I grew up in Kentucky and we used to go to the Gorge a lot, including the old Swift Creek campground. I think the old campground and grocery store closed many years ago. I can remember catching trout down the road from Swift Creek. That's been over 30 years so sorry I can't remember the exact location. Several years ago I went back and did take my fly rod. Much to my surprise, I caught a lot of small rainbows on a bead head prince nymph very near our traditional campsite. We camped across the creek and upstream a bit from where the road used to cross the creek in the old campground. It was around Thanksgiving and very cold, our waders froze over night.

My brother recently hike a good portion of the trail and really liked it. He didn't fish though.

Enjoy, leave no trace and practice catch and release.