Crosshairy
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Anyone started fishing the warm water discharges from TVA plants yet? Just wondering if the action has started cranking up there yet. I've never tried it, but my dad went on and on about it last year.
Fishing TVA discharges?
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B.D.
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The only one I have a lot of knowledge about is the Gallatin Steam Plant. I imagine the others are similar though. Some small stripers and white bass are showing up there, but the water temp needs to drop about another 10 degrees before it really starts getting good. It'll be soon.
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AlabamaSwamper
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They are killing smallmouths below Wheeler and Wilson right now. I'm sure Cane Creek below Colbert is getting hammered also.
Probably don't help you much but that's all I know.
Probably don't help you much but that's all I know.
You really ought to try it. I'm looking forward to it a great deal. My daughter lives in Washington DC, she almost never fishes and doesn't hunt, but she loves going to the Steam Plant with me when she comes home at Christmas time.
If the main lake temps get into the 40's it should be good. The temps at the plant while generating is usually mid to upper 50's. A ten or more degree differential is needed to really turn things on. The best fishing I've had is when it was snowing.
Poor substitute for ice fishing, but it will have to do.
If the main lake temps get into the 40's it should be good. The temps at the plant while generating is usually mid to upper 50's. A ten or more degree differential is needed to really turn things on. The best fishing I've had is when it was snowing.
Poor substitute for ice fishing, but it will have to do.
