Cumberland River-Burkesville

[clcoutdoors]

The cumberland river is as low as I have seen it in several years of fishing that fishery. I hope the trout isn't affected by the warming water but its probaly inevitable that its going to have a serious affect. Another fish that I am worried about is the Walleye and Stripers which also thrive in the cold water environment. About getting a bigger type boat in the only ramp that I would consider would be the one at Thompkinsville.

[fishbum]

Rainbows can handle temps into the low 70's but Browns I THINK can only handle temps into the high 60's for LONG periods of time.
If the drought continues this could be a problem.. however Dale has some cool water and some trout will migrate down to the Obey and others will move closer to the dam.. toward cooler water.. HOPEFULLY by September the dam will be fixed enough to raise water levels and river levels both.
Jim Dicken

[LarryG]

Fished the river also last few days, this is the lowest I have ever seen it in the 15 yrs I've lived here.This is going to be a bigger problem than we think. I release all my fish, and these warmer waters are going tomincrease mortality even with carefully released trout.I'm afraid that our dreams of the river returning to higher levelssoon, are just that dreams. It is rumored that burkesville is going to need to re route their water intake system, and so is the albany water dept, why?And, I hate to do this, I'm for any kind of fishing as long azs it is legal, but guys, maybe once you get the limit on live bait or scented baits, think about what is happening to your catch and release.

[LarryG]

by the way. i fish artificials, and mostly single hook baits.