View Full Version : what about caney river tomorrow?
buickfan70
08-02-2018, 01:03 PM
I have to come to Nashville tomorrow and should be free after lunch and would like to do some fishing. I was wondering if anyone knows what fishing would be like on caney river at the dam and rest area bank fishing? Or do you think I should just try OH or Priest?
luckystratos
08-02-2018, 02:44 PM
I am not much of a trout fisherman but center hill is scheduled 1 generator from noon til 5 tomorrow
JoelO
08-02-2018, 06:36 PM
I would try OH or Priest. IMO, 1 gen is too much water to have much success from the bank. I wade and fly fish so I don't go over there when it's generating...water is too high to safely wade.
buickfan70
08-02-2018, 07:39 PM
How common is it to get a 2lb or larger rainbow or brown trout on the caney? And how common are the brook trout there? I have only caught "stocker size" rainbows here and have wanted to catch some bigger size trout and some brown/brookies also.I bought the non-res TN fishing license with trout $99.00 and haven't got to even fish in Tn much this year...it's killin me.
buickfan70
08-02-2018, 07:44 PM
I would be using some lite spinning rods with spoons and inline spinners to fish with if I went to Caney.
lupanfreitag
08-02-2018, 08:30 PM
If the generators are flowing, the stripers are there. They were there last week. I would throw 1/2 to 10z spoons. If sluice open, throw as far as you can towards the sluice. If you only have medium to medium lite, ignore this advise and fish for trout with smaller spoons.
I hope to catch a 1,000.
buickfan70
08-02-2018, 09:19 PM
What is a average size striper to catch? I could bring bass gear with 20lb braid.
CFrockfish
08-03-2018, 09:29 AM
The stripers in there get pretty big, lots of 20lb+ fish. With the strong currents the power of those fish, I would use something a little more stout than standard bass gear, 65lb braid.
jandrews160
08-03-2018, 10:55 AM
I fished the Caney last night and did pretty good using jerk baits. They weren't generating and I caught trout and walleye. I think I hooked a striper too but after a long battle my 4lb test line was no match and it spit the lure out.
CFrockfish
08-03-2018, 01:37 PM
Thats a freaking bruiser brown man, awesome fish! What portion of the river where you on if you dont mind sharing?
FloatNFish
08-03-2018, 02:03 PM
Nice Brown! That thing is FAT!
jandrews160
08-03-2018, 02:35 PM
Last night we just fished around the dam.
Halli
08-03-2018, 06:44 PM
I fished the Caney last night and did pretty good using jerk baits. They weren't generating and I caught trout and walleye. I think I hooked a striper too but after a long battle my 4lb test line was no match and it spit the lure out.
Holy Cow Bell Batman!!!
ubang2
08-03-2018, 07:24 PM
What kinda jerk bait are you throwing on 4lb test?
buickfan70
08-04-2018, 12:18 AM
Wow what a Brown Trout!!! I fished for a while when they were generating and also when they were not.When they quit generating and water first calmed down I was standing on the steps and could see a couple of large fish I belive were trout about that size cruising along close to the bottom. I also tried fishing on Center Hill Lake for about a hour. I didn't catch anything today.
Slider
08-06-2018, 06:51 PM
I was on the Caney Saturday morning and the stripers were too.
I saw two big schools in the deep water behind the rest area.
I have a gil net and I like to provide restaurants and my neighborhood with fresh fish. These striper sound good. Could you all please be a little more specific with your locations so I can go there and catch them? This is awesome information guys keep it coming.
TroutFiend
08-15-2018, 11:47 AM
I have a gil net and I like to provide restaurants and my neighborhood with fresh fish. These striper sound good. Could you all please be a little more specific with your locations so I can go there and catch them? This is awesome information guys keep it coming.
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08-15-2018, 09:44 PM
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