• Douglas Lake Fishing Report - TN

    Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
    http://www.tnfish.org/index.html
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  • Douglas Lake Fishing Report - TN

    The elevation behind the dam on June 25, 2014 at 9 PM was 993.12 feet. Water temperatures averaged out to 85 degrees for the week on bay areas with the upper river section at 80 degrees.

    SUMMARY:
    Fishing has been good for the most part across the entire lake when the weather cooperates. Largemouth bass have been fishing very well. Smallmouth are hitting in the creeks. Fewer anglers are targeting walleye and sauger this past week.

    CRAPPIE: Good
    Crappie action is good but has lost its consistency. They don’t seem to appear in the same place two days in a row.
    Muddy Creek has been off again for crappie. Indian Creek, Swann’s Marina area and the mud flats adjacent to the mouth of Indian Creek as well as Nina Creek have been fishing very well.
    Try minnow and bobber, crappie flies, crappie spinners as well as trolling with minnows. Traditional methods are effective as well. Small Rapalas and jerk baits have been used this week with great success. Trolling remains the recommended method for this week.

    SAUGER/WALLEYE: Fair
    Sauger and walleye remain only fair. They are still being caught on the upper river sections of the lake but seem to bunch up on seams and faster flow areas.
    The usual lures and baits should be used according to situation and water condition.
    Try shadraps, Rapala Husky Jerks, Redeye Shad, stick jigs and a variety of spinner baits. There isn’t really any secret lures here as most of the baits are traditional and effective for sauger and walleye.
    As usual, the river section of the lake is the go to place but try the big flat area that lays in front of the mouth of the Nolichucky as you travel up river.

    BLACK BASS: Good
    Bass fishing is really good on Douglas. All lures are working when applied to the situation they were designed for. Best fishing times are morning and late afternoon. Afternoons will find bass deep in depressions and behind humps or along shorelines with heavy shade and rip rap.
    Traditional lures work. Shallow crank baits in the mornings or near cover and deep diving crank baits where necessary. As usual, green or chartreuse are colors of choice. Spinner bait choices are white with silver blades as well as purple or black with gold blades that were used to fish creek bottoms. Jerk baits worked great on the creeks throughout the week.
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