Fishing Reports
1440 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Brush Piles
Water Temperature
68°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
65°
I was pitching the Ned rig around submerged boulders in 2-5 feet of water. The bite was a light tap and the the line would start running. I caught a total of 13 bass like this.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
65°
Watts Bar is fishing great. Fish in creeks off main lake for pre-spawners.
Species
Lake WhitefishSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crappie Sniping
Structure
Open Water/Basin
Walking banks casting into open water. Skipjack herring. Tennessee tarpon
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Shad
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
58°
Caught several largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass targeting bait balls and 45 degree banks leading into spawning areas. Plenty of fish have moved up to spawn and are already on beds, but plenty are still making their way there and staged up outside of spawning areas.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Shad
Forage
Shad
Caught several pre-spawn largemouth targeting bait balls in wind blown pockets just outside of spawning areas as they prepare to move up. Let your umbrella rig sink underneath the bait and then burn it through the bait and stop it. Repeat and hold on!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
60°
MLF BFL 2nd place. Caught largest bass, a 3 1/2 lb largemouth, on a windy bank in the sun. The wind was 10-15. Caught another keeper on a Neko rig with a Senko, Green-pumkin in the very back of a pocket on a bed.Last keeper was caught in a protect pocket , bluff wall on a 4in Zoom finesse worm on a shaky-head.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
River Channels
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
62°
Slow rolling the creek channel in the back of a pocket. Picked this one up off a stump.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Stumps
Water Temperature
40°
Worked the bank near some stumps
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Crappie
Water Temperature
45°
Walked the bank and casted out around fallen trees.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
60°
MLF BFL: Finished 2nd place and caught all my 3-bass limit (13.55 lbs) on this Arashi Vibe. The location was a current break on a point leading into a shallow spacing bay in the Hiawassee.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Damiki Rig
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
59°
Fishing kayak tournament on nickajack. I had given up on this bait last Fall after having no luck with it thought i would give it another try since I was having any luck with any of the crush city minnow style baits skipped it in the front half of the dock and this little guy nailed it. Unfortunately it was my only fish wasn’t able to hook up with anymore keepers found a massive school of bass with Mega Live 2 on a shallow flat that gradually sloped to the main channel right at the end.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Lg)
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
57°
Pre-fishing for USA BASSIN AND TN BASS NATION kayak tournament . Picked up the 6” Swag LT after not having any luck with a pitching jig and strolling rig moved to the front of the dock , got a perfect skip to the back of it and it nailed it as soon as I started the retrieve. I bought almost every color in the 5” when they dropped and didn’t get the 6” until recently and only got one to try, sizes are awesome and easy to skip but the 6” fished like a different it has a lot better tail kick and a lot more drawing power than the 5”. Unfortunately it got snagged the day of the tournament on the same dock but will definitely be picking up another in more colors.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
60°
Use shallow beside docks at a medium pace
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
60°
Slow rolling spinnerbait on edge of brush piles
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
58°
Crank down the rock point
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
62°
Great little fight. Used a drop and go method.
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Damiki Rig
Structure
Docks
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
59°
Started out hitting docks on secondary points. Right at sunrise.
