Fishing Report From The TWRA

  • Friday, October 24, 2014

Here is the fishing report from the TWRA:

Chickamauga Reservoir:  Reservoir Conditions: Summer normal elevation: 682.0 feet. Winter normal elevation: 676.0 feet. Current elevation: 681.0 feet. The water surface temperature is 62 degrees.
Largemouth Bass: Grass mats and grass edges along large flats seem to be better than other areas. Frogs, buzzbaits, plastic worms and spinnerbaits are being used.
Smallmouth Bass: Tailwater anglers are catching a few along the riprap banks and humps.
Crappie: Bluffwalls and docks are the top visited locations by crappie anglers.

Jigs are being used by most anglers.
Striped Bass: Shad is the best bait. Jigs, swimbaits, and spoons are also being used in the tailwaters. Some days are better than others.
Bluegill: Many are being caught around docks, near bluffs and in open water while drifting in the upper reservoir. Worms are the better bait. 
Catfish: Bait selection normally determines the odds of catching a big fish. Shad is the best bait. Several are being caught while drifting in the main channel.

Dale Hollow:  Fishing is slow.  Water temperature is 68 degrees; lake is falling. 
Bass: A few bass are being caught in the rivers on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around shallow cover. 
Smallmouth:  A few smallmouth are being caught on jigs on broken banks in 25 feet of water.  Crappie:  A few crappie are being caught near the dam while fishing grassy points in 15 feet of water.  Also, a few crappie are being caught in the rivers while fishing fallen trees in 15-to-20 feet of water. 
Shellcrackers:  Several shellcrackers are being caught on nightcrawlers while fishing grass in 10 feet of water.

Great Falls:  Fishing is slow.  Water temperature is 68 degrees; lake is at winter pool. 
Bass:  A few bass are beng caught on topwater baits while fish are chasing schooling shad around bridge piers. 
Crappie:  Fishing is slow with a few fish being caught on jigs in 15 feet of water.

Watts Bar:  Reservoir Conditions: Summer normal elevation: 740.5 feet. Winter normal elevation: 736.0 feet. Current elevation: 741.2 feet. The water surface temperature is 62 degrees.
Largemouth Bass: Bass are being caught in shallow areas more often. Banks leading into these areas are the more popular areas to locate fish. Baitfish are not in the shallow water as good as they will be. Topwater lures, crankbaits, and plastic worms are being used.
Smallmouth Bass: Most are being caught by those targeting largemouth.
Crappie: Deep brush in bays are the better areas to target. Some docks are being targeted. Minnows and jigs are being used. Most anglers are catching 7 or 8 keepers per trip.
Catfish: River drifters using a variety of baits are catching a lot of catfish.
Striped bass: More fish are being caught this week than last. Shad is the better bait, but jigs and spoons are also being used.

 

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