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Chatuge: Level: 5.5 feet low. Temp: 60-61 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “There has been some topwater action throughout the day. I’m throwing a Strike King Sexy Dawg Jr. and a Whopper Plopper. I am also working a 3/16-oz. Fish Head Spin and a 3.5-inch Strike King Rage Swimmer on a 1/8-oz.…
Chatuge: Level: 5.5 feet low. Temp: 64-66 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “If it’s not a windy day, there has been some fish breaking. Most of our fish has been coming on drop shot with 4.5-inch morning-dawn worm and a shaky head with a 6.5-inch Strike King finesse green-pumpkin worm. We’ve been…
Fishermen can honor our veterans and those on active duty while enjoying a day fishing on Lake Chatuge for big money and prizes. The Lake Chatuge ‘Reelin’ It In For Vets’ fishing tournament will be held Nov. 2. The team event entry fee is $200 per team, which includes tournament entry, Big Fish pot and…
Chatuge: Level: 4.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 81-82 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “Fishing has been totally different than this time last year. Last year, we were already on a killer topwater bite, but with the crazy weather and hot days, the topwater bite has just not started. I’m keeping topwater…
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,…
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