Fishing Reports

Chatuge: Level: 7.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 46-47 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “Fish have been scattered. We’ve been catching fish 20 to 40 feet deep on long points and rocky banks. Most fish have come on a drop shot using a 4.5-inch Roboworm. I’ve also been catching some fish on…

Chatuge: Level: 7 feet below full pool. Temp: 55-56 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “We’ve finally been getting some cooler weather, which is helping bring the water temps down. Still not seeing any topwater action, and the bait we’ve been marking is still deep. It’s that time of year to get out…

Chatuge: Level: 5 feet below full pool. Temp: 60-62 degrees. Clarity: Clear Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The past month fishing has been up and down. You go one day and catch some good-sized bass, and then you go back two days later and can’t hardly find a bite. It’s been one of the toughest…

Chatuge: Level: 4.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 67-68 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “October fishing has been up and down. We had a lot of rain from the two hurricanes, which brought the lake up and TVA pulled it back down fast, trying to get the lake to winter pool. This…

Chatuge: Level: 2.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 79-80 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The fishing in September has been tough, but with the lake starting to come down and with the cooler weather, the baitfish are starting to get active. I’m starting my mornings out looking for breaking fish, which is…

Chatuge: Level: 2 feet below full pool. Temp: 84-85 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The bait is still hanging deep. We have been seeing and catching some fish on topwater, but you have to be fast and hit it in the circle where they just busted, or they are gone. Sometimes you…

Chatuge: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “We are seeing some topwater action at first light. I’ve been throwing a Strike King Sexy Dawg and a Whopper Plooper. The fish have moved out deep around brush, long points and steep banks. We’re targeting these fish with a shaky…

Chatuge: Level: 1.1 foot above full. Temp: Mid 70s. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Guide Shane Goebel at Hughes General Store reports, “The early morning topwater bite has been strong. Topwater plugs, Spooks and jerkbaits have worked well. Look for fish to be schooled up on shallow clay banks, humps and off points. In terms of…