Above the lake is the same situation with regard to landowner rights. Usually fishing is a bit harder there, but you have the chance to catch monsters and the average fish is probably a bit larger, whereas below the dam 22" is the limit, based on a quick survey of my fishing buddies there, and the average catch is in the 12-14" range. I had a professor in college who was an ichthyologist and loved the Jackson. He only fished above the lake and had many pictures of 26"+ fish from the section (albeit, collected over several decades, I'm sure). They also have a small population of steelhead that were stocked into the lake and run up the river every year. I've seen pictures, but never met anyone who's caught one/witnessed one caught, so I wouldn't plan a big trip around that knowledge, but it is an exciting proposition.
On Tuesday, August 27, 2013 6:45:15 PM UTC-4, dubblehaul wrote:
-- On Tuesday, August 27, 2013 6:45:15 PM UTC-4, dubblehaul wrote:
Damn King George law. How is it above the lake? I understand you can backpack/camp along that section.The Jackson is my homewater and it is a good trout fishery. There is a ton of good wading below the dam in the tailwaters, however, if you aren't up on your knowledge of the what sections are okay to fish and what sections aren't, I'd suggest doing a good amount of research before you go wandering down the river. There are some major landowner rights issues on the Jackson and you can find yourself in a lot of legal trouble if you don't respect them. Several landowners have brought hefty suits against anglers on the Jackson in recent years and, if history is any indication, you will lose that battle. That said, since it is just one day, you'll find plenty of trout in the tailwater immediately below the dam - more than enough water to keep you entertained for a day.--
On Tuesday, August 27, 2013 12:17:11 PM UTC-4, Danny Barrett wrote:Id pick mossy over rapidan this time of year personaly. if you head up to to rapidan, its a rough road getting in without a suv. rapidan has better scenery for sure. if your ok with a drive, id suggest the jackson. above the dam its around 40 CFS and below dam it is about 200-300 CFS. there are some spots ive found for wading. if you are both good with covering water then you can hit a variety of spots on the jackson in a day. i live out by winchester and can get down there in abou 3 hours. if you end up down there and want some other advice, hit me up dannyt...@gmail.com. i spent my entire spring break in that part of the state. 7 days and never fished the same part of river and almost fished a different river each day.Tight lines,On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 9:35 AM, Kevin Huntington <huntingt...@gmail.com> wrote:--Hello all,A buddy and a I are going to take a day trip for some trout this weekend and are trying to decide between Mossy Creek and the Rapidan. We're cool with the couple hour drive to get there, so that's not an issue. But neither of us have ever fished either place, so just looking for input.I've heard Mossy trout are spooked very easily and it's a tough place to fish. But I also don't know if the water temp is still low enough this late in the summer for the Rapidan. We just want to catch a few trout and soak in some scenery.Any other river or stream suggestions are welcome too, we're just jonesing for some trout.Any thoughts or input from anyone would be great! Thanks!
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