September 2014

Restoring Hatchery Creek Kentucky

Approximately 200 feet of Hatchery Creek in Russell County will close to fishing this week as part of an ongoing stream restoration project. The upper 150-foot section of the creek will remain open for fishing. The overall project involves construction of a 6,000-foot channel to divert the creek’s flow away from the heavily eroded ravine which introduces large amounts of sediment into the Cumberland River. Construction on the new channel will feature a naturalized course with pools and riffles designed to reduce sediment; the project is scheduled for completion in the spring.

Cherokee Fly Fishing Contest HURRY

It is not too late to catch your biggest trout of the season at Qualla Country Trout Tournament held in Cherokee, N. C. The Eastern Band of the Cherokees are having their tournament on September 5 through September 7, 2014. The tournament is open to anyone who has the $11.00 entry and the only one restriction and that is the exclusion of the 2.2 miles of catch-and-release waters. That leaves the remaining 28 miles of privately stocked freestone streams open for your conquest. By the way, this is the largest privately owned and stocked waters east of the Mississippi.