Lots of bass are caught on spinnerbaits on shallow points with flooded bushes. Bass may be caught shallow in 2-3 feet of water medium in 5-6 feet of water or by fishing deep in 11-12 feet of water. Shallow fish are holding in backs of pockets on rockpiles or on dropoffs near flooded buckbrush. Use […]

The southern coves midlake are holding hundreds of baitfish in huge schools. Bass are not agressive in these coves. Check out coves on the Northern side of the lake off creeks and around bridges. Best patterns are buckbrush; chunk rock banks dropping off into 10 feet of water; secondary rocky points; and wood cover midway […]

The cooler temperatures are sending the fish on the feed as the water temperatures begin to drop and baitfish school up and head for the backs of creeks. As the water cools look for all species of fish to begin taking faster moving baits such as crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Next week should signal the start […]

Striper fishing is good to fair with most fish being caught in the area from Buoy 10 to Clarksville. Live bait is the preferred method. Anglers are also taking stripers between dusk and midnight on live or cut shad fishing from the points at the mouth of Nutbush Creek. Below the dam stripers and catfish […]

Bass are holding on points and chasing shad in the coves. Bass are being caught in good numbers and are hitting aggressively. Grubs are taking bass in the 1-3 pound class while 1/2 ounce willow-leaf spinnerbaits are taking the better fish. Anchor off a point and cast to shallow water or the edge of any […]

Bass are being caught by anglers concentrating on shad schools near submerged wood cover in the creeks. Shallow running crankbaits and plastic baits cast into these areas will take the bass. White bass are schooled up in Grassy and Bluestone Creeks but not in large numbers. Stripers are found deep with the mouth of Nutbush […]

When fish are found anglers can load the boat but finding them is the trick. Best action is coming from midlake and downlake areas and seems to be centered around the points halfway back in the creeks and in the edges of the flooded cover in the coves. Spinnerbaits plastic worms and jig ‘n pig […]

Bass are schooled up on structure and can be consistently caught on old road beds and points in 4-10 feet of water. Fish are aggressively hitting lures bumped on structure. Best lures are plastic worms and grubs in light colors fished on Carolina rigs. Striped bass are being caught by trolling with bucktails Cordell Red […]

Bass fishing should be improving with the falling temperatures and stabilizing weather. Best pattern appears to be a Carolina rigged pumpkin seed Zoom lizard fished in 20-25 feet of water on main lake points. Working these baits across the middle of coves in the creeks is also producing well. Striper action is slow but some […]

Bass action has picked up in the past week. Some good fish are being taken by fishing red mud points with stumps. Long tapering points on islands are also producing fish on deep diving crankbaits and plastic grubs. Spinnerbaits slow-rolled in shallow water early in the mornings will take some fish. Crappie action is fair […]

10-12 pound Striper are being caught vertical jigging with Hopkins and Salty Dog spoons and jigs. Trolling with bucktails and Redfins is also working well. Better areas are Nutbush Creek and County Line Creek on the lower end of the lake. Topwater lures are taking bass early and late in the day. Try large popping […]

Caught a few Largemouth Bass on the edge of this shoal and on the other side in deeper water. 

Good fishing this morning down this side of the platform with lots of White Bass and a couple of Largemouth Bass on the troll.

Caught lots of White Bass trolling round the hump marked at this No Wake buoy. Silver spoons and spinners were the best in chartruse and gold. 

Early morning anglers fishing deep-diving crankbaits and Carolina-rigged plastic lizards in 18-22 feet of water on creek and main lake points are catching largemouth bass. Stripers are taking trolled Cordell Redfins and bucktails in the Nutbush Creek area at night. Daytime striper anglers are catching the fish in an area bounded by Kimble Point to...

This will be a busy weekend on the water. Please be safe and WEAR your PFD. Remember to drink plenty of WATER or fluids with electrolytes. Dehydration is never a good idea. Between sun and wind fluids evaporate from your body. Sunscreen is your friend. If you don’t use it then make sure you wear […]

With the lake level stable bass are found on main lake points in the buckbrush. Best pattern appears to be fishing Carolina-rigged plastic baits on main lake and secondary points and flipping plastic baits in the bushes. Topwater baits are taking some fish early and late in the day in main lake coves. Suspending Rattling […]

The lake is at full pool and stable. Bass action is slow with most of the fish being caught on Carolina rigged Zoom lizards and worms in pumpkin pepper colors. Fish these baits on points in 5-18 feet of water. Some anglers are having success with small blue fleck plastic worms fished down the dropoffs […]

Waters throughout the state are lightly stained to muddy due to the large amount of rain received over the past week or so. That being said boaters need to be aware of floating debris in the waterways. Be especially careful when seeing a short vertical piece of wood floating. This could and generally is attached […]

Bass are still found in the buck brush. Others are found on standing flooded gum trees. Bass are also being caught on Carolina rigged lizards and worms in pumpkin pepper or green pumpkin colors fished on points in 5-18 feet of water in Butchers and Eastland Creeks. Striper action is good with fish being taken […]