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Center Hill Tailwaters (Caney Fork River) Fishing Report: 21 March 2025
Report Contributor – Justin Spaulding, Region III Fisheries Biologist
River Conditions- Center Hill Dam has been generating 3 units 24/7 for close to a week now. They will probably continue 2-3 generators for several days to get the lake ready for another spring rain. Water temperatures have been around 49F. Agency staff will be conducting creel surveys through October, so we look forward to seeing you all out and hearing about your trip.
Trout- Fishing is good. We are still having shad pass through the turbines and the fish know it. With the water up, streamers or bait patterns are going to be your best bet. Wade fishing was decent before the recent rains with anglers experiencing “bite windows” or the fish being completely turned off. As we start to get lower flows towards the end of the month, be ready to take advantage of some areas that haven’t seen much pressure for a few weeks and the Blue Wing Olive hatches in sunny stretches.
26 Sept 2018
Caney Fork River
Fishing is slow.
A few trout are being caught during periods of no flow while fishing flies near the dam.
Some stripers are being caught near Gordonsville while fishing shad.
19 Sept 2018
Caney Fork River
Fishing is slow.
A few trout are being caught during periods of no flow while fishing flies near the dam.
Some stripers are being caught near Gordonsville while fishing shad.