Lake Chatuge Fishing Report – January 2019

Chatuge: Level: 6 feet below full. Temp: 53-54 degrees. Clarity: Clear.

Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “Fishing been a little tough. We’ve had a lot of weather changes. I’ve not seen any topwater action going on. I’ve been catching fish on the A-rig by throwing it around docks, brush and points. You can catch fish throwing the Z-man TRD Ned Rig around brush and rocky banks. Also, a shaky head with a Zoom Trick Worm has been working. If you see fish off a point, you can catch them on a drop-shot rig with a Flex-it spoon. With the water temp dropping, it’s time to start throwing the Float-n-Fly. This time of year, you can’t go wrong throwing a No. 5 Shad Rap. The fishing should get better when the weather stabilizes and it stays close to one temp for a couple weeks. Good luck.”