Mile 935.0 - Miles 935-930: LBD Wolf Island Bar

John Ruskey

20 Apr 2026 � 1 min read

935 - 930 LBD Wolf Island Bar

Wolf Island is the first “big island” below the mouth of the Ohio River, with a tall bluff of sand that forms along top end and is dry up to flood stage, and a long, long tail of sand that emerges in low water levels. The tail extends a full two miles downstream in low water. You can also find smaller and steeper sandbars thrown up along the outside edge of the island along most of the main channel, where you will find sand up to high water levels.

Wolf Island is one of the big mid-channel islands that splits the river cleanly in two (during high water). When you come upon it from above in high water it’s hard to tell which side is main channel and which side is back channel. Back channel remains open year round through some hefty dikes except when the water drops below 5CG when it closes up and becomes reattached to the Kentucky shore. Wolf Island is fat and wide, shaped like a well-fed seal. It is a private hunting club. Respect private property. Stay on the sand, and out of the woods, especially during hunting season. Best camping is top end at high water, along its outside edge during medium water, and bottom end in low water. There is a high shelf of sand with mature willows along the bottom end, which makes for an ideal protected winter camp. Of course you can camp anywhere you find sand at low water, but as always keep an eye on the horizon for any approaching storms. Wolf Island is considered to be a “first order island” on the Lower Mississippi River.

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