Quote Originally Posted by stripernut1 View Post
hey just a heads up before you make a long drive. due to the recent govt shut down the portion immediately down from the outflow from the hatchery had not received it's normal stockings for weeks. the creek was severely fished out during this period. friends of mine that work at the hatchery were working very hard to maintain the hatchery and keep the trout healthy through the shutdown period.
now that the shutdown is over they hope to resume the normal stocking schedule as soon as possible. you might want to save some gas for a short while until all gets back to normal.

Thx stripernut. I’m heading down there with my brother and friend in a couple hours. Whether we catch anything or not, I’m sure we’ll have a good time. I haven’t had a fishing pole in my hand for at least 2 months. Hopefully in a couple weeks I’ll be able to get the boat out and head to Dale.