Paint Creek (Johnson County, Kentucky)

General data

Name: Paint Creek (Johnson County, Kentucky)
Water system: Mississippi River
Water type: River
Progression: Levisa Fork -> Big Sandy River (Ohio tributary) -> Ohio River -> Mississippi River -> Gulf of Mexico -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Temperate
Continents: North America
Countries: United States of America

Paint Creek is a 20-mile-long (32 km) tributary of the Levisa Fork in Johnson County, Kentucky.

The stream is formed at the confluence of the Little Paint and Open Fork creeks.

Part of Paint Creek was impounded, forming Paintsville Lake.

After passing through the Paintsville Lake dam, the stream passes through the city of Paintsville, where it joins the Levisa Fork.

Paint Creek is the only designated trout stream in Johnson County.

The water level of the creek is dependent upon rainfall, and can vary from very shallow to deep and rapid depending on recent weather conditions. Fishermen can expect to catch brown trout, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, bream, rock bass, crappie, catfish, white sucker and many other species as well as creek chubs, freshwater mussels and mud eels.

Paint Creek (Johnson County, Kentucky)

General data

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