We finally got the boat out on a big lake.after searching for a launch that wasnt dry , the tva has been working on the dam for years,the lake level and generation schedules are useless.fished for hours ,massive schools of shad on the sonar in 40 60 ft.of water.once they go up the creek arms im told the spotted bass bite is crazy.we finally found some hungry ones (navionics,bend in the river close to a point) no bass but tons of shellcrakers. .went yesterday with a friend of the wenches to try the caney fork.we caught no trout...just long nose gar! Saw some giant trout in the tail race...no takers.
...Cordell Hull next week.more stable/ predictable water levels.

.not a clue why the shellcracker pic is blacked out.? Couldnt get my hand around them,big fatties.

Aparently the dam base is on limestone...natural ph issues are undermining it ...army corps of engineers...they are not real popular around these parts.

Actually..."as popular as a hair in a cathead biscuit".

Thanx jay for the fix.

Cordell Hull dam.The TVA puts out out the red carpet for fisherman here, yes those are rod holders welded to the wall..stripers going crazy across the river,we picked the wrong side today...40 minute drive to the other side.

i lost a monster channel after a 10 minute brawl...guessing it was 12/15 lbs.hook wore right out of his mouth.7 drum landed,biggest 10 lbs...wench did well heavy current.

TT we,re ok.went back to cordell couple days ago the lock side.water was brown,need to start checking Kentucky weather prior..talked to a creel clerk in a boat they work for the bioligists, questions: what is primary species your after ,how long have you been fishing today,how long are staying,he got out of the boat to do a bucket check ,we had a bunch of bluegill we were using for flatheads.do you support the twra resources by purchasing licenses?,yes .he.could not actually check us cuz he was not law enforcement.interesting.
no cats no sauger just bluegill and damned gaspergoo.

i have caught some huge carp below the damn when they aren't generating.
. I like going a few miles down river for trouts though.

It got warm on us,the deer dont come out till late afternoon now.3 days of cold topping out at 32.now high in the 50,s...we,ll see.cant fish ,all 9 tva dams ripping out water cuz of all the rain,sux.

Good shot on the doe. That buck you got on the trail cam is a bruiser. Racks like that will make you forget Ct. in a heartbeat.
Nice fishing spots you have already got figured out. I want to see some walleye or sauger pictures.

The water color is probably limestone. Nothing better for a trout stream, it is a required element for shell development for any kind of crustaceans. Science is the art of observation. You know how to do it.