River Conditions

[Boz1]

Just wondering how the river looks around Whitten to Riverton and is Whitten camp is accessable by road. Read some earlier threads saying Turner So. is bad I don't know if that is still true. Does anyone know if trout are hitting at all? Is the river still murkey? Planning on being on the river early next week for a few days just tring to get a feel of the river from a good source.

[Brian Sloss]

Whitten is fine right now, but Turner South is rough, though you can do it with a truck. With a trailer it would be tight at Turner. Trout are hitting fair if you can get deep enough. They have not stocked yet this spring, but they might fairly soon if the water continues down. Still some fish left from January stocking and last years hold overs in the White ribbon area. Bass should be getting good anytime.

[Boz1]

Whitten is fine right now, but Turner South is rough, though you can do it with a truck. With a trailer it would be tight at Turner. Trout are hitting fair if you can get deep enough. They have not stocked yet this spring, but they might fairly soon if the water continues down. Still some fish left from January stocking and last years hold overs in the White ribbon area. Bass should be getting good anytime.

Brian,

Thanks for the news, that boosts our spirits. We will be there on Monday for sure. I would love to camp at Turner and I think we will try to. If you hear of Turner getting fixed up let me know. I am not worried about tearing up the canoe trailer as much as the truck. We usually come down self reliant but we may only bring one truck this year if we need a transfer we will call you.

[Brian Sloss]

They are going to be taking bids to fix Turner, so that will not be done. I'd do Whitten before Turner. With a trailer you won't be able to get around the loop and the furthest up stream camp area is blocked off with debri. Lots of ruts as well.

[Brian Sloss]

By the way, the thing I forgot to mention is that given water levels, Cane Bluff to Greer is probably the best float right now. It is also probably the best fishing as well. After the forest service clears Thomasville to cane bluff next week, I'd consider that.