This weekend- Marrowbone vs. Caney?

[Travis C.]

Originally Posted by MNfisher

I have no idea about the Obey, but I was at the Caney last week and before going after the bigguns, I had a blast catching many small rainbows, browns, and brooks between the two landings up by the dam. Little guys everywhere! I was using a roostertail, so I am sure you could get them on the fly!

Dang it... I was set on the Obey until reading this. LOL.

They must have stocked up there. The stockings have been kinda low due to some survival/water quality issues at Dale Hollow's hatchery. My understanding is browns/brooks made it through but are growing at a slower rate than normal but had a big loss on rainbows. The ones that did survive are growing at a slow rate as well.

Thanks for the info. I really want dad to feel the tug of a trout on a fly rod so we may head there with some wooly buggers.

[bd-]

Originally Posted by Travis C.

The stockings have been kinda low due to some survival/water quality issues at Dale Hollow's hatchery. My understanding is browns/brooks made it through but are growing at a slower rate than normal but had a big loss on rainbows.

I wonder if this is a feed issue again? I know they lost a ton of browns last year due to bad feed. They have to buy from the low bidder, but they seem to be consistently getting garbage. It doesn't save money if you buy cheap feed and all the fish die at the hatchery.

bd

[Travis C.]

Originally Posted by bd-

I wonder if this is a feed issue again? I know they lost a ton of browns last year due to bad feed. They have to buy from the low bidder, but they seem to be consistently getting garbage. It doesn't save money if you buy cheap feed and all the fish die at the hatchery.

bd

Check Dave's deer crossing thread on DL. He may be on to something based on what he has seen.

I heard it was water quality but beyond that don't know.