Watts Bar Lake
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Current)
Watts Bar Lake Overview
SLOWWind (mph)FAST
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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Spring
- Neko Rigs3
- Umbrella Rigs3
- Bladed Jigs2
- Deep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)2
- Drop Shot2
Total Fishing Reports
82
Top Species Reported for Spring
- Largemouth Bass25 Reports
Crappie3 Reports
Smallmouth Bass1 Report
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
65°
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Brush Piles
Used the Garmin Livescope to find brush piles in the coves along the larger creeks arms coming into Whites Creek off the main lake. Not all, but a few of the brush piles had some nice crappie on them. Only 4 or 5 usually so take your time and don’t get too close if you can help it as they seem to spook easily. Used a Megabass Okashira spin jig with the blades in the front and a 3” megabass white spark shad to pull slowly over the tops of the brush piles. Something about that little prop seemed to trigger them as they hit it hard. Make sure you give it a second or two to sink as it’s a light rig.
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Humps
Used a megabass spark shad on a 1/0 cool Baits under spin. Found a spot on the big bay toward the back end of Whites Creek with a larger hump in 14’ of water near deeper water. There were also nearby stumps with a mound of boulders. Casted from 20 to 25’ away and slow rolled it after letting the bait sink for 7 or 8 ft. Fish were suspended about 5’ off the bottom.
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