• Chilhowee Lake Fishing Report - TN

    Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
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  • Charles is a native of New Carlisle, Ohio and graduated from Bethel High School in 1977. He began his career with TWRA as a Fisheries Technician I at the Tellico Trout Hatchery in 2002. He transferred to the Reservoir Fisheries Unit in 2005 to work as a creel clerk on Fort Loudoun, Melton Hill, and Tellico Reservoirs. Charles is married and has two children. He enjoys fishing and working on automobiles in his spare t

  • Chilhowee Lake Fishing Report - TN

    WATER CONDITIONS
    The predicted water level is approximately 872.7 feet above sea level.
    The average surface temperature is in the low to mid 70’s.

    SUMMARY/BASS/TROUT
    Night fishing is one of the best ways to catch some keeper fish. One good technique for catching some rainbow trout at night is a floating light that shines downward which draws baitfish to the light, and then draws bigger fish for you to catch. Live minnows are a good bait choice for nighttime trout fishing under the lights. One technique that is working for bass is the wacky rigged sinko in shad imitating colors. Rocky banks and banks with submerged structure are holding both smallmouth and largemouth bass. Trolling slim bodied plugs like rapalas and other slim bodied minnow imitators is a good way to catch some nice smallmouth. Live minnows are catching some good numbers in about 17 ft. of water close to the rocky banks. Just a few reports of some Largemouth and Smallmouth bass being caught on shakyhead type lures with black and blue crawfish bodies, and a few being caught on the umbrella rig with minnow bodies such as the Money Minnow. Reports say most fish being caught around some type of structure like submerged timber close to deep water, and where creeks enter the reservoir.

    BLUEGILL
    Good
    3-10 ft.
    The bluegill and other sunfish are biting better. A small piece of nightcrawler or redworm fished with a single split shot or on a float at about 6-8 ft. is catching some nice sized bluegill. A small minnow imitating crankbait is another good choice. A slip float or slip bobber is a good way to find the fish as it allows you to fish shallow or deep with a simple adjustment of the stop.
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