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User:	vinny60
Comment:	Fishing the Alcovy is a fairly straightforward proposition. Largemouth bass, bluegill, redbreast, crappie, and channel cats are the primary species and tend to hole up in the slower, deeper stretches of the river. In the swampy section, it would be wise to use stout tackle, but pretty much any tackle will work in the 10 or so river miles between the swamp and Lake Jackson. The Alcovy runs a little more clear than either the Yellow or South rivers and doesn't muddy up as badly after storms. A jon boat or canoe is fine for floating the river, since there are no major rapids until just above the lake. The Alcovy maintains a width of 50-75 feet for most of it's length before widening a good bit at the shoals. GRF recommends avoiding both Factory and White Shoals by either portaging around them or wading through the slower spots. These shoals can be dangerous at high water and extremely tricky the rest of the time.While the Alcovy just north of Lake Jackson is not as interesting or as desolate as the swampy section, it is probably a better bet for the average fisherman. The crappie fishing is surprisingly good for a river and I always manage to catch a channel cat or two while bass fishing. Fishing pressure is almost nonexistent and the fish run a bit larger than normal. There are few deadfalls and no major rapids until the wild and woolly half mile prior to reaching the lake. During the spring, anglers report catching decent numbers of whites, hybrids, and crappie motoring upstream from Lake Jackson towards the base of the Factory Shoals.
Date:	09/08/09 12:54 PM

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