Caney Fork fishing

[Jim]

Stopped at the Caney Fork below the dam today on the way home from some meetings in Cookeville. Got on the water at 3 and they began releasing at 4. Caught 8 brook trout from 10 to 12 inches and lost a half dozen more. These was my first Tennessee brook trout so I was pretty happy with the catch.


https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sdZ0TjsasHU/T-0S-C5NAII/AAAAAAAAAoo/tF7ZBQB4ZfY/s400/brook%2520trout.JPG

All were caught on a trout magnet. (thanks to Alphahawk for all the posts showing how deadly it is).

The cool water of the Caney was very nice in this blasted heat!

On another note, I haven't been posting much as all my fishing has been wading in the creeks with my 3 year old. We catch lots of sunfish, crayfish, throw lots of rocks, eat lots of snacks and have a great time. Only using a trout magnet these days and it catches plenty. Saturday morning is our fishing time, and while I really wanted to make the gathering, there was no way he could deal with the heat and can only last fishing for an hour or two.

I am kind of glad the gathering will be in cooler weather as my son and I would very much like to meet everyone.

Stay cool,

Jim

[j19bill]

The cool water of the Caney was very nice in this blasted heat!


We were talking about this at work today. At 105 degrees that cold water sounds soooo good.

[Travis C.]

Those sure are fun to catch.

My girls have became rock collectors in the creek. Every trip they have to bring home some rocks after playing/fishing.

[Newbie]

Stopped at the Caney Fork below the dam today on the way home from some meetings in Cookeville. Got on the water at 3 and they began releasing at 4. Caught 8 brook trout from 10 to 12 inches and lost a half dozen more. These was my first Tennessee brook trout so I was pretty happy with the catch.


https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sdZ0TjsasHU/T-0S-C5NAII/AAAAAAAAAoo/tF7ZBQB4ZfY/s400/brook%2520trout.JPG

All were caught on a trout magnet. (thanks to Alphahawk for all the posts showing how deadly it is).

The cool water of the Caney was very nice in this blasted heat!

On another note, I haven't been posting much as all my fishing has been wading in the creeks with my 3 year old. We catch lots of sunfish, crayfish, throw lots of rocks, eat lots of snacks and have a great time. Only using a trout magnet these days and it catches plenty. Saturday morning is our fishing time, and while I really wanted to make the gathering, there was no way he could deal with the heat and can only last fishing for an hour or two.

I am kind of glad the gathering will be in cooler weather as my son and I would very much like to meet everyone.

Stay cool,

Jim
Is that the place you were talking about?
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Rock+Island+State+Park%E2%80%8E&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=35.800003,-85.619255&spn=0.004655,0.010568&sll=35.824912,-85.587959&sspn=0.074464,0.169086&t=h&hq=Rock+Island+State+Park%E2%80%8E&z=17

[Jim]

Newbie,

I was talking about below Center Hill Dam.

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Rock+Island+State+Park%E2%80%8E&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=36.099004,-85.828232&spn=0.009068,0.020632&sll=35.824912,-85.587959&sspn=0.074464,0.169086&t=h&hq=Rock+Island+State+Park%E2%80%8E&z=17

Lots of good access points for trout fishing in the Caney Fork below Center Hill Dam. Lot of folks here know much more about it than I do as I rarely get out there to fish.

Jim