Watts Bar Lake
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall (Current)
Watts Bar Lake Overview
SLOWWind (mph)FAST
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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Fall
- Spinnerbaits3
- Buzzbaits1
- Deep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)1
- Hard Jerkbaits1
- Hard Topwater (Popping)1
Total Fishing Reports
70
Top Species Reported for Fall
- Largemouth Bass8 Reports
Smallmouth Bass1 Report
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The Captain
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9/21/24
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
76°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
67°
Went out fishing with my Dad on our annual day on the South end of Watts Bar, started out fishing right by the boat ramp, my Dad caught a few on Wopper Ploppers, I had a few hit a buzzbait as well. Moved up the lake to another area, started throwing a Castaic Atlas Spinnerbait, along a rocky main lake point and bank around boat docks and caught two bass back to back on consecutive casts, then my dad caught a very nice smallmouth about 17.5in long on a vibrating Jig. We moved up the lake further to another area that normally has a bunch of weeks in one area of the cove, caught a smallmouth on the spinnerbait, and another largemouth around 15in on spinnerbait. When we got to the area in the cove that there are normally weeds, all the weeds we used to see are gone, the amount of baitfish in the area was virtually none. There were some in the cove but without the weeds they were scattered. When we moved to another area were we normally see weeds too, all those were gone as well. We did pick up a few more fish on a new Riot Baits Minima Swim jig in that area but without the bait holding to the weeds, the patterns that we've fished in the past and expected all revolved around the bait schools around the weeds. Overall we caught 11 Bass, both largemouth and smallmouth. It was very discouraging to learn after we were there that they sprayed the weeds late last year which has effected the growth this year. Was a beautiful day on the water, the weather was perfect.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Bluff walls & backs of creeks. Turn trolling motor up, take topwater and just cover water. Fish your targets lay downs, rock , transitions banks. If you find a spot holding fish you can slow down and pitch laydowns and docks. Bite is tough just have to cover water to catch numbers. Hopefully with the cooler nights the bite will get better.
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