Caney Fork River Trout Fishing

The Caney Fork River is a popular trout fishing spot for many anglers in Tennessee. This river is one of the major drainages for the Cumberland River. It winds 144 miles through middle and central Tennessee, and is about 20-30 yards wide in most areas.

Trout anglers most often fish from shore, canoe or by wading in the river. Float tubes can also be used, but often present a problem due to frequent shallow areas in the river.

Rainbow and brown trout are stocked each year near the Center Hill Dam (65 miles East of Nashville) down to the where the river joins the Caney Fork River joins the Cumberland River.

Fly fishers and spin fishers alike enjoy fishing the Caney Fork River. Most anglers using spinning rods and reels report better success using ultra lite rigs (2-4 lb test line).

Some of the more popular lures fished at the river include Panther Martins, rooster tails, and small Rapalas.

Popular bottom fishing baits include corn, salmon eggs (red, pink, or orange), PowerBait, and mini marshmallows.

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