Canoes work well when the current is slow. You can wade the river, fish it from the banks, or from a boat. The Caney Fork section that holds trout extends from the Center Hill Dam all the way down to the Cumberland River. At certain times of the year streamers also work good. The trout feed mostly on midges and the most effective flies are midge larvae and pupae imitations. There are three primary access areas – the dam, Happy Hollow, and Betty’s Island.įly Fishing Guide to the Caney Fork: Small flies are the key to catching trout from the Caney Fork Tailwater. The river can be waded, fished from the bank or fished from a canoe, water craft or drift boat.It is always advisable to check on the discharge schedule prior to fishing Caney Fork because it greatly affects how you must fish the river. The water flows from the deep water of Center Hill Lake through the dam at about fifty-five degrees year-round. The stream averages from thirty to ninety feet wide and flows slow whenever the turbines are not running. It is stocked by the TWRA (Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency). Imitations of terrestrial insects like our Sandwich hoppers, Japanese beetles and carpenter ants are working.įly Fishing Caney Fork River Tennessee: The Caney Fork River Tailwater is located below Center Hill Lake and Dam in middle Tennessee, just off Interstate I-40. Imitations of scuds are always good flies to use on the Caney Fork.Ĭinnamon caddis and Green Sedge caddis are hatching. Scuds work just about anytime but with fewer hatches of other insects taking place, become even more important. The Black Matuka and Olive Matuka Sculpin are good streamers to use. Fish the larva and pupa in tandem for the best results. Our Brown Sculpin, White Belly Sculpin and Articulated streamers are great flies to use anytime. Green/brown sandwich hoppers, 4,6,8,10,12īe sure to check the TVA release schedule shown above. Green Sedge caddis, size 14/16, larva, pupa and adultsĬinnamon caddis, size 16/18, larva, pupa and adults Midges: Blood, Cream sizes 20/22, larva, pupa and adults Our articulated sculpin and leech streamer patterns are catching some good ones.Īfternoon Water Temperature: 40 (varies with distance from dam)ħ Day Weather Forecast: (click the link below for more detailed weather information)īrown Sculpin a nd White Belly Sculpin and Articulated streamers, size 6/4īlack Matuka and Olive Matuka Sculpin, size 4/6īlue-winged Olives: size 16, 18 nymph, emergers, duns and spinnersĪquatic Worms, size 12, pink, red, and others We continue to get good reports from customers fishing the river when the levels are okay. The lake is a little high from recent rain. They will be running two generators for today. Orders over a $100 are shipped free via Priority Mail.Ĭaney Fork River – Fly Fishing Report – July 09, 2022 If under a $100 order requiring Priority mail is a charge of only $8.10. Your can also call us at 80 and we will help you decide what flies and gear to use. We can get flies and gear to you within two to three business days from the time you place your order via Priority Mail. If you provide a budget for flies, we will select them to match the budget and get them to you on time for your trip. The hot days of summer will produce fish if the right tactics are used.Īutumn is a great time for fly fishing theĬaney Fork River and the best opportunity to catch a large brown trout.Įmail usat with the dates you will be fishing and we will send you a list of our fly recommendations. Springtime is prime time on the Caney Fork River It is possible to catch trout on the coldest The fly-fishing season is year-round on the Caney Fork River. Click Here To Order or Call us at 8 or email us at of Stream We also have custom Perfect Fly selections in 3 different price ranges for this stream that come with or without fly boxes. Please see the bottom of this column for ordering options. If you provide a budget for flies, we will select them to match the budget and get them to you on time for your trip. Fly and Gear ordering and delivery: We can get flies to you within two to three business days from the time you place your order via Priority Mail.
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