Wolf Creek Newbie Help Needed and Quick (please)

[kybluediver1]

I'm was planning on heading to C-land tomorrow to get the boat out and do some fishing on the lake. My middle son (10 yo) now wants to go and I think he would love drifting below the dam and fishing for whatever would take the shiners or other methods as well. I know it is short notice but could someone let me know first off, is it navigationally safe for my 21ft bass boat. If so, where would I put in and how far below the dam would I safely be able to go. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated. I've fished below many of the TN river system dams but never wolf creek so I would be completely new at this. I know there is already some info out there recently. If I'm assured that I could do this safely, then this is what I'll do. If it isn't recommended for some reason, I can still fish the lake. Thanks guys.

[kybluediver1]

I see the following as far as the gen schedule goes.
4-9am 2 or more
9-11 am 1
After that, none.

Dose this mean I would have to be off the river by 10 or so?

[rooster]

It would not be safe for your boat because the water will be off and you could wade across in some places. It will be very shallow for a bass boat, you would need a jet drive or move very slow in an aluminum boat. You could probably put in at Burkesville and fish there but at the dam it would be mostly wade fishing.

[kybluediver1]

I really need to get a guide down there for a trip. Would love to striper fish the river sometime. So for future reference when if ever is it safe to take a big bass boat down there? What would I look for on the schedule?

Also, is the bass pro store there on the right before you get into Jamestown selling shiners/minnows right now?

Thanks.

I'll report back although I'm not highly confident that there will be much to report.

[FlyLie]

As was said earlier, when they shut the gens down, you can wade across the river; not a good place for the bass boat. But, if you watch the gen forecast and so on, then, yes you can launch/fish/retrive the bass boat. Just be mindful of the rocks and trees under water!

[barkleyhawggitter]

I fish the river a lot and would never put a nice glass bass boat in there. I have a 21 foot ranger and use my 16 foot grizzly aluminum when I fish the river. lots of shoals, logs and rocks, you will damage a big glass bass boat.