Chickamauga Lake
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Chickamauga Lake Fishing Reports
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
80°
Fan casting submerged grass was the key and produced 30-40 fish.
Giles McDaniel
Bronze Ambassador
5/16/25
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Shad
Shad spawn in the flooded bushes.
Giles McDaniel
Bronze Ambassador
5/9/25
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Carolina Rigs
Structure
Humps
The key today seemed to be bottom contact on the ole c rig.
Giles McDaniel
Bronze Ambassador
5/4/25
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
72°
Shad spawn early this morning had them fired up.
Giles McDaniel
Bronze Ambassador
5/2/25
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
74°
The key for today was all about presentation and keeping it in the strike zone as long as possible.
Rapala DT 16 Crankbait Silver / 2 3/4"
Out of Stock
Daiwa Tatula 200 Casting Reel Right / 6.3:1
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
70°
Bounced around fishing different ledges and breaks on the lower end of the lake. The bass were between 10 and 20 feet deep and holding tight to the drop-offs.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Rip Rap
Water Temperature
80°
The key was to work it super slow and pop it over the rocks, the bass would crush it as soon as it popped over.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Brush Piles
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 rig, weed less. Reel slow and hang on!
