Stocked rainbows

[colonelmeyer]

I'm not sure where I'll end up fishin this weekend but I know I'm going somewhere. Likely candidates include a few of the ponds around the Ville they stock with rainbows maybe Miles, Watterson, or Cherokee. Any suggested patterns? I plan on using my fly rod but I can't go fishin without bringing along at least one spinning set up. If I can't catch anything at any of these ponds in the morning I'm heading into the feeder creeks in the afternoon. The way I see it the big girls should be lining up at the buffet provided my the meltoff. Any suggestions welcome, thanks.

[sam8772]

I would try fishermans park, there are several lakes there to fish. I suggest the lake in the far back right corner. These lakes are really shallow but most of the time I see bass suspended along the dam. Best of luck to yea. Oh and by the way lots of the small ponds are froze up still even with the warm weather.

[colonelmeyer]

I should have been more specific I suppose but, this question never gets any play in this forum. Any info on patterns to try in the pond about this time of the year?

[CumberlandRiverTroutin]

Not sure of what patterns work, never really had much luck with the fly rod in those ponds. I would assume wooley buggers, other streamers and maybe some nymphs would work. I have used both black and olive bugges as well as some hare's ear nymphs.

On a more important note, good luck finding a clear pond that you can fish in, much less use a fly rod at. As of yesterday, Miles Park was still frozen solid as was Long Run, so I am guessing most others still are as well.

I don't know about the logic behind the melt off, I agree that it will be washing lots of food into the streams, but there is some serious water moving around, and stained right now, makes it difficult to catch fish.

[RoadToad]

Even when the ponds thaw they might not be open right away. Fisherman's Park and Tom Wallace Lake are both closed right now due to storm damage.

[colonelmeyer]

AAAAAAAAAHHH! I've had enough of this ice storm! I'm not going to let it keep me off the water on a 70 degree day in February! If I survive the raging waters I will most certainly post my probable wet, slippery failure or, just maybe some small success.

[colonelmeyer]

At least two feet deeper than usual with icy cold water but, it was crystal clear. Only had a few hours to fish due to getting out of work later than anticipated, score tree bass 1 Murrays Helgramite, Nate -1 pretty swimming fly. Great to get back in the water though!