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Fishing Reports

Lake Chatuge Fishing Report – July 2023

Chatuge: Level: 0.4 above 1925. Temp: 75-76 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports,  “Fishing has been good. They have moved out to their summer areas but have been scattered. There has been a little bit of topwater action going on, but I’m still marking a lot of bait deep. The…

Lake Chatuge Fishing Report – June 2023

Chatuge: Level: 0.9 above 1925. Temp: 70-72 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been good. The fish are done spawning and have moved out to their summer areas. I’m starting to find fish out in ditches and offshore structures while using my electronics. To catch these fish, I’m throwing…

Crappie Sets Lake Record On Chatuge

A black crappie that weighed 2 pounds on the dot has set a new record for Lake Chatuge. Howard Stimis, of Hiwassee, was fishing on Chatuge April 6 when the big slab bit a 2-inch Hot Grub made by Crappie County Bait & Tackle that Howard purchased at Hammond’s Fishing Center near Lake Lanier. “I…

Lake Chatuge Fishing Report – May 2023

Chatuge: Level: 2 below 1925. Temp: 64-66 degrees. Clarity: Clear Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been good. There are still some fish trying to spawn around pebble rocky banks, points and also in the backs of pockets. The majority of bass are already done spawning and are protecting fry or moving…

Lake Chatuge Fishing Reports – April 2023

Chatuge: Level: 4.8 feet below 1925. Temp: 54-56 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been good. The lake has come up some, along with the water temps, which have the spotted bass on the move. I’ve been catching fish on rocky banks and points, and there has also…

Lake Chatuge Fishing Report – March 2023

Chatuge: Level: 6.4 feet below 1925. Temp: 51-53 degrees. Clarity: Clear Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been good. The lake has come up some, along with the water temps, which have the spotted bass on the move. I’ve been catching fish on rocky banks, points and offshore structure. This time…

Lake Chatuge Fishing Report – February 2023

Chatuge: Level: 7.5 feet below 1925. Temp: 50-51 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been good. We’ve had some crazy weather. It’s cold for a few days, and then it warms back up and then drops a lot of rain, and then cools back down. All and all, wintertime is…

Lake Chatuge Fishing Report – January 2023

Chatuge: Level: 7.3 feet  below full pool 1925. Temp: 56-58 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing is good. We’ve got a lot of rain the past couple of weeks, which has brought the lake up some. But the rain we’ve been having has not really been a cold rain, so…

Lake Chatuge Fishing Report – December 2022

Chatuge: Level: 6.9 feet below 1925. Temp: 60-63 degrees. Clarity: Clear Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing is good. The lake is down at winter pool, and we’ve been having some colder weather, which has helped the water temp come down. I’ve not seen a lot of bass breaking first thing in…

Lake Chatuge Fishing Report – November 2022

Chatuge: Level:  6.5 feet below 1925. Temp: 65-66 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing is good. The lake is down at winter pool. Since we’ve been having some colder nights and mornings the past couple of weeks, there has not been much of a topwater bite early. But once the…

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