Nolin River Lake

The lake's biggest single recreation area on one dead-end road: the Corps' second year-round ramp, the 167-site Moutardier campground, Moutardier Marina, the day-use area with fishing piers and a group shelter, and hiking trails. KY 2067 ends at the ramp, so it is its own trip and its own card.

KY 259 · KY 2067 · MOUTARDIER KDFWR coordinates · arm and roads schematic

Three numbers to get right

What you hear	What the primary sources actually say
"The drawdown is one drop."	Two stages, 23 feet. 515.0 to 514.5 from 15 Sep to 14 Oct, then 514.5 to 492.0 from 15 Oct to 1 Dec. Refill 15 Mar to 13 Apr (USACE Fill and Drawdown).
"Just read the gauge."	Read the right parameter. USGS 03310900 offers 62614 (lake elevation, NGVD29 — compares to 515/492) and 00065 (gage height, local datum — does not). Corps office (270) 286-4511: the lake runs on Central time.
"Crappie, bass and walleye are statewide."	Not here. KDFWR: crappie "Must be 10 inches or over"; largemouth and smallmouth "Must be 15 inches or over - Limit 6 per angler"; walleye "Must be 14 inches or over, Limit 6 per angler".

What coming down actually changes on this road

Flagged "Year Round - 24 Hours" by KDFWR and named by the Corps as a year-round ramp. No per-ramp winter note from either agency; the pool figures and the flags are all that is printed. In the April 2025 high water the Corps listed "Dog Creek, Moutardier, VanMeter" as the three operational ramps — a dated fact, not a rule.

Management changed hands on 1 September 2026

Recreation.gov: "Effective Sept. 1, 2026, Moutardier Day Use Area will be managed under a lease agreement with Moutardier, LLC." Fee and pass questions go to Moutardier, LLC, 502-333-2838. Whether the campground and ramp are in the lease is status pending. KDFWR flags no courtesy dock; Recreation.gov lists "courtesy docks, fishing piers".

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NOLIN RIVER LAKE · KY 2067 Access and limits

Trailered ramp

Single lane · light trailers

Marina launch

Other corridor · tailwater

One site at the end of the road

Launch	Lanes	Fee	Season	KDFWR directions (verbatim) and flags
Moutardier Ramp asid 159	Multi · no dock	Yes	Year-round 24 h	"KY 259 N of Brownsville; right on Hwy 2067; boat ramp at end of road". Parking 51+, restrooms, picnic and camping year-round, marina and retail limited hours, accessible restrooms, parking and pier. Corps fee ramp; 167-site campground; Moutardier Marina.

Limits — three special rules, then statewide

Species	Size	Daily creel
Black and white crappie	10 in minimum	statewide creel
Largemouth and smallmouth	15 in minimum	6 per angler
Walleye	14 in minimum	6 per angler

Everything else is statewide — white bass, spotted bass, hybrid striped bass, catfish, bluegill. Tailwater (KDFWR wid 80): brown and rainbow trout, statewide. Attractors: KDFWR GPX and map, no count stated. KDFWR 2026 forecast: not quoted — the entry was unreadable at build; status pending. Camping: Moutardier (Corps, "167 sites, 81 with electric and water hookup", "from mid-April through late October"; 1343 Moutardier Road, Leitchfield; (270) 286-4230 / (270) 286-4511; Recreation.gov 233556; "seasonal — dates on Recreation.gov"). Marina: Moutardier Marina, phone status pending. Bowling Green: US 31W north, KY 101 to KY 259, right on KY 2067 (Recreation.gov).

Live level: USGS 03310900, parameter 62614 (NGVD29) · pools 515.0 / 492.0, spillway 560, 1963 minimum 480 · April 2025: 533.8 ft on 5 Apr, "still rising", "top five" not a record; final crest and record pool status pending · Corps office (270) 286-4511, hours in Central time · Moutardier, LLC 502-333-2838.

Sources: USACE LRD project and recreation pages, Louisville District lake page and Fill and Drawdown, LRD release 4146981 / DVIDS 494660, LRD 4397712, Corps Lakes Gateway; KDFWR records 75 and 80, nine access-site records, WMA 31, attractor index; USGS 03310900, 03311000; Recreation.gov 233488, 233556, 10228626; Ky State Parks reservation system.
Conditions change. Verify pool, access and regulations before you travel. Revised September 2026.

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