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J Percy Priest Reservoir

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Species

Largemouth Bass

Season

Summer (Current)
114 Fishing Reports
481 Followers

J Percy Priest Reservoir Overview

SLOWWind (mph)FAST
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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Summer

Shakey HeadsTexas Rigs (Worming)Carolina RigsSoft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)Drop ShotFootball JigsFrogs/ToadsHard Topwater (Prop)Ned Rigs
  1. Shakey Heads
    9
  2. Texas Rigs (Worming)
    5
  3. Carolina Rigs
    4
  4. Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)
    2
  5. Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
    2
Total Fishing Reports
114
Top Species Reported for Summer
  1. Largemouth Bass30 Reports
  2. Smallmouth Bass5 Reports
  3. Striped Bass3 Reports
  4. Spotted Bass1 Report
  5. Crappie1 Report

Fishing Reports

114 Reports on J Percy Priest Reservoir

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  • Julie

    Bronze Ambassador

    6/8/25

    • Species

      Largemouth Bass

    • Season

      Summer

    • Technique

      Topwater Prop

    • Structure

      Rock Pile

    Spinning reel, with a reel and stop movement. Before sunset, the shad was feeding on bugs on the water surface, so the largemouth was taking advantage by smashing the surface.
  • Brian Detherow

    Bronze Ambassador

    7/12/23

    • Species

      Largemouth Bass

    • Season

      Summer

    • Technique

      Shakey Heads

    • Structure

      Points

    • Water Temperature

      88°

    2lb 3oz largemouth caught on a shakey head with a Strike King 8" Red Bug Bullworm fishing a creek channel that butts up to a main lake point.
  • SGTROCK44

    Gold Ambassador

    7/12/21

    • Species

      Smallmouth Bass

    • Season

      Summer

    • Technique

      Shakey Heads

    • Structure

      Ledges

    Caught a 21 inch Smallmouth that weight 4.25 pounds on a Shaky head finesse worm. Work the rigs in 10-20 feet of water on bluff walls.
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