I could also call this a late summer report, but I don't think anyone is late for anything. We are currently highlighting the Cumberland River in Burkesville, Kentucky for the next 60-90 days, and it is shining. I want to make sure that all of the southeastern anglers out there understand that while most of our regular haunts in East Tennessee and North Georgia along the Appalachian mountain chain are experiencing low water conditions, this is exactly the weather pattern that the Cumberland River thrives in. Lake Cumberland, the largest reservoir east of the Mississippi, has plenty of cold water in it. The water temperatures are excellent. The flow rates are excellent. The grasshopper and terrestrial population is prolific. There are a lot of rainbows and browns in the slot range coming to the net these days; many on large dry flies. The photos here are from a couple of weeks ago on the river. We have plenty of open spots over the next few months, especially if you have a tidbit of flexibility. A 2-3 day trip on the Cumberland River this time of year is hard to beat. 

Just a head's up that we also plan on starting up our fall Hiwassee River drift trips around the middle of October, possibly the 3rd week of October. we are waiting on a little cooler weather and water on the HI. 

As always, call or email to book a trip or just talk fishing.  

Thanks, Dane.