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Fishing Reports
Chatuge: Level: 2 feet below full pool. Temp: 84-85 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The lake has dropped 2 feet, and we are starting to see some topwater activity. We should start seeing some cooler nights and mornings this upcoming month. I will start my mornings out looking for breaking fish around flats, humps and long points.…
Chatuge: Level: Full pool. Temp: 84-86 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The bait has really been scattered and has been staying deep due to the lack of rain and water temps. There has been a small window of a topwater bite in the mornings. It’s mostly being at the right place at…
There is a secret in the north Georgia mountains. Few anglers are aware that Lake Chatuge is full of 6- to 8-lb. hybrid bass. They are hungry, they are in tight schools under baitfish right now, and you can catch 30 to 50 of them in a few hours all summer long. Filled in 1942,…
Chatuge: Level: Full pool. Temp: 79-81 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “I’m starting the morning out throwing a Strike King Sexy Dawg, a Cane Walker and a Whopper Plopper around flats, humps and off main-lake points. After this topwater bite slows up, I will start fishing a swimbait and shaky head around docks for a couple of…
Chatuge: Level: 1 foot above full. Temp: 66-68 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “Most the fish are about done spawning. There are a few late spawners hanging around in the pockets and creeks. Try throwing a Strike King 3.75 Rage Swimmer along with a wacky-rigged Senko. There are a lot of spotted bass hanging out around…
Chatuge: Level: 1.5 feet below full. Temp: 54-56 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The fish are moving up. Spotted bass are roaming around or near spawning areas. You can target them with a jerkbait, a 3.5-inch tube and a Z-Man Ned rig. The largemouth are trying to move up in the backs of pockets. Try a swimbait,…
Chatuge: Level: 3.9 feet below full. Temp: 46 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “With all the rain, the lake has been coming up, which has made fishing a little tough. If you’re out on a sunny day, try throwing an umbrella rig around areas that will warm up faster, like spawning areas, shallow docks, red clay points and…
Chatuge: Level: 6 feet below full. Temp: 53-54 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “Fishing been a little tough. We’ve had a lot of weather changes. I’ve not seen any topwater action going on. I’ve been catching fish on the A-rig by throwing it around docks, brush and points. You can catch fish throwing the Z-man TRD Ned Rig…
Chatuge: Level: 5.6 foot below full. Temp: 55-56 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “Fishing got tough. We’ve had a lot of rain and weather changes, not to mention water temps dropping. I’ve not seen any topwater action going on. I’ve been catching fish on the A-rig, throwing it around docks, brush and points. Most of the baitfish…
Mitchell Grimsley is a 15-year-old sophomore at Towns County High School where he competes on the high school fishing team. Mitchell’s GON Blog centers around his fishing outings and tournament experiences in north Georgia. Georgia Bass Nation Trail held a tournament on Lake Chatuge in Hiawassee on Nov. 24. The main target for most tournament…
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