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Dredger's Weekly Report: Have Hope!
We’re a bit busy this week, some I am skipping a long introduction and getting right into our latest news. The bottom line is that lake bass are stirring, bigger lake stripers are squeezed by temperature and oxygen, and your two best bets this weekend are river bass and headwater wild trout. Here we go:
· Stocked Trout
We are hitting a couple streams this week. Watch the stocking list on our trout page for our Friday afternoon updates.
https://georgiawildlife.com/Fishing/Trout
· Casting for Smiles in Southern Living
https://www.facebook.com/unicoioutfi...type=3&theater
· NC Delayed Harvest
Road trippers, take note:
o https://www.ncwildlife.org/Portals/0...es-Map2018.pdf
o http://www.eregulations.com/northcar...t-regulations/
· Headwater Trout
Yes, the Georgia days are still too hot. But the cool mountain nights are starting to have a positive effect on stream temperatures and wild trout appetites. Subtract a few degrees from the Hooch in Helen and you’ll have a real good guess on the small stream temps up on the national forest. https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ga/nwis/uv?site_no=02330450
http://forum.gon.com/threads/good-da...ntains.927244/
Blueline trouting tips are in my prior fishing report.
https://georgiawildlife.blog/2018/09...ember-28-2018/
· Blue Ridge Tailwater
WRD Biologist John Damer reports that it’s running a bit warm right now due to the wet water year, so the bite might be off until we get some cooler weather.
· Smelly Hooch, But Good Trouting
It’s “Stratification” now. The deep layer, the hypoliminion, is anoxic (no oxygen) in late summer and fall. Due to the low DO, the metals and hydrogen sulfide (rotten egg smell) are in solution and creating the water conditions and smell below some our big dams, like Buford. “Turnover” actually happens at Christmas.
https://georgiawildlife.com/lake-lanier-turnover-facts
Despite these fall water quality challenges, which are always worse in a “wet” water year of abundant rainfall (more warm, nutrient rich summer water flows in and creates higher oxygen demand), the Hooch Tailwater fishing is still good several miles below the dam, after the river re-oxygenates through turbulence. Just be careful wading, since your visibility is limited.
http://www.georgia-outdoors.com/foru...d.php?t=116773
· Fall Trouting Preparation- the Dancing Caddis
Try some dry/dropper rigs and use an October caddis for your buoyant dry. Even try “dancing” your caddis to solicit more strikes.
http://flyfishusa.com/blog/October-Caddis
· Congrats to Kathy B
She’s a ball of fire, from TU’s kids trout camp and to the throne of Georgia TU. In her spare time, after retiring from her first job, this little PhD took on a new hobby: leading the remote, adult education program for Piedmont College! She’s the Everready Bunny of Rabun TU.
Georgia trout and trout anglers are lucky to have her in our corner. Please join me in congratulating Kathy B as the new Chairperson of Georgia TU, and working with her to conserve coldwater habitat and create future generations of Georgia trouting enthusiasts.
https://www.facebook.com/GeorgiaTrou...type=3&theater
We’re a bit busy this week, some I am skipping a long introduction and getting right into our latest news. The bottom line is that lake bass are stirring, bigger lake stripers are squeezed by temperature and oxygen, and your two best bets this weekend are river bass and headwater wild trout. Here we go:
· Stocked Trout
We are hitting a couple streams this week. Watch the stocking list on our trout page for our Friday afternoon updates.
https://georgiawildlife.com/Fishing/Trout
· Casting for Smiles in Southern Living
https://www.facebook.com/unicoioutfi...type=3&theater
· NC Delayed Harvest
Road trippers, take note:
o https://www.ncwildlife.org/Portals/0...es-Map2018.pdf
o http://www.eregulations.com/northcar...t-regulations/
· Headwater Trout
Yes, the Georgia days are still too hot. But the cool mountain nights are starting to have a positive effect on stream temperatures and wild trout appetites. Subtract a few degrees from the Hooch in Helen and you’ll have a real good guess on the small stream temps up on the national forest. https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ga/nwis/uv?site_no=02330450
http://forum.gon.com/threads/good-da...ntains.927244/
Blueline trouting tips are in my prior fishing report.
https://georgiawildlife.blog/2018/09...ember-28-2018/
· Blue Ridge Tailwater
WRD Biologist John Damer reports that it’s running a bit warm right now due to the wet water year, so the bite might be off until we get some cooler weather.
· Smelly Hooch, But Good Trouting
It’s “Stratification” now. The deep layer, the hypoliminion, is anoxic (no oxygen) in late summer and fall. Due to the low DO, the metals and hydrogen sulfide (rotten egg smell) are in solution and creating the water conditions and smell below some our big dams, like Buford. “Turnover” actually happens at Christmas.
https://georgiawildlife.com/lake-lanier-turnover-facts
Despite these fall water quality challenges, which are always worse in a “wet” water year of abundant rainfall (more warm, nutrient rich summer water flows in and creates higher oxygen demand), the Hooch Tailwater fishing is still good several miles below the dam, after the river re-oxygenates through turbulence. Just be careful wading, since your visibility is limited.
http://www.georgia-outdoors.com/foru...d.php?t=116773
· Fall Trouting Preparation- the Dancing Caddis
Try some dry/dropper rigs and use an October caddis for your buoyant dry. Even try “dancing” your caddis to solicit more strikes.
· Congrats to Kathy B
She’s a ball of fire, from TU’s kids trout camp and to the throne of Georgia TU. In her spare time, after retiring from her first job, this little PhD took on a new hobby: leading the remote, adult education program for Piedmont College! She’s the Everready Bunny of Rabun TU.
Georgia trout and trout anglers are lucky to have her in our corner. Please join me in congratulating Kathy B as the new Chairperson of Georgia TU, and working with her to conserve coldwater habitat and create future generations of Georgia trouting enthusiasts.
https://www.facebook.com/GeorgiaTrou...type=3&theater
