Lake Chatuge Fishing Report – September 2021

Chatuge: Level: 0.5 feet above full. Temp: 81-84 degrees. Clarity: Clear.

Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “Lake Chatuge has been fishing good. We’ve only been out early in the mornings. There has been some topwater action going on and fish breaking out in open water, and we’ve also caught some around laydowns using a Strike King Sexy Dawg, Zara Spook and Whopper Plopper. You want to keep a topwater handy because you never know when bass will blow up on herring. I’ve been finding good numbers of fish on offshore humps, points and deep brush. I’ve mostly been catching my fish on the Z-man Ned rig with a TRD worm and drop-shotting a Roboworm and 3-inch minnow pattern baits. I’ve been catching most of my fish using my Garmin LivesScope, not just to locate them but also catching groups of suspended fish. I’m also mixing in some 3-inch swimbaits, spoons and a shaky head. If I have a good windy day, I will throw a spinnerbait some. When we get past Labor Day weekend, TVA will start to lower the lakes, and hopefully we will have some cooler weather and have some awesome fall fishing.”