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Date: February 9, 2012 Fishing Information by Phone: (615) 883-2351 |
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Water Elevations: The headwater elevation is 484.30 feet above mean sea level, and the tail water elevation is 396.10 feet above msl. Normal winter pool is 483.33 feet above mean sea level. Normal summer pool is 490.00 feet above mean sea level. For weekend information and up to the hour elevations and releases, call 1-800-238-2264 press 4 then 48 for discharge and generation schedules, or visit the TVA Website.
Average Hourly Discharge 4800 cfs (cubic feet per second)
Temperatures: The surface water temperature is approximately 48 degrees Fahrenheit. Generation Releases
This schedule is subject to change at any time without notice or warning. Please use caution near dams. Hazardous conditions may develop at any time.
For weekend information and up to the hour elevations and releases, call 1-800-238-2264, press 4 then 48 for discharge and generation schedules, or visit the TVA Website. |
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Crappie fishing is productive at night. In summer, crappie hang around bridge pilings, usually 10-15 feet deep bridge crossings, such as Hobson Pike and the Jefferson Springs Pike. Another good night spot should be the bluff directly across from Elm Hill Marina. During the daylight hours, crappie can be caught using crawfish colored crankbaits and trolling rigs in 10-15 ft. of water.
Small Mouth Bass hang around portion of the lake from Poole Knobs down to the dam. This area has clearer water and an abundance of rock/gravel shorelines with patches of woody cover, good habitat. Jig n’ pig combos and spinnerbaits, both in black or purple color patterns, should be good for smallmouth (and largemouth) after dark.
Large Mouth Bass should hit artificial baits such as crankbaits, spinnerbait, jigs, and plastic worms or natural baits such as crayfish, earthworms, and minnows. Largemouth bass hang around the upper portion of the lake (above Fate Sanders). They should be found near rocky areas, submerged logs, brush, stumps, aquatic vegetation and other structures that provide shade, security and places to ambush smaller fish.
Rockfish and Cherokee Bass should be suspended in the cooler water in depths of about 25 to 30 feet in the hot summer months. Prime locations are deeper areas in the upper ends of larger creek arms (like Suggs). Action can be good throughout the day using a variety of methods. Jig/Sassy Shad combos (1/4 ounce) and bucktail jigs are frequently used. Live bait anglers should have good results running flatline rigs baited with shiners. Again, low-light periods should be best.
Catfish should be caught on cut bait, liver, night crawlers, and scented baits along sharp drops and around tributary creeks after rains. Bottom fishing at night is normally good with worms, minnows, cut bait and "stink" bait. The banks that have chunk rock running shallow to deep should offer good habitat to catch catfish. They should also be found in the riprap at the dam and Hobson Pike Bridge.
Bluegill can be caught with small spinners, crickets, millworms, and red wigglers around shallow cover and structure. They should be good fish to catch off the bank.
White Bass should hit top water crankbaits, spoons, and small jigs (white and chartreuse- 1 inch best). White bass can be found from Hobson Pike Bridge to the dam on sandy gravel bottoms casting to the bank from the river channel. Look for shad activity. Another good bank should be straight across from the Smyrna pumping station in the lower end of the lake.
Tail water fishing conditions for crappie, hybrid, white bass, and others should be good during periods of generation. Please use caution near dams. Hazardous conditions may develop without warning.
For current fishing tips please visit the TWRA
Region 2 Fishing Report at:
http://www.state.tn.us/twra/region2fish.html
Water and Boating Safety Information: If you see someone drowning or in trouble, Call 911, then use the Reach, Throw, Row - Don’t Go! method.
Reach: Reach to that person with something near you such as a fishing pole, towel, boat oar, t-shirt, stick, or any other object that can be used to reach to the person.
Throw: Look around the area you are in for items such as an empty milk jug, an empty cooler, or ring buoys that can be thrown to someone in the water. Keep in mind the object must float.
Row: Use the boat oars to row to the person in trouble if you are not close enough to reach or throw something to them. Remember to never go near someone in the water with the boat motor running.
Don't Go!: Never go into the water to help someone. Without expert training and experience in lifesaving techniques, you could put yourself in danger along with the person you are trying to help.
Water Safety Tips
1. Make sure everyone in your family learns to swim well. The best thing anyone can do to stay safe in and around the water is to learn to swim. Enroll in age and ability-appropriate Red Cross water orientation and learn-to-swim courses. 2. Always swim with a buddy; never swim alone. 3. Swim only in areas designated for swimming. 4. Read and obey all rules and posted signs. 5. Never leave a young child unattended near water and do not trust a child’s life to another child; teach children to always ask permission to go near water. 6. Watch out for the dangerous "too's" - too tired, too cold, too far from safety, too much sun, too much strenuous activity. 7. Set water safety rules for the whole family based on swimming abilities (for example, inexperienced swimmers should stay in water less than chest deep). 8. Be knowledgeable of the water environment you are in and its potential hazards, such as deep and shallow areas, currents, depth charges, obstructions and where the entry and exit points are located. 9. Pay attention to local weather conditions and forecasts. Stop swimming at the first indication of bad weather. 10. Never dive into unknown waters. Too many swimmers are seriously injured every year by entering headfirst into water that is too shallow or rocky. Use feet-first entry into water. 11. Do not mix alcohol with swimming, diving or boating. Alcohol impairs your judgment, balance, and coordination, affects your swimming and diving skills, and reduces your body's ability to stay warm. 12. Don't swim after heavy meals. You won't be able to move and react as quickly. 13. Know how to prevent, recognize, and respond to emergencies. 14. Have young children or inexperienced swimmers wear U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jackets around water, but do not rely on life jackets alone. 15. Maintain constant supervision. It only takes a moment of distraction for something bad to happen. 16. Have appropriate equipment, such as reaching or throwing equipment, a cell phone, life jackets and a first aid kit.
Always Wear an Appropriate/Approved Life Jacket When in or Around the Water.
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Carter Robinson, Park Ranger |
February 9, 2012 |
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Schedules are subject to change without notice. For TVA
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