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Chickamauga Lake
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Summer Largemouth Bass Fishing Reports
Reported by Matt B
Still tough with water temps in the 80’s. The monsters have still been elusive but having some luck with 1/10th oz Ned head w/ senko. Try a slow drag and... Read More
Season: Summer
Structure: Ledges
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Ned Rigs
Finesse TRD COPPERTREUSE / 2 3/4"
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Reported by Tyler Turner
1/2oz or 3/8oz strike king swim jig in white, smokey shad, black/blue. Paired with a Berkley power bait pit boss green pumpkin, or maxscent creature hawg green pumpkin or black/blue.... Read More
Season: Summer
Structure: Docks
Species: Largemouth Bass
Forage: Shad
Technique: Swim Jigs
Tour Grade Swim Jig 3/8 oz / Smokey Shad
strike_king
⚡7 Product Recommendations
Reported by Tyler Turner
The lake is full of docks. When the lake has been highly pressured around docks or hot summer days bass looking for cooler shaded covered. Using a Berkley maxscent general... Read More
Season: Summer
Structure: Docks
Species: Largemouth Bass
Forage: Insects
Technique: Wacky Rigs
Powerbait MaxScent The General Stick Bait 5" / Green Pumpkin
berkley
⚡2 Product Recommendations
Reported by Omnia Community
Ledge bite is on.
Season: Summer
Structure: Ledges
Species: Largemouth Bass
Forage: Shad
Technique: Deep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)
8XD Sexy Shad / 5 1/2"
strike_king
Reported by Tyler Turner
Zoom Trick Worm. green pumpkin or watermelon seed. on a 3/16, 1/4oz shaking stand up head, black or green pumpkin head. 8-12ft of water the bite as been great caught... Read More
Season: Summer
Structure: Brush Piles
Species: Largemouth Bass
Forage: Shad
Technique: Shaky Heads
Trick Worm Watermelon Seed / 6 1/2"
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⚡8 Product Recommendations
Other Season Fishing Reports
Reported by Seth Feider
Running laydowns up the river with a squarebill was my go to in these super tough conditions.
Season: Fall
Structure: Laydowns
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')
BX Brat 2" / Homer's Buddy
rapala
Reported by Patrick Walters
The Fall transition is one of the toughest times of the year to catch fish on the Tennessee River. The water is usually falling, massive schools of bait fish are... Read More
Season: Fall
Structure: Laydowns
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Frogs/Toads
Fluke Stick Green Pumpkin / 6 1/4"
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⚡4 Product Recommendations
Reported by Joey Vanyo
Smallmouth and Large Spots tend to school up on the main river flats and steep channel edges in moving current on the upper end of the lake. The key is... Read More
Season: Fall
Structure: Rock Pile
Species: Smallmouth Bass
Technique: Deep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)
5XD Sexy Shad / 2 1/2"
strike_king
⚡3 Product Recommendations
Reported by Ben Anderson
Season: Pre-Spawn
Structure: Points
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Medium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')
⚡1 Product Recommendations
Reported by Bemidji State Fishing Team
Lake Chickamauga was fishing very tough for the MLF College Open. Many teams were catching one or two keepers a day. We keyed in on riprap banks at the mouths... Read More
Season: Pre-Spawn
Structure: Rip Rap
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')
⚡3 Product Recommendations
Reported by Connect Outdoors
Cody Dison won the Big Bass Competition in the Connect Fishing League April Bass Tournament with a 7.42 LBS Largemouth. He also took home 2nd place in the Best 5... Read More
Season: Pre-Spawn
Structure: Submerged Vegetation
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Chatterbaits
Jack Hammer Chatterbait 1/2 oz / White
zman
⚡2 Product Recommendations
Reported by Kail Lavigne
Cast the shoreline points, watch for shad on the water surface, the bass are chasing the shad in the shallows. Cast toward the shad if you see any on... Read More
Season: Pre-Spawn
Structure: Points
Species: Largemouth Bass
Forage: Shad
Technique: Swim Jigs
Suijin Scrounger Head Jig White Pearl / 1/4 oz / 3/0 Hook / D
picasso_lures
⚡10 Product Recommendations
Reported by Omnia Community
Went in May and did pretty well on Cranks sitting in 15’ casting into 3-10’. Using 6’ crank baits in red, anywhere you’d bump grass. Several 3-5lbs, and buddy... Read More
Season: Spawn
Structure: Matted Grass
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Medium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')
Reported by Kyler Mason
Long cast on a rocky points and slowly drag your bait. Dipping the claws or tails orange does increase bites
Season: Spawn
Structure: Points
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
Ultra-Vibe Speed Craw Green Pumpkin / 3 1/2"
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Reported by Greg Weigand
Fished the northern part of the lake out of Dayton focusing on points and shallow coves in the creeks. Nothing on the points but found some smaller bass in... Read More
Season: Spawn
Structure: Laydowns
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Wacky Rigs
5" Senko Worm Green Pumpkin Black / 5"
yamamoto
Reported by Kristine Fischer
Fish are in various stages of the spawn depending on where you are on the lake. Lots of bucks on beds- As many of the big fish have pulled... Read More
Season: Post-Spawn
Structure: Submerged Vegetation
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Chatterbaits
⚡14 Product Recommendations
Reported by Tyler Turner
Berkley Digger 8.5 color is big money or sexier shad, gilly, chameleon pearl. 5ft-10ft of water. rock or submerged grass. Used around rip rap as well. With Berkley fusion hooks... Read More
Season: Post-Spawn
Structure: Submerged Vegetation
Species: Largemouth Bass
Forage: Bluegill
Technique: Medium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')
Digger 2 1/2" / Big Money
berkley
⚡5 Product Recommendations
Reported by Jason Pigg
When water levels are higher with trees and bushes submerged, they are hot spots for Fisk anywhere from 3-7 lbs. Soft swimbaits, brush hawgs, ribbon tail worms; 2/0 hook, Texas... Read More
Season: Post-Spawn
Structure: Brush Piles
Species: Largemouth Bass
Technique: Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)
KVD Swim-N-Shiner Key Lime Pie / 4"
strike_king
⚡2 Product Recommendations