Thanks for the post about the dam and the river. I too am concerned because this will effect our fishing for years to come, but I"m also optimistic about the future. The tailwaters have been popping for the past few years...fished heavily. I'm not against heavy fishing...it's good for the economy around Cumberland, it's good for conservation of our precious river because more people are aware of it's gift, and essentially that's what it's there for...to be fished. But at the same time, it would be nice to see a year when it slows down, giving trout a year to size, a year to not see lures and fly's and year to see the river clear out some of the garabage that has slowly trickled in over the years. There's a delicate balance there to be found. Our hope is in the end this will provide for a stronger river and species.

Good posts from everyone...remember...don't leave fish to find fish.