Fish Lake
Carlisle County, KentuckyView mapDirections
Kentucky DOW publishes the water-quality measurements for Fish Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
- Impaired · Nuisance exotic species
- Public access
- Limited data
Fish Lake in Carlisle County, Kentucky has water-quality measurements published by Kentucky DOW, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 189 µg/L.
Fish Lake is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Carlisle County, Kentucky. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available. Compared to the 1 other monitored lakes in Carlisle County, Fish Lake ranks #2 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, KY DOW, last sampled 2021-09-08. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyRecreation use not supported
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Fish Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nuisance exotic species, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Fish Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Kentucky Division of Water and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Fish Lake
These are the measurements Kentucky DOW publishes for Fish Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. Phosphorus 189 µg/L. TSI 80.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | No reading How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. | |
| Total phosphorus | 189µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 80 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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EPA Impairment Status
Fish Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit KY-3589 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Fish Lake
Where is Fish Lake?
- Fish Lake is a lake in Carlisle County, Kentucky. Its water-quality measurements are published by Kentucky DOW and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Fish Lake?
- Fish Lake in Carlisle County, Kentucky has water-quality measurements published by Kentucky DOW, shown here as reported. Phosphorus: 189 µg/L.
Is Fish Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Fish Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for nuisance exotic species, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Can I fish at Fish Lake?
- Public access to Fish Lake is listed as yes on the lake record. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Kentucky's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
12 measurements from 2 monitoring stations, 2021. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- KY WQX
21KY_WQX12 samples · 2021
Analytical methods
- Total Phosphorus After Block Digestion
- Turbidity by Nephelometry
Monitoring station identifiers (2)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database