Cache River Ditch Fishing Spot
- Elevation: 295'
- Last Modified By: vinny60 on 09/16/09 12:58 PM
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The tailwaters' pools and riffles are a joy to fly-fish at low water. With good technique, you can catch all the 10- to 15-inch trout you want, and perhaps some two- to four-pounders dead-drifting sowbug/scud/nymph patterns or working Woolly Buggers and soft-hackle flies, but don't expect a bigger one (except during the spawn when large fish are in shallow water). At low water, big trout are inclined to sulk in deep pools and not actively feed during the day. Three-to five-pound fish cruise the shallows and sometimes enter the riffles at dusk, but the really big ones normally feed at night or in deeper water. The frequency and duration of power generation has increased dramatically over the years. In the past, fly fishermen fished when the water was low and went home when it came up. Guides with paying customers don't have this luxury. Large brown trout are known for feeding at night, and the other species will also. During summer, when the rivers are pounded by day and temperatures are severe, night fishing is both comfortable and exciting. Pick a sale and familiar place to wade, go out when the water is down (which it usually is on summer nights), and tie on a big black or olive Wooly Bugger. Trout often cruise at night. Position yourself in a fishy spot and let them some to you. If that doesn't work, move.
Cache River Ditch Description
The Cache River is a tributary of the White River, 213 mi (343 km) long, in northeastern Arkansas in the United States. Its headwaters also drain a small portion of southeastern Missouri. Via the White River, the Cache is part of the Mississippi River watershed. The Cache is formed by a confluence of agricultural ditches in Butler County, Missouri and soon enters Arkansas, flowing generally south-southwestwardly. Several portions of the river's upper course have been straightened and channelized. It joins the White River at the town of Clarendon, Arkansas. The river is a slow muddy river with meandering channels, sloughs, swampy areas, and oxbow lakes. The low-lying areas in the vicinity of the river's lower course are a popular destination for duck hunters. The Cache River National Wildlife Refuge along the lower river is the largest remaining tract of contiguous bottomland hardwood forest found in North America. The refuge is also the most important wintering area for mallard ducks and other migratory waterfowl on the continent. The river supports 53 mammalian species, over 200 bird species, and nearly 50 species of reptiles and amphibians. The area has the only remaining population of native black bears in the state.