Cherokee Lake
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Laydowns
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
78°
My trip was the day after a full moon. We thought we would get them in top water in am. Nothing. Tried cranks, swim baits, nothing. We slowed down and drop shotted off steep ledges and rocky banks. Caught a mix of 18 (largemouth, spotted bass, and small mouth.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Shad
Fished Bfl as a co-angler launching out of the Dam ramp. Ran about 3 miles east of the 25 e bridge and hit flats and secondary points. had a few early blow up on the shower blow but could not hook up. Caught 2 keepers on a Terminator spinnerbait with Keitech trailer. Caught 4 short smallmouth pitching the spinnerbait to the bank near laydowns and brush out of German Creek near the marina.
Sufix 832 Braid 15lb / Hi-Vis Yellow / 150 Yards
Out of Stock
Lew's Speed Spin Spinning Reel - EOL 20 / 6.2:1
Out of Stock
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
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Fish in heavy cover on main lake rock banks. Caught four nice ones in this and one when a school was busting shad on top.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Boulders
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
63°
Had success during smallmouth spawn. Some were quite shallow but most of my success was post frontal, deeper along submerged, isolated boulders and gravel
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Boulders
Water Temperature
68°
Throw in shallow water holding spots
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
81°
Water has finally came up into the fresh grass and buck brush!
