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Cherokee Lake Fishing Reports
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Largemouth BassTechniqueFrogs/ToadsSeasonSummerStructureFlooded BrushMorning bite was fun flippin' and froggin'. Big fish came on frog but the bite died about 10 am.
Larry BrownBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Walking)SeasonSummerStructureSubmerged VegetationI've had amazing luck with the Heddon Super Spook Jr. in the Bone color recently. Walked over the top of submerged grass and along grass edges with a sporadic walk and pause method. It WORKS..and if it's not in your tackle box, it needs to be. Best of luck friends!
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueBladed JigsSeasonFallStructureBoulders
Shallow bays rotating between bladed jig and crank bait
NeilBronze Ambassador
SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueNeko RigsSeasonSummerStructureHumps- Species
Smallmouth BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Walking)SeasonFallStructureBoulders - SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonFallStructureBoulders
Fishing has been slow during the early fall on Lake Cherokee, however quality 3+ pound bites are still fairly common. Try targeting tapering rock points with small swimbaits and jerkbaits in order to call up smallmouth from the rocks. Bluff walls during the heat of the day can also generate quality bites this time of year. As the water cools, follow the baitfish to the backs of pockets and use rattletraps, swimbaits, and jerkbaits to target the feeding fish chasing the abundant amount of shad that Lake Cherokee supports this time of year. Topwaters such as whopper ploppers and spooks can also be huge producers this time of year when fish are feeding up for the winter months.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonFallStructureBoulders
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 tickets. Work them 6”-12” under the water with short pauses between twitches. It is an absolute train wreck of a bite when you can see those smallies crush it.
Shaun PotterBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)SeasonFallStructureBouldersChasing 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.
