Catching bait below Wolfe creek dam

[OutOfLine]

A guide took me out on Cumberland river a few years ago striper fishing. He showed me how to catch some monstrous shad up marrowbone and crocus creeks. I have been back in my own boat a few times since then and have been able to catch the shad but by the time I launch the boat catch the bait and start fishing I may burn 2-3 hrs of daylight. Is it true you can cast a net anywhere in the river now and does anyone have advice on catching bait below the dam?

[88bronco]

The way the new fishing guide reads..... i took it that yes you can use a cast net anywhere on the river now except hatchery creek... last year it said only in the creeks . I have only seen shad by the dam a few times... and they were maybe 4 or 5 inches long nothing very big. We tried throwing swimbaits for striper down around winfreys back in may... no luck

[Lowerider]

Anyone been out recently and know if there are any skips below the dam? Was going to look this weekend but they haven't been running any water until afternoon.

[rooster]

caught 3 last night right at dark casting a spoon for striper and walleyes. Only caught 1 small striper but caught lots of large rainbows. Caught one that measured 23 inches and spit up a 6 inch shad when landed him. all were released

[zimmy]

What type/size of spoon do you throw?
Thanks

[rooster]

I use a 3/4 or 1 oz. gold spoon on 40 pound braid. That way when I hang the bottom (and you will) I can pull the spoon free or I hang a big striper I can lean on him for more control in the current.

[zimmy]

Thanks for the advice. Trout fish in the mornings but have wanted to bring the big gear and give stripers a shot at dusk sometime.
Will try it out

[88bronco]

Just curious... has anyone caught striper directly below the dam??? i thought they were further down river?

[Shellkat]

Ive caught 10x more stripers below the dam than above.

[rooster]

Shhhh Don't let the secret out. It is crowded enough with the trout fishermen now we will have a the striper guys now

[stripernut1]

Ive caught 10x more stripers below the dam than above.

everybody move on along...nothing to see here....c'mon now lets clear out...nothin to see here

[Shellkat]

Thought I should edit your message. Just in case somebody was to try that.
Peter