Wolf creek dam

[wags]

Any fishing reports on the fishing below Wolf Creek dam at Cumberland Lake? Anyone catching sauger or walleye or trout below the dam. Any snow down there? Are the stripper biting on the main lake. Thinking about going down in January.

[zimmy]

very curious myself. leaving the boat in the garage and taking the wifey to the state park for the weekend of new years. any tips on bait or species to target right now? (trout, walleye, sauger?)
have fished the river downstream in the past but not at the dam and would love to put something on the end of the line.......
thanks in advance!

[coombro]

Hit the dam up at 21,000 cfs couple weeks ago fishin from the bank and had a couple really good nites fishing during the freezing temps. Caught walleye's on crankbaits and trout on Berkley power baits and nite crawlers. Had to start putting in overtime last week and haven't been able to get back. Day job sure can get in the way of haveing fun!

[410th]

Fished last Sunday below the dam. I could not do any better then a -1- 12 lb stripper, but still caught some walley, browns including a 24 inch brown, and a lot of whites. I seen 3 stripper that would went over 100 lb's total weight. I caught my fish on a white tiny fluke on a 1/8th ounce jig head, chrome blade bait, chrome cast master w/white feather, ect. Lots of shad coming thru the gates then. The only bad part, if you want to call it bad, was the skipjack. Could not keep them off a hook. It was fun catching them for a while then I got really tired of taking them off the hook. As I said this was done last Sunday, and things could have changes, but I hope not, plan on going back tomorrow, if the weather holds out. Hope this helps!! Merry Christmas everyone!!!!

Billy

[Lowerider]

Thanks for report Billy

Were you fishing from bank or boat?

[410th]

Boat, seen several people fishing from the bank, and the skipjack was keeping them very busy. I think you have to run up to the dam in a boat and float back down the river to catch the bigger fish. I could be wrong about that now.

Billy

[crappiepappy]

. I think you have to run up to the dam in a boat and float back down the river to catch the bigger fish. I could be wrong about that now.

Billy

410th/Billy could be onto something here ....

Only time I was ever sucessful at catching decent sized Rainbows from below the dam, that's exactly what we did.
We'd run the boat up towards the dam, & let the current wash us back downriver. We were using Kastmasters w/tails .... dropping them down to the bottom, & bouncing them along the bottom rocks. We'd keep the reel button pushed & hold the line spool with our thumbs .... set the hook, THEN engage the reel. Big motor was ALWAYS running (in Neutral) & the trolling motor was deployed. TM was used to keep the boat lined up & away from the bank ... as it wasn't much help in slowing the boat down in the current. Big motor was running, so that we could run back to any spot where the Kastmasters snagged into the rocks (also why we kept the reel on free spool).
It was many years ago, around this time of year, and it snowed on us as we fished (lightly) ... but, it may still be a viable method. I can't remember how many gates were open .. but I'm thinking 3-4 of them, as the current was quite swift. The "bows" were hiding behind the rocks, & scarfing down the shad/shad parts that were coming thru the gates.

... pappy

[zimmy]

Huge help guys. Thanks for the input......unfortunately have to leave the boat on this trip but will do the best we can from the shore. Heard we may get rained on instead of snow for a change!

[rooster]

just came back from there tonight. Fished from the bank, throwing a clown colored husky jerk [hj10]. caught several walleyes and a sauger. several people also catching them. Hard to fish, they kept turning the generators on and the water kept rising. dave

[410th]

Just got back from the C-River, 29 Dec 10. We caught 4 Walleye, a a few Browns, A few rainbows, Whites, a bunch of very small stripper, and a ton of skipjack. They had 3Gen running, then some time cut it down to 2 generators. Most fish caught running up and floating back down. The Bass Pro Brand Silver buddies and Castmaster's with a white bucktail attached, caught them to day for us. We caught nothing on a Tiny Fluke but seen people that did.

If you have a Crestliner Deep V Boat, you left something at the fish cleaning station, I have it put up for you. PM me and I will see that you get it back.

Later folks

Billy

[zimmy]

Thanks for all the input as usual guys...Was a nice weekend to wet a line!

Report: we fished friday morning, friday night, and saturday afternoon until dark. Very slow from the bank. Managed one 16" sauger (minnow on a char. hair jig) and a handful of trout once we couldnt get the sauger or walleyes to bite. most folks seemed to have the same luck we did. Tossed a lot of minnows/jigs, 3" grubs, and clown colored Husky Jerks. didnt see much getting caught from the boats BUT i will bring the boat next time. seems the better way to go.........

[410th]

Was on the river again to day, the big brown's where feeding this morning. I caught more Brown's over 21 then under 21. First cast caught a 23 inch Brown. It was a blast catching a brown just about every pass up to the dam. I also managed to catch a couple of small Rainbows, a couple of small stripper and one Black Bass on minnows. Oh yea and Skip jack!!! 3 gen running until 11 am local time then 4. Water temp was around 49. Most fish caught on a Silver Cast Master with a Buck Tail and Silver Buddy. If you stick your head way down in the water you should be able to see what I have been using, lord know's I have lost enough in front of the dam.

Later
Billy