State | Lake/River/Res. | Month | Time | Water Temp | H2O Clarity (inches) | Lure(s) | Structure | Depth | Weather | Air Temp. | Comments |
TENNESSEE | MELTON HILL | JULY | Most | 80 | clear | flukes, shad resembling lures, crank baits, Carolina-rigs, spinner-baits, rattle traps, float-n-flies, and jigs with trailers | shallow coves | shallow | Overcast | 70's | Fishing has been fair, |
TENNESSEE | WATAUGA RESERVOIR | JULY | Night | 83 | clear | crankbaits, jigs, or spoons, with a few hitting tubes | secondary points | close to deep water | Haze | 60's | Bass fishing continues to be slow during the days |
TENNESSEE | BOONE RESERVOIR | JULY | AM | 80'S | clear | pumpkin color tubes, Crankbaits, jigs, and spoons | bluff walls | ?? | Scattered Clouds | 80's | Bass fishing has been fair |
TENNESSEE | NORRIS LAKE | JULY | Dawn | 82 | clear | Small pig'n jigs, Bass Assassins or Flukes when shallow, plastic jerkbaits, un-weighted, Carolina-rigged small plastic lizards, "Do-nothing worms," Slider worms, 1/4-oz. (or smaller) pig'n jigs. | rocky area | 30-feet | Haze | 70's | SMALLMOUTH BASS-Moderate at night or dawn; slow during daylight hours |
TENNESSEE | NORRIS LAKE | JULY | Early | 82 | clear | Plastic worms or lizards, Carolina-rigged, Smaller-sized worms or lizards (4 to 6-inch, maximum) are best. | gravel | ?? | Haze | 70's | LARGEMOUTH & SPOTTED BASS-fair |
TENNESSEE | Dale Hollow | JULY | Most | 85 | ?? | jig | deep structure | 15-17 feet | Scattered Clouds | 90's | Bass fair |
TENNESSEE | Old Hickory | JULY | Most | 79 | ?? | crankbaits or topwater or black/blue jigs | cover(general) | ?? | Scattered Clouds | 80's | Bass still fair, cover on the river |
TENNESSEE | Cordell Hull | JULY | early and late | 75 | ?? | buzzbaits | structure (general) | shallow areas | haze | 80's | a few good bass being caught |
TENNESSEE | Center Hill | JULY | early and late | 85 | ?? | topwater, Carolina-rigged worms or spinnerbaits | cover(general) | ?? | Haze | 80's | Bass continue to show improvement |
TENNESSEE | Center Hill | JULY | Night | 83 | ?? | spinnerbait Jerkbaits | brush | ?? | sunny | 80's | Dark of the moon should help the smallmouth fishing |
TENNESSEE | Old Hickory | JULY | Most | 78 | ?? | deep-diving crankbaits | ledge(s) | deep | Mostly Sunny | 80's | also try around grass |
TENNESSEE | Old Hickory | JULY | Most | 78 | ?? | buzzbaits | grass | shallow | Sunny | 70's | keepers are hard to come by |
TENNESSEE | Kentucky | JULY | Most | 82 | ?? | jigs or crankbaits | main lake structure | 15-22 feet | Mostly Sunny | 70's | Smallmouth fair to good, Deep-diving crankbaits or Carolina rigs with the bigger worms or lizards |
TENNESSEE | Kentucky | JULY | Early | 82 | ?? | topwater, deep-diving crankbaits | creek mouth | top, deep | Overcast | 70's | Smallmouth fair-to-good, Largemouth fair, also try main river points |
TENNESSEE | Center Hill | JULY | early and late | 80'S | ?? | spinnerbaits, jerkbaits | bushes | shallow | Overcast | 70's | also try around trees |
TENNESSEE | Dale Hollow Lake | JUNE | Night | 76 | clear | Purple Spinnerbait Slow retrieve | deep water (general) | 20 to 25' | Clear | 70's | Largest caught for the night was 20" smallmouth, "visit www.fishingreportdatabase.com" |
TENNESSEE | DALE HOLLOW LAKE | JUNE | Night | ?? | ?? | short-arm spinnerbaits | grass flats | shallow | Partly Cloudy | 83 | Smallmouth best at night |
TENNESSEE | Nashville, TN | JUNE | early and late | 83 | ?? | Crankbaits | ledge(s) | ledge depth | Partly Cloudy | 85 | spinnerbaits at night for smallies |
TENNESSEE | Cheatham | JUNE | AM | 74 | ?? | topwater | points | top | Hazy Sunshine | 70's | Early morning best bite |
TENNESSEE | Dale Hollow Lake | JUNE | Most | 76 | clear | Spinnerbait | structure (general) | 20 to 25' | Clear | 60's | Largest caught for the night was 20", (FishingReportDatabase.com) |