cr low flow is back

For a record breaking summer of heat I think the corp did a good job manageing the water flow on the cumberland river. No opion of the lake. Not a lot of low flow water during the heat and warmest I saw water was 61 once one the river. The low flow is back and I know a lot of you couldn't be happier. Water at 62 degree tollerable yet far better than last years 68 that it stayed at for so long. The shocking results posted this spring were fairly accuraiit as I found my numbers down from previous years. Kinda reminds me of the 90's when many a time I'd make the trip only to catch 2 trout. Still fishing the same tactics today as I did then. As they say "the fish have to win somtimes". I managed some good catches this summer, think I landed 3 or 4 over 20 (relaesed them all) and the slots are still plentiful. The big ones are still out there just can't see them as we use to with the crystal clear waters. Good luck to you wade fishermen with the low flow. Just thought I'd spin the yarn on my thoughts of that wonderful river as i wait for the high flow to come back.

Being one of those "low flow" fisherman, I haven't been able to fish the CR at all this year...unless from a boat. Fly fishing is tough at 10,000 cfs, lol! Or even 2,000 cfs for that matter. But its shaping up to be a great fall for fly fisherman...CAN'T WAIT!!! :D

-Rich

We were out last monday or tuesday. didn't do any good launched at helms. trolled and casted, water was in the low 60s but still dingy.

I don't mind the low flow so much I like to float down and fish and I can make it back up stream in my rig. Even with the flow rate lower than what it currently is now. I won't set any speed records on the way back up. Just like to give the wader guys their space. Since the dam repair began and the low water levels remainded low in for longer periods the past few years I've seen our river grow in popularity. Their coming from all kinds of places. I've talked to fishermen from as far away as texas on the river. I've also seen some real a**holes in their jet boats just wash wader guys out with no concern for the people and their space. One guy from down south in particular who I bleive guides during the low water hasn't any respect for any one. He's from the state that begins with a G and ends with an A. I too am a wader fisherman, the lower levels are peaceful and tranquill and theres nothing like hooking into shallow water trout in the current. But I don't want to be the guy to disturb any of you with a noisey boat cutting through the spot you've staked out. Have at it and I hope you catch a good one.