Watts Bar Lake
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hover/Mid-Strolling
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
60°
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Brush Piles
Used the Garmin Livescope to find brush piles in the coves along the larger creeks arms coming into Whites Creek off the main lake. Not all, but a few of the brush piles had some nice crappie on them. Only 4 or 5 usually so take your time and don’t get too close if you can help it as they seem to spook easily. Used a Megabass Okashira spin jig with the blades in the front and a 3” megabass white spark shad to pull slowly over the tops of the brush piles. Something about that little prop seemed to trigger them as they hit it hard. Make sure you give it a second or two to sink as it’s a light rig.
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Humps
Used a megabass spark shad on a 1/0 cool Baits under spin. Found a spot on the big bay toward the back end of Whites Creek with a larger hump in 14’ of water near deeper water. There were also nearby stumps with a mound of boulders. Casted from 20 to 25’ away and slow rolled it after letting the bait sink for 7 or 8 ft. Fish were suspended about 5’ off the bottom.
HotbaitMegabass Spark Shad Swimbait Albino / 3"
Out of Stock
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
58°
Deeper water on Spawning flats
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Boulders
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
58°
Paralleling rock banks heading back to spawning areas. 10’ - 12’ deep with A-rig and casting to bank with crank bait keeping bottom contact as long as possible.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 7'-12'
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Crawfish
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Docks
Caught several 12 to 15 inch bass this last weekend on a shakey head which goes against the expected moving bait patter. Found fish against structure and on ledges.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Umbrella Rigs
Structure
Points
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Docks
With the cold front just moving through targeting structures that receive sun is key. Early morning bite has been sluggish, but afternoons when the water temperatures have increased have been solid. Cast the bait past the dock post and roll it through almost hitting the structure. It’s where my most aggressive bites have come from.
