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Floating the Green River j j the Bluewater Trails series Floating the Green River Experience superb fishing in a pristine setting • Lee McClellan David Baker photo HE FLOWING EMERALD wa- River holds more than 150 species of fish The tailwater from the dam to Greens- ters of the upper Green River drew along with 71 species of mussels, making it burg offers one of the better stream small- Thuman life for thousands of years. one of the most biologically diverse rivers in mouth fisheries in Kentucky. “We have a Ancient hunter and gatherer cultures lived the United States. really good size structure with fish up to 22 along its banks; the Cherokee and Shawnee This section of the Green is one of the inches,” said David Baker, stream fisheries hunted there. better summer paddles in Kentucky, featur- biologist for the Kentucky Department of The Long Hunters, the vanguard of set- ing sparkling green pools, islands, riffles and Fish and Wildlife Resources. “We consis- tlers to follow, established a camp in 1770 great fishing for smallmouth bass, rock bass, tently get smallmouth bass over 20 inches on a branch of Caney Fork of Russell Creek muskellunge and sunfish. The releases from when we sample the population. The num- near Lemon Bend. It is the first major bend Green River Lake Dam usually settle down ber of 16-inch and longer smallmouth bass downstream of present-day Green River in summer, making the paddling perfect at this year was phenomenal. It is pretty im- Lake Dam. When the Long Hunters first moderate flows for families and beginners. pressive for a river in Kentucky.” came to this area, one of their leaders, Gas- The best flow levels for summer fishing Anglers should not overlook fishing per Mansker, heard an eerie sound. He fol- and gentle floating range from 100 to 300 opportunities for the other black bass spe- lowed it to the source, only to find Daniel cfs (cubic feet a second). Good paddling cies. “We also see largemouth bass up to 6 Boone sprawled out on a deerskin, singing a can be had up to 500 cfs, but the river gets pounds, they are a bonus fish,” Baker said. hymn at the top of his lungs. hairy beyond 750 cfs. Anglers can check “The river has a decent population of spotted Paddlers on the 19-mile section from current flow levels by visiting the webpage bass as well.” Green River Lake Dam to Russell Ford of the Louisville District of the U.S. Army This stretch also holds huge muskel- float on pristine water that is home to some Corps of Engineers at www.lrl.usace.army. lunge. “We sampled a 44-inch muskellunge of the rarest animals on Earth, including a mil. Click on the “Water Information” tab just upstream of Roachville Ford before the few that only live in that drainage. Rising then the “Daily Lake Report” tab for Green big island,” Baker noted. “It isn’t anything to near Halls Gap in Lincoln County, Green River Lake dam. see 30 or 40 of them in our sampling.” 16 Kentucky Afield Summer 2014 fw.ky.gov The sheer number and quality of the long days of summer if they plan to fish. This stretch holds walleye and sauger rock bass in Green River is impressive. Rock When the flow from Green River Lake from winter through spring. It provides ex- bass make excellent table fare as do the crap- Dam falls below 200 cfs, this is a non-stop, cellent smallmouth bass fishing all summer. pie that live in the woody cover in the deeper 8-hour paddle in a kayak. Anglers should There’s an opportunity to catch the wolves of holes with less current. stick to the most productive spots and pad- the river as well. “There are times where we Fish spawns in the river grew stron- dle hard through lesser areas to get out by see a large muskellunge in every deep hole ger when the Corps changed releases from dark. from the dam to Roachville in our popula- Green River Lake Dam. The outflow now tion sampling,” Baker said. better mimics the natural flows. “The Corps After flowing underneath the KY 55 releases water from the appropriate depths bridge, the Green gently bends to the right for the time of year,” Baker said. “This really The Green and collects the waters of Pinch Creek be- helped that system be really productive. It offers good fore flowing under an old iron bridge. This also is great for the mussels, too.” fishing for bridge was a key strategic objective during bass. the Civil War Battle of Tebbs Bend, fought DAM TO on Independence Day in 1863. A ROACHVILLE FORD force of 250 Union soldiers from Cory Woosley photo Woosley