It will be interesting to hear the whole story if it ever comes out. They insist it was not a mechanical failure and it was done maliciously. This is the photo they shared of the location of the shut off. I'm sure many of us have driven by this 1000 times, I know I have.
Just saw the terrible news:
Reward offered for Chattahoochee fish kill information
By Dan Chapman
Public Affairs Specialist
Suches, Georgia -- In the early hours of June 4, the main water line to the Chattahoochee Forest National Fish Hatchery was cut off, killing about 52,000 trout worth...
I have some family coming in next week. Any suggestion on very easy access trout streams in North Ga that the old timers wont have too much trouble getting to the water? Bonus points if there enough room to swing a fly rod. No wading or floating for the guests but I might get my feet wet.
Growing up in East Ky I spent a lot of time on Lake Cumberland. I wouldn't call it a party lake either, but it is a great fishing destination. Hopefully the party kids didn't destroy it. Here is one of my grandfathers honorable mentions from the Louisville courier journal in 1957, back when...
That's why they are called Rock Bass. But on a serious note this site gives a good description http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10364_18958-45688--,00.html
I have a boat on Allatoona and trust me, you will be knocked around all day with the heavy boat traffic. I don't have much luck fishing there and honestly would just go to another lake if I didn't live so close to it. We usually just go early enough to find an empty cove and throw in the anchor...
What are you planning on doing with it? 6wt is a good all around size. Little bluegill will give you a fight but you can still bring in the bass. I'd highly recommend fly fishing for anyone that has not tried it. It is about as fun as fishing can get.
I saw some other threads but they were a few years old. Worms are everywhere, I know where to get shad, but is there anywhere in the Canton area that sells minnows and crickets? I'm newer to this area and so far all of the gas stations I hit up have been a bust. Preference would be near Univeter...