Watts Bar Lake
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Watts Bar Lake Fishing Reports
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
71°
Strike King 8XD Crankbait Sexy Shad / 5 1/2"
Out of Stock
Strike King Rage Craw June Bug / 4"
$5.75
$7.19
Strike King Rage Craw Green Pumpkin / 4"
$5.75
$7.19
Strike King Rage Craw Blue Craw / 4"
$5.75
$7.19
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
74°
17 inch smallmouth. On chatterbait evo mini max with a bellows gills vibe shad trailer
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Points
Rocky points working shallow to deep.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Jerkbaits
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
75°
Bass were relating to areas where the channel swung close to the bank creating small ledges. Before sunrise I caught fish on topwater then got on a crankbait bite and caught fish all day!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Saturday May 28th, partly cloudy conditions. Temps in the mid 70s water temp 71. I followed creek beds cutting through shallow flats on the northern Emory river portion of watts bar to grab some fish. With the busy holiday weekend I had to go outside the box and stuck to skinny water. Fish were caught in 2-5 feet of water in bends of the creek beds where bass had stacked to ambush prey. Retrieve and weight had to vary to entice solid strikes. Started with 3/8th weight and moved up to 1/2 so I could burn a bit faster and keep it mid column.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
77°
Fish are moving offshore.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Neko Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Saturday May 21st. Cloudy with storms. Temp in the mid 80s, water temp 74. Super tough day on the water. I found a few post spawners moving out of rivers in bends and staging spots with moderate submerged vegetation. Neko rig along the grass edge or just bouncing on the top elicited the most bites.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Saturday May 21st. Cloudy with storms in the area. Temps in the mid 80s, water temp 74. Fishing was tough even with the storms and cloudy skies. Peeled some roaming males from points near drop offs and from hard cover.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Docks
