Fishing Reports

Chatuge: Level: 1.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 66 degrees. Clarity: Light stain in the creeks, but the main lake is clear. Linesides: Guide Jeremy Seabolt reports, “The hybrid and spots are on fire up the creeks and around the dam. We’ve been catching hybrids on planer boards with large herring and picking up a…

Chatuge: Level: 4.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The bite is good. The spotted bass are starting to spawn, and you can find them around any long, pebble bank lines, flats and long points. With the full moon, the fish have been shallow the first couple…

Chatuge: Level: 3.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 77 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The bite has picked up. There has been a topwater bite first thing in the morning around the flats. I’m throwing Strike King Sexy Dawgs and Zara Spooks. You can also throw a fluke around docks and catch…

Chatuge: Level: 2.2 feet below full pool. Temperature: 80 degrees. Clarity: Clear.Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The topwater bite has picked up. I’m throwing Strike King Sexy Dawgs and Zara Spooks the first couple of hours after daylight and before dark. It’s also a good time of year to start throwing Zoom Flukes around boat…

Chatuge: Level: 0.1 feet above full pool. Temp: 83-86 degrees. Clarity: Clear.Bass: Fair. Guide Eric Welch reports, “The bite has slowed some due to the water temp. We’re catching most of our bass deep, throwing drop shots, Texas rigs and shaky heads. Best colors have been green pumpkin and redbug. Cast off long, deep points…

Chatuge: Level: 0.2 feet above full pool. Temp: 80-82 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Guide Eric Welch reports, “We’re catching some good-sized spotted bass on topwater at first light. I’m targeting the mouths of pockets and long points with a Sexy Dog and a Sammy until the sun gets up. If it stays cloudy, this…

Chatuge: Level: 0.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 64-68 degrees. Clarity: Clear.Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “There has been some topwater action at first light. Keep a Sammy or fluke tied on for the breaking fish. The spawn is about over, but there are still some cruisers in the pockets. The spotted bass have moved…

Chatuge: Level: 2.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 83 degrees. Clarity: Clear.Bass: Good. Guide Eric Welch reports, “There is a topwater bite early in the morning. Try something that makes a good noise like a Zara Spook or a prop bait. Also keep these handy during the day for blow-ups. Later in the day, I’m…

Chatuge: Level: Full pool. Temp: 82-84 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Guide Eric Welch reports, “The morning bite and afternoon bite have been good with a lot of fish breaking. Target these fish with a Zoom Fluke and a Sammy. Look for them to be breaking in both open water and in the backs of…

Chatuge: Level: Full pool. Temp: 69-72 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “There has been some topwater action at first light. Keep a Sammy or fluke tied on for the breaking fish. There has also been a fluke bite in the mornings around brush and docks. For numbers, throw a drop shot with…