Nickajack Lake
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Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
48°
Bryan Florence
Bronze Ambassador
2/6/23
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Water Temperature
54°
Only fish caught that day
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
60°
Wind was from the North blowing 12-15 mph with gusts to 20 and bluebird sky. Tough conditions. Saw Bass making beds 3-5 feet deep. Tried to fish the NW banks but wind constant all day. Caught fish off end of dock.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
In March on Nickajack lake or almost anywhere on the Tennessee River system you can throw a one knocker Rayburn red trap or a strike king thunder cricket and have one of the best days of fishing of your life.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Stumps
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
57°
Looking for spawning bass. Found them in the 3 foot range. Caught first fish on chatterbait then switched to lizard. Fish would kill it then pick up lizard and drag off bed. Fished jerkbait on deeper banks with brush and boat docks. Last fish came off old road bed. Ended up with 8 fish for 13 lbs and change.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
63°
Early morning Sweet Home Alabama. Alabama rig that is. Caught 7 fish within 20 minutes off a secondary point with grass 3-5 ft dropping off into creek channel.
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Stumps
Chatter bait over and around Submerged shallow stumps
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
Winter
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Rip Rap
Water Temperature
58°
Started with swim baits around edge of grass beds. No success. Then moved to running a frog over grass. Nothing. Moved down river to try damiki rig over old bridges. Still no bites. Wind was from east 5-8 mph. Nice cold wind as well. I put on gold Rapala 6 inch jerk bait. Caught only fish by working windward bank.