Lake Chatuge Fishing Report – November 2021

Chatuge: Level: 5 feet low. Temp: 68-70 degrees. Clarity: Clear.

Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports: “Fishing is getting better every day. TVA has been dropping the lake pretty fast for winter pool. Once the sun starts breaking through the clouds, you will start seeing fish breaking all over the lake. The only major problem with that is being in the right place at the right time. Some of the pockets have been having multiple schools of baitfish, so once they start busting the schools up, you have fish breaking all around you. Now if your luck is like mine, they are always just out of casting distance. You just have to have patience and try positioning yourself in the direction it looks like they are moving the herring. If you have the Garmin LiveScope, you can watch and follow the bait. I like throwing a Berkely Cane Walker, a Lucky Craft Gunfish, and I will also mix in a Sebile Magic Swimmer and a 3.25-inch Strike King Sexy Swimmer. I have also been marking a lot of fish deep in 12 to 35 feet. These fish are in areas where there is a ditch, drop-off or a long point. I target these fish with a Texas rig, shaky head, Ned rig and a drop shot. I’ve not been marking a lot of fish in the offshore structure due to them chasing a lot of bait right now. I’ve also been catching fish with a drop shot and a Ned rig around rocky banks, laydowns and docks. When the water temps drop on down and the baitfish are not as active, you will see the fish go back to the structure. The next couple weeks should be some awesome fishing. Good luck.”