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Watauga Lake Fishing Reports
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Largemouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonSummerStructureRip RapWorking a steep bank with fish related to structure on a shelf about 15' from shore and holding at 10-12'
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Smallmouth BassTechniqueNed RigsSeasonSummerStructureBoulders- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueTexas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)SeasonSpring (Pre-Spawn)StructureLaydowns
- SpeciesLargemouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonSummerStructureLaydowns
Fishing submerged lay down trees off of a rock edge leading to deep water in the main lake. Conditions just changed from cool and overcast to warm and mostly sunny in the late morning
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Spotted BassTechniqueHard Topwater (Prop)SeasonSummerStructurePilingsSlow retrieve next to piling working with the current and wind
Darel BabbBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonFallStructureBaitfish- Darel BabbBronze AmbassadorSpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonFallStructureRip Rap
Cranking in coves along rock and brush. Several smallmouth caught in the 2.5-3 pound range.
- SpeciesSmallmouth BassTechniqueMedium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')SeasonSummerStructureFlooded Brush
Bass were hidden in submerged trees 15 to 20 from shore just off of deep water
