J Percy Priest Reservoir
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J Percy Priest Reservoir Fishing Reports
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonWinterStructureBouldersCover water and focus on wind blown points.
Israel ButtBronze AmbassadorSpecies
Striped BassTechniqueBlade BaitsSeasonWinterStructureBaitfishFirst rain after a warm week. Caught striped bass, white bass, and catfish on blade bait over 25-30 ft
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Largemouth BassTechniqueDrop ShotSeasonWinterStructureSubmerged VegetationIf they ain’t biting they will bite this. Throw it everywhere.
Adrien SBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueSpinnerbaitsSeasonWinterStructureLedgesSlow rolling caught a mix of largemouth and smallmouth. A little bit of chop on the surface made it ideal spinnerbait weather.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShakey HeadsSeasonWinterStructureRip Rap
Fished as far up the West Fork of the Stones river as you can go in a bass boat. Caught 22 bass working bluffs downriver. The bass were very active because water temps were 59 degrees.
- Adrien SBronze AmbassadorSpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonWinterStructurePoints
Mid and lower end of the lake on wind blown points.
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueShallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')SeasonWinterStructureRock Pile
Brandon and I found some active largemouth in 3-5 feet of water on Priest. The bay had a strong southern breeze blowing in. The Rapala DT-6 in demon red was the key bait that helped Brandon land a 6.90 lb bass and earn the "big fish" award in our New Years Eve tournament.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueFootball JigsSeasonWinterStructureRock Pile
I went out to Percy Priest on New Year’s Day. The bite was tough! I tried fishing shallow bluff banks, road beds, and rock transitions with no luck. I caught my only fish (19” smallmouth) on a rocky point with a football jig and a chunk style trailer. Pretty decent fish to start the new year!
