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Cherokee Lake

Species

Smallmouth Bass5

Season

Fall (Current)
5
39 Fishing Reports
438 Followers

Cherokee Lake OverviewBased on Fishing Reports for Fall Smallmouth Bass

Water Temperature (°F)

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Top Reported Techniques
Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)Finesse JigsHard Topwater (Walking)
  1. Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)
    3
  2. Finesse Jigs
    1
  3. Hard Topwater (Walking)
    1
Total Fishing Reports
39
Top Species Reported for Fall
  1. Smallmouth Bass5 Reports
  2. Largemouth Bass2 Reports
  3. Striped Bass1 Report

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Cherokee Lake Fishing Reports for Fall Smallmouth Bass

39 Reports on Cherokee Lake

5 Reports for Smallmouth Bass + Fall

  • Shaun Potter

    Bronze Ambassador

    10/16/22

    • Season

      Fall

    • Species

      Smallmouth Bass

    • Technique

      Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)

    • Structure

      Boulders

    • Forage

      Minnows

    Fishing Report for Smallmouth Bass using Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) in Fall (Boulders)

    Chasing bait balls of shad and throwing a keitech up into boulders while those smallmouth is laying there ambushing shad! Great way to land some of those smallmouth.

    Shaun recommended this gear for Cherokee Lake , TN

  • Carson Maddux

    Gold Ambassador

    • Season

      Fall

    • Species

      Smallmouth Bass

    • Technique

      Finesse Jigs

    • Structure

      Boulders

    • Forage

      Shad

    Fishing Report for Smallmouth Bass using Finesse Jigs in Fall (Boulders)

    Cherokee lake is without a doubt a challenging fishery in the fall. I just finished up a tournament where we found the bulk of our action on the main lake. We concentrated on areas where the river channel swung against... Read More
  • Matthew Mattingly

    Blue Ambassador

    • Season

      Fall

    • Species

      Smallmouth Bass

    • Technique

      Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)

    • Structure

      Boulders

    • Forage

      Shad

    Fishing Report for Smallmouth Bass using Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium) in Fall (Boulders)

    Smallmouth are starting to get active as the water temperature goes down. Early fall, main lake points, and boulders, rock veins are all key areas to concentrate on. Fluke style baits in white, chartreuse and bubblegum have all been hot... Read More

    Matthew recommended this gear for Cherokee Lake , TN

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