Cherokee Lake
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Cherokee Lake Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Spring
- Hard Jerkbaits5
- Drop Shot2
- Ned Rigs2
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)2
- Bladed Jigs1
Smallmouth Bass13 Reports
Largemouth Bass8 Reports
Recent and Trending Baits
Fishing Reports
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Shad
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Finesse Jigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Crawfish
Targeting moderately slopes banks where fish were staging on rock and gravel transitions is critical to unlocking the prespawn bite on this lake. Crawfish are the primary forage on these types of banks and make an amazing prespawn snack for bass of both largemouth and smallmouth varieties.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Laydowns
Incredibly hot!! Spent the morning pitching a worm in the laydowns. Caught three little largemouth. Nothing over 12 inches. Pitched the worm on a rocky point later in the morning and caught a smallmouth about 2 1/2 pounds. Then the pontoons and ski boats came out and I had to go.
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