Floating the caney

[MidTennFisher]

Sure. They are there and might bite but the amount of intrusion and noise changes their behavior.

A fish that might have been in 18inches of water without disruption is not going to be there after the first oar hits the rock he's sitting behind.

I think the blasting of mumble rap, obnoxious "woo girls" screaming, and tossing beer cans into the river may have some effect on the fish behavior as well.

All of it comes with what the Caney has turned into. It's really sad. I've got so many great memories of fishing that place even on Saturdays and hearing nothing but birds and splashes on the water.

 

[MidTennFisher]

Well until they make some kind of rules/cost on non powered boat/floats it will continue, same thing on the wma's and sxs folks with nothing to do but ride around and make mud holes

The only downside to that is giving them a seat at the table, so to say. If they start paying as much as we, hunters and anglers do, then they'll make the argument that they should be able to have 500 kayaks float the Caney every day and tear up the WMAs with their side by sides.

I like having the leg to stand on that we pay the most into the system so our use should be prioritized. TWRA should step in and have some sort of cutoff for the Caney so that the anglers who fund the trout stocking can have some times to fish in peace.

 

[Schap]

I don't see how legally TWRA has any way to shut down Caney Fork to recreational kayakers. It's not land they manage or own. The local economy probably makes more off kayakers then trout fishermen.

 

[WTM]

yeah just be careful if you do, cold shock death is real.