Was at the Cumberland at Burkeville on Friday. I was amazed at how low it was and startled at the water temps. With a large outboard you could not go above the first big gravel bar upstream, nor below Traces. You also had to be very careful with the other gravel bars between those two locations. The water temp just abover Burkesville was 68 degrees and 71 at Traces. The Traces ramp was unuseable. To my knowledge with a decent size boat the only ramps you can access the river would be at the dam (though that would be tough), Burkesville downtown and McMillins Ferry at Tompkinsville. I caught my first smallmouth in the river just above Hereford's bend. I guess they are beginning to migrate into the river due to the elevated temps. Has anyone heard from game and fish what the anticipate as to damage to the trout fishery from the temps? Also, anyone know of any other ramps where one can safely launch an 18 ft aluminum with 115 motor other than the 3 I mentioned? I'm sure Bakerton is not doable. I did catch a lot of fish including a couple of nice rainbows in the slot. Fish were constantly popping the water on the gravel bars. I would tell you to exercise extreme caution as the water is lower than you can imagine and it would be a great opportunity to lose a lower unit. I look forward to what others are finding,,,,especially with regard to useable public ramps.



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