Cumberland/wolf creek

[first2fish]

Headed down to c/land-wolf creek--friday left and there was a fed-ex dual trailer on its side at 65/boston/l/j--sat still in traffic for almost 2 hours-so did not get to fish friday. Got up saturday went to the hatchery stream. Caught 6 small trout on white roostertails but nothing over 12'. Then went over to the main river about 3 pm fishing from the bank up by dam. Caught 7 different types of fish in about 2 hours. Biggest was a 18' brown trout on a 2 inch white curly tail grub. Two more trout over 2 lb lost right at the bank. We caught brown trout,rainbow trout,largemouth bass,walleye,sauger,kentucky bass,crappie-15 inch ! All three gates open and water moving fast. There was two guys in a 16 ft tracker with a 40 hp fishing up beside the gates and they were catching 8 pd. To 15 pd. Stripers left and right. Everytime i looked up they were chasing stripes around with the boat. We seen them at the cleaning station on our way back to camp. They said they were catching them on 3/4 oz. Roadrunners w/white trailers. Said at one time they cast 10 time and caught 9 stripes. Went out on main lake sunday,that was very slow. One small ky bass and one stripe lost at boat. Well thats it. Had a great time i dont get to catch trout that often so it was a treat.

[jeremyaab]

Great report, I'm new to this Discussion board but love to see people reporting on Cumberland, both the river and the lake. I'm going down in a few weeks so hopefully will see much of the same action. What was the weather like on Sat. when you did so well on the bank by the dam.

[troutcrazy]

Good report and glad to know you were catching fish in the river. I shouldn't assume just cause the water is flowing hard down there that I can't catch any fish.

[first2fish]

Saturday was a little windy and mostly cloudy. Think the reason they bit better saturday than sunday was that the front was still working its way through the area saturday. Sunday was rough with bluebird skys

[MMax]

The comments about the two guys catching all the striper at the base of the dam peaked my interest. That's the first time in years I've seen a post about striper in the tailrace at Wolf Creek Dam. Is that a regular thing or is there a special reason why they're there now? Does anyone think they'll be there this coming weekend?

[missionFISHIN]

The comments about the two guys catching all the striper at the base of the dam peaked my interest. That's the first time in years I've seen a post about striper in the tailrace at Wolf Creek Dam. Is that a regular thing or is there a special reason why they're there now? Does anyone think they'll be there this coming weekend?

stripers can be found at different places in the river you just have to search different spots because they are roaming all the time just following the food.
They can be one place today and gone tomorrow.
They were fun to catch!

[RICHYD4U]

Stripes at the tailwaters huh, sweet. I hope they stay there for a couple more weeks till we get there. That would be a blast catching stripes in that fast water, what a fight!

I figured with the warmer water temps and all the high water we have had this year that the stripes would be up there. Good report!

-Rich

[RICHYD4U]

first2fish-
I was going to ask you...were they right up as close as they could get to the generators when they were hooking into the stripers? Where was their boat positioned? Curious cause I am heading up there with some friends in a couple weeks with a boat and would love to get into some of those line sides! Thanks.

-Rich

[first2fish]

I think they are up there as thick as they were because of the higher water temps caused by all the water being released from the lake to keep it at safe level. Normally there should not be bass,crappie etc up that close to the spillway from what i have been told because water was staying in the 50's in the past. The guys striper fishing were to the left of the gates out in the open area probably 20-30 feet from the dam casting in all directions. There is a wall to the left of the gates. They stayed to the left side of the wall. Water is to turbulant to fish in front of the gates in my opinion. Be careful because of the fast current and if i fished that close to the gates i would always wear a lifejacket. Good luck i hope you all catch a bunch. Let us know how you do. Later jc

[RICHYD4U]

It is crazy the species that have migrated up the CR now that the water temps have crept up. You used to only see trout, skipjack, whites, walleye, and an occasional striper. Now, you got largemouth, smallmouth, lots of stripers, crappie, drum,......CRAZY!!!

Thanks for the info, I have fished up against that wall before, but that was back when the temps where cold. I know exactly where you are talking about. I'm going to stock up on white grubs and roadrunners (think I already have a bunch, but mostly for the other guys). I'll be giving a full report of the three day fishing trip to the CR. Going on Nov 18-21. Hope to knock em dead!

-Rich

[missionFISHIN]

i posted some pictures of the stripers and catfish that you saw us catch last saturday on the photo gallery. we caught 3 more on Sunday afternoon. 3 more trips last week only produced trout and a few small walleye but no more stripers.

[jamesdenson]

whats the limit on stripes below the dam creel and size