• Pickwick Lake Fishing Report - TN

    Pickwick Area Guide
    (731) 607-5266 http://www.pickwickareaguide.com/ pickwickareaguide@yahoo.com
  • Enjoy fishing in Pickwick Tennessee or anywhere in the Pickwick area with an experienced area guide. We will take you on a guided fishing trip for Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass,WhiteBass, Stripers(Rockfish),Catfish,Sauger and other Tennessee River fish. We take individuals and groups.We do half days and whole days. We provide all the tackle for the trip.We also provide drinks but your welcome to bring your own.

  • Pickwick Lake Fishing Report - TN

    Pickwick Lake Elevation 413.5
    Water Temp. 77

    Bass
    Bass fishing has slowed down overall but some areas are still holding a large number of bass. The best method for me over the last week has been fishing rip-rap banks with Strike King Series 3 crank baits. Several colors will work right now but I have been using a color called splatter back.Most fishing trips boat plenty of bass but they have been smaller fish. If you like to fish with live bait you might be able to catch a a few 6 pound plus smallmouth in Pickwick right now but it is not always easy. The best way to catch big smallmouth on live bait here is to take a throw net and catch live minnows, if the minnows are hard to find you are starting off with a tough day. If the minnows are plentiful you still have to locate good smallmouth. When the two come together you can catch some of the biggest smallmouth bass you will see all year.

    Stripers
    I caught most of the stripers over the past three weeks on a Strike King, King Shad in a Sexy Shad color. This jointed baitfish style lure runs just under the surface of the water and it closely resembles the colors of a thread fin shad. This bait has been a great producer of fish this year. Another good lure to use for stripers any time of year has been the Kevin VanDam Wild Shiner Jerkbait. After the cold weather last week striper fishing slowed down a lot. We have had a few warm days and we have picked up a few good stripers but it has been super slow. I still expect to catch a few more before I stop striper fishing this year and move to something else.

    Catfish
    Catfish have been active and easy to catch. I have caught them in the still water below the dam and in the current downstream. They are in 12' of water and 35' and at least all depths in between. I have caught them on artificial catfish bait and night crawlers. When I fish with a bait hook I always with a Whisker Stickers hook by Strike King, it has two barbs to hold the bait on and the fish hang on to it as well.
    Compliments of Clagett Talley at Talley's Outdoors 731-607-5266 or www.pickwickareaguide.com
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