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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.
  • Stuart Staples

    Bronze Ambassador

    7/8/22

    • Species

      Largemouth Bass

    • Season

      Summer

    • Technique

      Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)

    • Structure

      Submerged Vegetation

    two trips out on Priest and caught them in the grass. Largemouth and Smallmouth. Tried deep and was catching dinks. Moved up in the what little grass there is on Priest and caught them using Berkley Jerk Shad.
  • SGTROCK44

    Gold Ambassador

    7/8/21

    • Species

      Largemouth Bass

    • Season

      Summer

    • Technique

      Texas Rigs (Worming)

    • Structure

      River Channels

    • Forage

      Shad

    Caught 11 largemouth bass and 2 spotted bass in the East Fork on 10 inch worm and shaky head worm. Water temp was 80-82 degrees.
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