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Lou Williams
Trout Fishing in the Tellico
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.—The trout streams in the Tellico area of
the Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee opened on May 9 with a
great big bang. About 600 permits were sold to anglers from all over
the South and every stream had more than i^s share of fisherman.
There seemed to be a fisherman on every rock.
The heaviest fishing was on Tellico, Citico Creek and Bald River,
but the smaller streams like Sycamore, Rough Ridge, Meadow Branch,
Sugar Cove and the rest were all popular.
will specialize in charcoal steaks,
fried chicken and country ham. The
steaks will be flown in daily
throughout the fishing season by
airplane from Chicago.
That old landmark in Tellico
Plains, the Munz Hotel, while still
open to those who wish rooms, has
no dining service any more. “Dad
dy” Munz, known to fishermen and
nimrods all over the country, says
he’s tired of getting up at four
in the morning and cooking until
ten at night. Low’s new place, to
be known as Tellico Lodge, will
fill a long-felt need and will be
popular with sportsmen from the
very day it opens its doors.
The wind was brisk and the
weather cool. Early morning fisher
men fished while their teeth chat
tered, but this did not dampen
their enthusiasm. Somehow, trout
anglers get plenty of fun out of
their fishing even under the most
adverse conditions. I’ve seen ’em
fish in the snow, in the rain, in
swollen streams and in those with
so little water that it seemed as
though the pools were about dry.
Good fishing was the general re
port despite the wind and cool
weather. Any number of anglers
reported limit creels. This scribe
even caught his limit, which should
be of interest to the “believe-it-or-
nct” boys.
I left the area before the first
day’s fishing was over, and while
caught, the largest I observed
I feel sure that larger fish were
were three 13-inch rainbows, two
taken on Citico creek and one on
Sugar Cove branch. Most of the
fish taken ran between nine and
10 inches. All above seven may be
kept.
The Tellico streams will be open
every Thursday, Friday, Saturday
and Sunday, as well as on legal hol
idays until September 23. Either
natural or artificial lures are per
missible. Regular fishing licenses
are required in addition to the $1
daily permit. The latter may be
purchased at any of the ranger
stations, from Ben Ellis on Bald
River, from Percy Swainson’s Drug
Store in Tellico Plains and from
Paul Bond’s Restaurant, 3218
Brainerd Road, Chattanooga.
STEAKS TO FLY
There is to be a new lodge on
Tellico River in the Cherokee Na
tional Forest of Tennessee short
ly. Wesley Low, popular Chatta
nooga sportsman, is building the
lodge on the banks of the famous
Tellico River, just above the North
River cut-off road near the Pheas
ant Field Ranger Station. It is ex
pected that the building will be
ready for occupancy some time in
July. It will accommodate about
36 guests. According to Low, he
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SHORTER QUAIL SEASON
Chairman Joe Summers of the
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QUEEN OF THE VALLEY
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Miss Peggy Evans, popular Uni
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“Queen of the Tennessee Valley
Outdoors.” Miss Evans will share
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Brentlinger, “Queen of the Miami
Valley Outdoors,” of Dayton,
Ohio, who will be a special guest
of the Outdoor Writers Associ
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ASHEVILLE, N. C. — Haywood
county fishermen are breaking rec
ords in both number and size of
their catches. Eighty-three percent
ahead of last year’s count, anglers
are taking trout averaging from
14 to 15 inches, according to Ru
fus Ratcliff, fish and game pro
tector.
While fishermen on East Fork
and West Fork reported slow go
ing, those on Richland and Jona
than creeks tell a different story
Larry Caldwell, of Iron Duff, took
two brown trout measuring 27 .and
22 inches, tipping the scales at 7
pounds, 4 ounces, and 4 pounds, 4
ounces. Some taken from Elk riv
er near Linville measured over 24
inches.
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