State | Lake/River/Res. | Month | Time | Water Temp | H2O Clarity (inches) | Lure(s) | Structure | Depth | Weather | Air Temp. | Comments |
TENNESSEE | Kentucky Lake | JUNE | Most | 70'S | ?? | tubes, Senkos | drop off(s) | ?? | Cloudy | 70's | largemouth spawning |
TENNESSEE | Kentucky Lake | MAY | Most | 70'S | ?? | Senkos, lizards, Brush Hogs, tubes | spawning area | shallow | partly sunny | 85 | bass are spawning |
TENNESSEE | Center Hill | MAY | Most | 70'S | ?? | spinnerbaits, floating worm | willow bushes | shallow | Sunny | 80's | try nighttime bass fishing |
TENNESSEE | NORRIS LAKE | MAY | Most | 70'S | clear | crankbaits, or jointed jerk baits, Carolina-rigged small plastic lizards, "Do-nothing worms," Slider worms, 1/4-oz. (or smaller) pig'n jigs | rocky area | 3 to 10-feet | Scattered Clouds | 70's | On windy days, cast plugs to wind-swept banks for smallmouth |
TENNESSEE | NORRIS LAKE | MARCH | Most | 50'S | dingy | willow-leaf spinners, small Bandit-type crankbaits, or jointed jerk baits. crankbaits with a tight action (small Bandits), or spinners | bank(parallel to) | 3 to 10-feet | Overcast | 50's | LARGEMOUTH & SPOTTED BASS report |
TENNESSEE | NORRIS LAKE | MARCH | Most | 50'S | dingy | Bandit crankbaits (orange, yellow or crawfish color with orange or yellow bellies), Float 'n Fly, plastic jerk baits on 1/4-oz leadheads. Small plastic lizards, 1/4-oz (or smaller) pig'n jigs | points | 3 to 15-feet | Overcast | 50's | SMALLMOUTH BASS report |
TENNESSEE | Percy Preist | MARCH | Most | 56 | 6 | Zoom Finnese worms, crankbait | shallow cover | shallow | Mostly Cloudy | 60's | Caught 3 total |
TENNESSEE | Percy Preist | MARCH | Most | 56 | 6 | Zoom Finnese worms, crankbait | shallow cover | shallow | Mostly Cloudy | 60's | Caught 3 total |
TENNESSEE | Pickwick | MARCH | Most | ?? | ?? | shallow-running crankbaits such as the Rat-L-Trap and Bandit, jig and rind or small crawfish-color crankbaits | rocky shoreline | shallow | clear | 50's | Bass action is good |
TENNESSEE | Pickwick | MARCH | Most | ?? | ?? | shallow-running crankbaits such as the Rat-L-Trap and Bandit, jig and rind or small crawfish-color crankbaits | rocky shoreline | shallow | clear | 50's | Bass action is good |
TENNESSEE | Old Hickory | MARCH | All | ?? | ?? | Bandit 200 series spring craw chartreuse color, | structure (general) | 6-8 feet | clear | 50's | It's crankbait time |
TENNESSEE | Old Hickory | MARCH | All | ?? | ?? | Bandit 200 series spring craw chartreuse color, | structure (general) | 6-8 feet | clear | 50's | It's crankbait time |
TENNESSEE | Dale Hollow | MARCH | Most | 46 | ?? | float 'N fly combination, jig of preference is the guinea feather fly | structure (general) | 9-11 feet | Clear | 50's | Smallmouth bass continue to be excellent, |
TENNESSEE | Dale Hollow | MARCH | Most | 46 | ?? | float 'N fly combination, jig of preference is the guinea feather fly | structure (general) | 9-11 feet | Clear | 50's | Smallmouth bass continue to be excellent, |
TENNESSEE | Dale Hollow | FEBURARY | Most | 43 | ?? | hair jigs with pork rind | steep banks | 15–25 feet | Overcast | 40's | Reports of several big smallmouth bass being caught |
TENNESSEE | Dale Hollow | FEBURARY | Most | 43 | ?? | hair jigs with pork rind | steep banks | 15–25 feet | Overcast | 40's | Reports of several big smallmouth bass being caught |
TENNESSEE | Center Hill | FEBURARY | Most | 44 | ?? | dirty-green jigs and with pork trailers | structure (general) | 12-16 feet | Mostly Cloudy | 40's | A few smallmouth bass being caught |
TENNESSEE | Center Hill | FEBURARY | Most | 44 | ?? | dirty-green jigs and with pork trailers | structure (general) | 12-16 feet | Mostly Cloudy | 40's | A few smallmouth bass being caught |
TENNESSEE | Old Hickory | FEBURARY | Most | 47 | ?? | jig/pig combination | warm water discharge | bottom | Mostly Cloudy | 40's | A few bass have been caught around the steam plant discharge |
TENNESSEE | Old Hickory | FEBURARY | Most | 47 | ?? | jig/pig combination | warm water discharge | bottom | Mostly Cloudy | 40's | A few bass have been caught around the steam plant discharge |