Cory The first float begins at the 25th Michigan Infantry the Tailwater Recreation Area positioned themselves along just below Green River Lake the ridge above the bluffs Dam, located off KY 55 south of Tebbs Bend to ward off of Campbellsville. It ends 12½ eight attacks from 800 to miles later at Roachville Ford. 1,000 Confederates under Anglers shuttling from the the command of Gen. John dam should go north on KY 55, Hunt Morgan. turn left onto KY 1701, then The Green River Lake right onto Roachville Road. A Visitor’s Center, located small gravel road to the ford is on off KY 55 at Green River the left, in the middle of a sharp Lake Dam, offers informa- right hand turn. Miller Chapel is past tion about a driving tour of Experience superb fishing in a pristine setting • Lee McClellan the turn-off. the Battle of Tebbs Bend. This is a serious float. Paddlers must This tour is a worthy side trip put in early and take out late during the for paddlers enjoying the area. Former “Kentucky Afield” TV Host Tim Farmer picked up this smallie with a fly rod Lee McClellan photo fw.ky.gov Summer 2014 Kentucky Afield 17 The river flows over several gravel bars Cory Woosley stocks just downstream of the historic bridge. sauger fingerlings into These are good spots to throw green pump- the river as part of its kin finesse worms rigged on 1/8-ounce jigs management plan. for smallmouth bass. After rounding Tebbs Bend to the left, the jerkbait just down- the Green straightens then proceeds into stream from a riffle.” Lemon Bend. This section features incred- The action starts ibly scenic bluffs. out quickly on this float Paddlers should take the main chan- as the good smallmouth nel to the left when they reach the island at water begins at the head Lemon Bend. The section downstream of of the deep hole just the island offers views of some of the high- downstream of Roach- est bluffs on the Green River. ville. Probe this water The river flows straight for a good ways with a chugger-style before it cuts right, into the second section of topwater in the firetiger Lemon Bend. The woody cover in the deep color early and late or on holes of this stretch holds muskellunge. An- overcast days. glers should cast large, gold safety pin-style Fly rod anglers may spinnerbaits designed for largemouth bass catch smallmouth bass to target these fish. The spinnerbait doesn’t all day long by throw- get hung in the woody cover as much as the ing a yellow and black large in-line spinners dressed in bucktail of- David Baker photo popper near shoreline ten cast for river muskellunge. cover. This presentation Crappie also lurk along the woody cover “The first time I floated this section of also produces longear sunfish, rock bass and in the deeper holes of the upper Green. A the Green, I was immediately impressed with largemouth bass. 2½-inch white or chartreuse curly-tailed the depth of the river,” said Tim Dunham, a Rocky banks, whether natural or chunk grub will draw strikes from hungry fish. charter member of Bluegrass Yakmasters, a rock placed by landowners, hold fat small- After flowing hard right through Lem- central Kentucky kayak fishing club. “There mouth bass in the first part of this float. on Bend, the Green doubles back on itself as are stretches with very good depth leading A 4-inch finesse worm or white jerkbait it flows hard left around Penitentiary Bend. up and through the riffles. Deep moving worked in these areas produce strikes. This area features many gravel bars. Anglers water equals big smallmouths.” The river soon bends to the right then should cast above and below these bars to On a late May float, Dunham caught enters a long straight stretch. This catch smallmouth bass. A good lure to use smallmouth bass up to 17 inches on white, section is pocked with rocky is a 4-inch, skirted double-tailed grub. Try soft-plastic jerkbaits and finesse worms bars rimmed with water motor oil color and rig it on a 3/16-ounce rigged on 1/8-ounce Shakey heads. “We willow and many gentle Shakey head jig. caught smallies primarily in moving wa- drops. Deep pockets off The deep holes of Penitentiary Bend ter, but not necessarily the swiftest wa- the drops are good places hold largemouth and spotted bass. A 3-inch, ter,” he explained. “We also had success to fish a 3/16-ounce green curly-tailed grub rigged on a 1/8-ounce jig finding them in the seam of slack water pumpkin jig for small- produces fish. This lure also attracts rock adjacent to the current.
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