Fly Fishing

[ET Fish]

Thanks for the comment about the trout. Sometimes I take my boat up there during generation and me and my nephew go down river throwing cranks. I don’t really like throwing cranks but I go just to see the numbers of big browns following the crank back to the boat. It is always at least one and many times 3-5.....and the size of some of those fish are scary.....they are huge. My son landed a big brown between 10-12 pounds a few years back on 2# test line. The biggest rainbow I have seen was a 13 pounder caught there. The last several years the recreational floating has gotten out of hand. There are several outfitters who dump a ton of canoe and kayaks. But that is going to change according to the Corp of Engineers Information Officer out of Nashville. There were I think 3 dozen swift water recuses done on the Caney in 2017. I was told they can’t stop individual floaters but they are going to put a number limit on the outfitters. That is not going to go over well with those outfitters but one can hardly fish it in the summer.....it has become a zoo.

Regards


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I don’t begrudge anyone else their fun, but that’s good news! Tubing on Little River in Townsend is drawing similar ire from residents along the river as well as fishermen. Many of the tubers have no respect for private property, and the rental companies certainly don’t police it. Throw in some beer and things can get hostile!
What I like about the Caney Fork is that during times of high generation, I can take the kayak in the pool below the dam, away from where the water is generating, and still catch trout. It’s a special place!


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[Alphahawk]

I don’t begrudge anyone else their fun, but that’s good news! Tubing on Little River in Townsend is drawing similar ire from residents along the river as well as fishermen. Many of the tubers have no respect for private property, and the rental companies certainly don’t police it. Throw in some beer and things can get hostile!
What I like about the Caney Fork is that during times of high generation, I can take the kayak in the pool below the dam, away from where the water is generating, and still catch trout. It’s a special place!


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Yeah we call that “The Pond”. Going there Thursday for crappie and trout....if all things line up....the weather....my nephew being able to go....and at least one generator going. If all that lines up I’m going to have a fun day.

Regards


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[ET Fish]

Yeah we call that “The Pond”. Going there Thursday for crappie and trout....if all things line up....the weather....my nephew being able to go....and at least one generator going. If all that lines up I’m going to have a fun day.

Regards


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BTW, I notice that one of the pictures that I posted is NOT from The Caney. I need to proofread before I post, especially when choosing from thumb sized photos! I hope you have a great trip!

[algenco]

The restriction is only whensluice gates are open,not turbines

[Alphahawk]

The restriction is only whensluice gates are open,not turbines

There aren’t any restrictions sluice being on or not on the Caney. If one is stupid enough to take a boat to the Pond when the sluice is running then it is all on them. I was up there when this happened.
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They were lucky to survive. I have put my boat in quite a few times at the campground boat ramp when sluice is on.....I just don’t go to the Pond. I head downstream. I also just happened to be at the boat dealer picking up some parts when the couples insurance company called to get a complete quote on the blue boat that broke in half. Here are some pics of some crazy folks. The bass boat was left high and dry when the operator did not keep up with the generation schedule. The minivan pic is somebody running off the road. The Hummer pic is what happens when one leaves a vehicle on dry land does not know when the generators are coming back on. The restrictions I was talking about is the Corp is going to limit how many canoes and or kayaks the outfitters can put in at a time. One outfitter will not put in kayaks or canoes with 2 or more generators on....one outfitter will put them in no matter the conditions...not smart at all.

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[ET Fish]

Wow! The sluice gates were never opened while I was there. I assume sluice times are listed on the generation schedule if it is planned? I also assume there are sirens prior to opening? We were there during some 90+ degree days in 2016. Between the humidity, heat, etc., the fog was dense! We took the kayaks into the pond anyway, but it was kind of spooky! We caught some trout anyway! This particular trip, I used Trout Magnets under a float, just twitching it. Definitely worked! I have rigged a depth finder to take in and out of my yak, but have never taken it on the river. How deep is the water in the pond?

[Alphahawk]

The depth of the Pond depends on number of generators. A deep part is back over in left corner of the dam as you face it. Then there is a deep hole out in right center if you are facing the dam....23 feet with 2 generators.....really need a sonar to find it if you don’t know where it is. It is pretty shallow...7 feet or less....except for those 2 spots when generators are off. The TVA app will usually tell you when the sluice will be on....the sluice is usually accompanied with the generators. When you go to the TVA app for Center Hill if they are running sluice there will be a message highlighted in yellow that will say “Generation will be accompanied by sluice operation until further notice” They always blow the fog horn before turning on the generators. Usually if they are going to be running the sluice with generators a man will look out the window to see is anyone in the Pond. If they are he will get on a bull horn and tell you to get out. If you follow the Center Hill Corp Facebook page they will post on there about the sluice also. If I go there to specifically target trout I use the Trout Magnet and catches of more than 100 fish are pretty common......I’m not just talking stockers either. My best day up there was close to 200 brook trout when I still kayaked......aggressive fish. But when targeting crappie the lure I use the trout do not particularly care for. I have 2 nephews that go up there with me....one at a time. One of them wants to only fish for crappie.....and the other one only wants to fish for trout...me I don’t care....LOL. Summer is a great time to fish the Pond. Fishing it at night is extremely productive....but the fog scares the crap out of me and I don’t do that anymore. I always check the TVA app before going.


Regards


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[ET Fish]

The depth of the Pond depends on number of generators. A deep part is back over in left corner of the dam as you face it. Then there is a deep hole out in right center if you are facing the dam....23 feet with 2 generators.....really need a sonar to find it if you don’t know where it is. It is pretty shallow...7 feet or less....except for those 2 spots when generators are off. The TVA app will usually tell you when the sluice will be on....the sluice is usually accompanied with the generators. When you go to the TVA app for Center Hill if they are running sluice there will be a message highlighted in yellow that will say “Generation will be accompanied by sluice operation until further notice” They always blow the fog horn before turning on the generators. Usually if they are going to be running the sluice with generators a man will look out the window to see is anyone in the Pond. If they are he will get on a bull horn and tell you to get out. If you follow the Center Hill Corp Facebook page they will post on there about the sluice also. If I go there to specifically target trout I use the Trout Magnet and catches of more than 100 fish are pretty common......I’m not just talking stockers either. My best day up there was close to 200 brook trout when I still kayaked......aggressive fish. But when targeting crappie the lure I use the trout do not particularly care for. I have 2 nephews that go up there with me....one at a time. One of them wants to only fish for crappie.....and the other one only wants to fish for trout...me I don’t care....LOL. Summer is a great time to fish the Pond. Fishing it at night is extremely productive....but the fog scares the crap out of me and I don’t do that anymore. I always check the TVA app before going.


Regards


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Thanks for all of the info! I started this thread about a frozen trout stream, mainly to just kill time. However, I’ve learned a ton! Now I can’t wait for a Middle TN trip! It’s only about two hours from home, but I act like it’s on the other side of the country when I’m planning a fishing trip!

[Alphahawk]

Thanks for all of the info! I started this thread about a frozen trout stream, mainly to just kill time. However, I’ve learned a ton! Now I can’t wait for a Middle TN trip! It’s only about two hours from home, but I act like it’s on the other side of the country when I’m planning a fishing trip!

More than welcome. If you are ever up there and see a gray, stick steer crappie boat with a Trout Magnet wrap on it paddle over and say hello.

Regards


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[ET Fish]

More than welcome. If you are ever up there and see a gray, stick steer crappie boat with a Trout Magnet wrap on it paddle over and say hello.

Regards


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You can count it!