Watts Bar Lake
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Watts Bar Lake Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Spring
- Neko Rigs3
- Umbrella Rigs3
- Drop Shot2
- Medium Diving Crankbaits (7'-12')2
- Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)2
Largemouth Bass22 Reports
Crappie3 Reports
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Fishing Reports
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Species
Crappie
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Brush Piles
Species
Crappie
Season
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.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Neko Rigs
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Shad
Saturday the 14th, partly cloudy conditions with a 2-5mph wind. Temps mid to high 70s. Water temps 70. On flats of roughly 10 to 15 feet targeting rock piles or cuts a slow bouncing neko rig landed my largest fish of the day. The technique was also productive shallow. The bass were not interested in a wacky rigged worm or shakyhead.
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