Size	Daily limit
Regulatory zone here	Whether the single-hook method rule still reaches this far is not established — the wall’s end is unpublished. The statewide size and creel limits below apply the whole float regardless.
Black bass — largemouth & smallmouth	12 in	6^*
Walleye / sauger / hybrids	14 in	6, combined
Muskellunge	30 in	1
Rock bass	none	15

^*The Guide’s Black Bass daily limit also covers Kentucky/spotted and Coosa bass, which have no size limit (§2(1)(a)2); the 12-in limit is largemouth and smallmouth only. Green River Lake’s own 40-in muskellunge / 9-in crappie limits (301 KAR 1:201 §3(35)) belong to the lake, not this reach.

Flow guidance (not a Corps operating rule): KDFWR 2014 — 100–300 cfs best for summer floating, hairy beyond 750 cfs. KDFWR Blue Water Trail — 150–500 cfs casual, outfitters advise against floating above 1,000 cfs. Taylor Co. Tourist Commission — over 800 cfs can be dangerous.

No current discharge reading exists for this reach (USGS 03306000’s discharge series ended 1994). Call the Corps daily line (270) 465-8824 or the project office (270) 465-4463 before committing to the float. No outfitter is named on any source read for this water.

Sources: KDFWR Roachville Ford, Russell Ford Access and American Legion Park Access records; the Upper Green River Blue Water Trail page; the 2014 Kentucky Afield "Floating the Green River"; Taylor County Tourist Commission; the City of Greensburg paddle-trail page. USACE Louisville District Daily Lake Report (24 Sep 2026). USGS 03306000.
Conditions change. Verify pool, access and regulations before you travel. Revised September 2026.

limestonedrift.comAlerts and the water page

Water alerts. We email when the rules or the access on this reach actually change — not on a schedule. limestonedrift.com/alerts/?w=green-river-lake-tailwater