J Percy Priest Reservoir
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Humps
Water Temperature
68°
Omnia Community Member
Bronze Ambassador
10/27/24
Species
CrappieSeason
Fall
Technique
Crappie Sniping
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
64°
Caught crappie on brush piles on live scope.
Omnia Community Member
Bronze Ambassador
10/27/24
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Humps
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
64°
We caught 40 on yum dinger shaky head worms on humps.
Omnia Community Member
Bronze Ambassador
11/24/23
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
58°
Fish seen on livescope
Species
Striped BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Vertical Jigging 20'+
Structure
Points
Water Temperature
54°
I was in my Jon boat and had crossed over the point where the cove meets main lake and about to fish back down the shoreline and had been bouncing a swim jig off bottom and this one hit it hard it was a blast. Only a couple of years fishing and this was the second largest fish I’ve caught. 5.88 lbs Striper. I was using a strike king 1/2 oz swim jig with a 4 inch green pumpkin rage swimmer. Water temp on priest was 54 degrees that day. I was fishing the sailboat Marina area at Hamilton creek area.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Soft Jerkbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
It’s cold but don’t be scared to get shallow and fish fast. These fish are on the chew, but finding the right pocket is everything. A shallow pocket with heavy vegetation has been the most consistent way to catch numbers with a big one or two mixed in. I’ve found the holes in the grass are holding fish and they are suspended. Time of day is everything. Run pockets until you find clean water and grass. Mix it up between the fluke and a drop shot. Revisit areas throughout the day to find the bite window.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Fishing here in mid tn has been tough. A lot of different anglers have told me they have had a tough time of it also. Oct 7 I got my last bass a 1 lb er. Glad to get the 2 .29 this morning at smith springs recreation area.
Species
Striped BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Spoons
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Water temps are still in the lower 60's. My advise right now is to watch for gull activitiy. The only two times I got on fish in 8 hours on the lake today was by finding bird activity. I'm glad I did because the last school I got on before nightfall fed for 45 minutes and I just slayed a bunch of 5-7 pounders.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Shad
Found lots of baits balls from Jefferson Spring to Stewart Creek. The water temps today were still in the low to mid-seventies. Next week we finally are getting some 40° overnight temps. This should get the water into the sixties and the fall feeding binge will be on. I did end up catching 6 LM bass today but they were all dinks.
