Cherokee Lake

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: Nov 5, 2024

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Omnia Community Member

Bronze Ambassador

1/26/22

Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Boulders

Omnia Community Member

Silver Ambassador

2/19/20

Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Baitfish

Omnia Community Member

Silver Ambassador

2/19/20

Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Boulders

STEVE OUELLETTE

Gold Ambassador

11/19/22

Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Shad

Launched out of 25E Boat ramp and fished the western end of the lake primarily in coves. Air temperature was 27 at launch and rose to around 38 before starting to drop at 3 or so. Winds went from 0 to 10 mph throughout the day. Water temp ranged from 54 to 55 degrees. Found plenty of baitfish schooled and sporadically was able to find a few smallmouths hugged to the bottom below the schools in 5 to 12 feet of water. Was able to catch a short smallmouth on a 3/8 oz Damiki Vault in Black Halo color by casting out and after it reach bottom, I would slowly raise it off the bottom maybe a foot or two, flutter down on semi slack line and let it sit a few seconds before repeating. Bass would hit it on the bottom. Bottom composition was red clay with small rock intermixed. After a few hours we parallel the bank in a cove that had large rocks in 1 to 5 feet and I would cast a 1/2 oz River2Sea Bling spinnerbait with a 3.8 Keitech in electric shad as a trailer. Caught my 1st 4lbs 8 oz Largemouth keeper 2 reel turns into my retrieve as it came over a large rock. 3 casts later with same bait on the inside corner of a floating dock I was able to catch a 1 lbs. 9 oz Largemouth. Ended up with 6 more bites continuing this pattern until it was time for weigh-in. The Vault worked well with little to no wind, but the spinnerbait was the key when the wind started to pick up.

Hotbait

Keitech Fat Swing Impact 3.8" Electric Shad / 3.8"

$6.49

Damiki Vault Blade Bait 3/8 oz / Black Holo

$6.99

Omnia Community Member

Bronze Ambassador

3/17/21

Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Shad

Fish were located on secondary points, water temp 52-54. Had to find secondary points with rock and bait fish. Minimal wind post frontal Caught 12 small mouth...No large ones. They have not moved up yet

STEVE OUELLETTE

Gold Ambassador

3/26/22

Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
Points

Practiced for our club tournament the following day. Was able to catch a few keepers fishing a Carolina rig in 2 to 10 feet of water targeting flats and secondary points with rock interspersed with a sandy bottom. Rigged a green pumpkin Z Craw with flappers dipped in Chartreuse Spike it. As the sun came out and we could site fish was able to boat a few flipping a wacky rigged 5" Green Pumpkin Black flake senko either weightless or on a weighted head. Unfortunately, the following day we had to deal with wind ranging from 25 to 35 mph so our secondary point pattern was impossible to do.

Hotbait

Zoom Z Craw Green Pumpkin / 4 1/4"

$4.99

Yamamoto 5" Senko Worm Green Pumpkin Black / 5"

$7.49

WOO! Tungsten Wacky Jig 1/16 oz / Black

$5.99

Gamakatsu Offset Shank Round Bend Worm Hook 3/0 / Black Nickel

$3.99

Owner Jungle Wacky Weedless Hook 2/0

$7.49

Owner Micro Hyper Barrel Swivel #12-45lb

$3.59

WOO! Tungsten Carolina Rig Barrel Weights - Never Chip Series 3/4 oz

$7.29

Spike-It Dip-n-Glo Dye Chartreuse / Garlic

$6.49

Adam Boothe-Hanna (Anglers of the Corn)

Gold Ambassador

11/2/24

Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Fall
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
65°

Got on the water with Nathan Mountain. Check him out, Nathan Mountain Outdoors, super good dude. Put us on fish when we didn’t see many other folks catching. Found them on rocky points typically around brush. Ott Defoe even ran past us, so you know we were in the right area. Saw some crappie scopin’ but they were very finicky and wouldn’t commit. Fun and beautiful day on the water!