Fishing Report

as of 5/17/2012

Caney Fork River:

The generation schedule has been really good the past couple of weeks. There have been wadable windows throughout most of each day, with only a few short hours of generation at times. Fish the usuals during low water: black zebra midges sizes 18-22, sow bugs sizes 14-18 and bead head pheasant tails or any variation sizes 14-18.

Cumberland River, KY:

Generation has been low and steady lately but the fishing has continued to be marginal overall.

Elk River:

The water release has remained a constant 100 cfs and the fishing has been good. Try bead head pheasant tails or any variation of in 14-18 and gray or black midges size 18-22.

Duck River:

The generation schedule has been great lately. Trout fishing has been decent since the winter stockings and the warmwater fishing lower down has been quite good.

Hiwassee River:

The generation schedule has been quite good lately. No reports.

Holston River:

Fishing has been fair lately.

South Holston and Watauga Rivers:

The fishing reports have been mixed the past week. Generation on both rivers has been good for wading lately. It is the start of sulphur season so fishing will only get better from here.

Clinch River:

The generation schedule has been good that past couple of weeks. Fishing has been really good for most lately. It’s the beginning of sulphur season so be prepared.

Obey River:

The generation schedule has been good recently. Midges or wooly buggers is about all you need, nothing fancy!

Mountain Streams:

The fishing in the Park has been good in most places the past few weeks.

J. Percy Priest Lake:

Striper fishing has been spotty the past couple of weeks. Fishing should hopefully get better as temps warm.

Old Hickory Lake:

Bass and panfish have been quite active the past couple of weeks.

Harpeth River and Its Tributaries:

All of these rivers/streams have been fishing well the past few weeks. Fish crawfish or olive sculpin patterns down low, and fish are already looking up to topwater because of the warmer-than-normal water temps.