Anyone fish year-round near Cumberland City or the Camden area?

[Guest Spurhunter]

Me and a few buddies go to the steam plants up there to catch and freeze bait that congregates in the discharges, but hauling a boat 4 hours each way SUCKS....

If you have a pontoon or other larger type boat that can comfortably handle 4-6 people, I would love to work something out with you. We would cover fuel, etc, and even supply rods and baits if you want to have a blast helping us catch a few hundred skip-jack herring.

PLEASE PM me or respond here!

Thanks!

[DaveS]

I fish the steam plant nearly year round. If it's bait your after (as dictated in your post), leave the boat at home, stand on the bank about halfway between the bridge and spillway, and catch ALL the Skipjack you want. Throw a cast net and get your threadfin shad with. A boat is not needed....

[Guest Spurhunter]

We have done the bank the last two years and with a 4 hr drive each way, we were VERY ticked last year. It took us all stinkin day to get what we needed, but anyone that came with a boat could follow the schools, load up and head back out. Beside the three of us that took nasty spills on that muddy bank. LOL...(not saying I did. )

[whiskey]

I work in Cumberland City, but I don't have a boat. I do know lots of guys that fish out there, but I don't know any of them that have a pontoon. I will ask around and see what I can find.

[Guest Spurhunter]

Pontoon or a big aluminum boat like a Sea Ark, G3 etc would also work. I REALLY appreciate the help guys.

[Guest Spurhunter]

The reports Im getting is that Cumberland is not producing yet, but new johnsonville is.

[DaveS]

The reports Im getting is that Cumberland is not producing yet, but new johnsonville is.

We're not doing real well on our bait either. Picking up some good white bass and a few cats though, away from the steam plant.

[Guest Spurhunter]

Any of you guys seen the skips showing up in force yet?

[DaveS]

We're catching them and stocking the freezers for Trot Lining. Will drift a few on rod and reel also.

[Guest Spurhunter]

Are they pretty thick then? I am almost out of bait and need to get stocking up.

[whiskey]

I didn't make it down to the catwalk today, but I did notice that the pictures in the baitshop are starting to increase. Some large strippers and large catfish pics starting to show up. Usually the stippers are following the bait, so I would guess they have moved in.

One thought for very up to date info, is to contact the TWRA officer for the area. I know that Officer Joe Campbell covers Stewart County, but he is not the officer I usually see at TVA. I know there is a fairly new officer in Houston county, so that may be who is patrolling the area. A call to the Region 2 office may be able to get you in contact with the correct officer.

[DaveS]

Nick Luper used to work that area with Joe. Nick left and went out to White County, so I'll ask him and see if I can find out who the "New" Officer" is. I haven't met him yet.

Edited February 28, 2012 by wd-40

[res308]

Some large strippers starting to show up.

Yeah, we seem to have that problem here in Cumberland City every so often, when they get run out of other towns.