Print it. Bag it. Bring it.Phones die, screens crack, and most of this water has no signal. Print this map, fold it into a zip-top bag or dry bag with your license, and you have a backup your electronics can’t give you. Every marker is numbered so you can say exactly where you are.
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Versailles Road Residential crossing | Bridge crossing | 38.04224, -84.62539 | |
| 2 | Versailles Road (US 60) Twin trunk spans; one is mapped here | Bridge crossing | 38.04264, -84.62604 | US 60 crosses on two parallel spans about 14 m apart; only the upstream one is on the sheet. |
| 3 | USGS streamgauge Live stage and discharge | USGS gauge | 38.04313, -84.62633 | Roster coordinate; USGS 03289000, South Elkhorn Creek at Fort Spring. |
| 4 | Bosworth Lane Lane crossing | Bridge crossing | 38.06105, -84.63061 | |
| 5 | Elkchester Road Road crossing | Bridge crossing | 38.06668, -84.62843 | |
| 6 | Paynes Mill Road Residential crossing | Bridge crossing | 38.08043, -84.63958 | |
| 7 | Old Frankfort Pike (KY 1681) State secondary crossing | Bridge crossing | 38.10330, -84.64118 | |
| 8 | Browns Mill Road (upper) First of two crossings on the same road | Bridge crossing | 38.10888, -84.63373 | Browns Mill Road crosses twice, about 1.2 km apart; both are on the sheet. |
| 9 | Browns Mill Road (lower) Second of two crossings on the same road | Bridge crossing | 38.11175, -84.63278 | |
| 10 | South Weisenberger Mill Road Residential crossing | Bridge crossing | 38.11622, -84.64298 | OSM spells this way "South Weinsenberger Mill Road"; the corrected spelling is printed. |
| 11 | Kayaking the Midway Canoe and kayak livery put-in at Midway | Access / boat ramp | 38.12162, -84.64035 | The only put-in mapped on South Elkhorn. OSM tags it leisure=slipway; it is a commercial livery, so hours, fees and shuttles are not confirmed here. |
| 12 | South Weisenberger Mill Road Residential crossing | Bridge crossing | 38.12594, -84.63827 | |
| 13 | Weisenberger Mill Road Crossing at the historic mill | Bridge crossing | 38.12812, -84.63686 | |
| 14 | Leestown Road (US 62 / US 421) Primary crossing | Bridge crossing | 38.14132, -84.64513 | |
| 15 | Moores Mill Road Lane crossing | Bridge crossing | 38.16030, -84.64394 | |
| 16 | Interstate 64 Twin motorway spans; one is mapped here | Bridge crossing | 38.16087, -84.64429 | I 64 crosses on two parallel spans about 26 m apart; only one is on the sheet. |
| 17 | Georgetown Road (KY 341) State tertiary crossing | Bridge crossing | 38.17611, -84.66901 | |
| 18 | Fishers Mill Road Residential crossing | Bridge crossing | 38.17369, -84.70611 | |
| 19 | Woodlake Road (KY 1685) State secondary crossing | Bridge crossing | 38.18529, -84.73791 | |
| 20 | Dick's Sporting Goods General sporting goods, about 3 km off the creek | Outfitter / canoe rental | 38.17561, -84.82066 | No bait, tackle or fly shop is mapped anywhere on South Elkhorn. This is the nearest place to buy line and lures, and it is a big-box store, not a tackle shop. |
| 21 | Elkhorn Campground Private campground at the Forks of Elkhorn | Campsite | 38.21032, -84.80280 | Tagged tourism=caravan_site. It sits at the Forks, where South Elkhorn meets North Elkhorn to form Elkhorn Creek. |
| 22 | Georgetown Road (US 460) Crossing at the Forks of Elkhorn | Bridge crossing | 38.21509, -84.79875 | The lowest crossing on South Elkhorn; below it the stream is Elkhorn Creek. |
Gauge: USGS 03289000 — SOUTH ELKHORN CREEK AT FORT SPRING, KY. Live flow on the web page.
Species: Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Longear Sunfish, Rock Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass
Regulations: fw.ky.gov/FishBoatGuide/Pages/default.aspx
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.
Fort Spring - the small community the gauge is named for, on the upper creek.
Lexington - the city at the head of the drainage, with full services and the nearest airport.
Versailles - the Woodford County town near the middle reaches.
Midway - the village between the forks, a common reference point.
Elkhorn Creek - the larger stream formed where the South and North forks meet.
Kentucky River - the river receiving Elkhorn Creek downstream.
County road bridge crossings - the practical public entry points along the creek.
Spring: high fertile water and the most aggressive smallmouth fishing of the year.
Summer: low clear water concentrates fish in the ledge pools and rewards early starts.
Fall: cooling temperatures and steady flows make for the most consistent conditions.
Winter: cold and clear, with fish holding deep and slow in the larger pools.