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Cherokee Lake

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: Sep 18, 2025

Species

Smallmouth Bass

Season

Fall (Current)

42 Fishing Reports

597 Followers

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Fishing Reports (42)
Techniques

Cherokee Lake Overview

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Top Techniques Reported for Smallmouth Bass + Fall

Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)
3
Finesse Jigs
1
Hard Topwater (Walking)
1

Total Fishing Reports

42

Top Species Reported for Fall

Smallmouth Bass5 Reports
Largemouth Bass3 Reports
Striped Bass1 Report

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Fishing Reports

42 Reports on Cherokee Lake

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Jeremy Harkins
Gold Ambassador
10/1/21
- Species
  Smallmouth Bass
- Season
  Fall
- Technique
  Topwater Walking
- Structure
  Boulders
- Forage
  Shad
Sam Hanggi
Gold Ambassador
10/4/21
- Species
  Smallmouth Bass
- Season
  Fall
- Technique
  Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
- Structure
  Boulders
- Forage
  Shad
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.
Neil
Bronze Ambassador
9/22/21
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Summer
- Technique
  Neko Rigs
- Structure
  Humps
- Forage
  Crawfish

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Top Fishing Techniques

for Smallmouth Bass + Fall

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Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md) #1

Finesse Jigs #2

Topwater Walking #3

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