Douglas water levels

[Greg Sallee]

Can anybody tell me what the summer pool and winter pool levels are? Also what the lake is like, grass,wood,laydowns,boat docks? Any cover to fish?

[371V]

Can anybody tell me what the summer pool and winter pool levels are? Also what the lake is like, grass,wood,laydowns,boat docks? Any cover to fish?

Here's you a link for the water level: http://www.tva.com/river/lakeinfo/op_guides/douglas.htm

As you can see, it's 20' low due to the drought. Who knows where it will be this winter..... There no cover to speak of. A few brush piles here and there. It's a structure lake.

You can find reports on: http://www.easttennesseefishing.com/

[Greg Sallee]

Thanks for the info! when you say structure, what types of structure are available? I just bought a map and the lake looks to be deep with very steep banks.

[371V]

Bluffs, points, channels, and flats..... There's several old fondations and bridges as well. Most of the banks are steep, but there are some big flats and long points as well...

[Greg Sallee]

I'll be fishing a tourny there in mid september. What does a typical 5 fish limit weigh that time of year?

[Greg Sallee]

What kind of baitfish are in Douglas? Whats the normal water clarity, visibility ?

[SuperSprint007]

which tourny you fishing??? USA Bassin is having one there in the middle not sure how many boats they will have on....we had a club tourney down there last year(12 boats) mid sept and it took about 28 lbs for two days. top 5 were over 20 if i remember correctly.

[Greg Sallee]

Fishin USA Bassin, 28 lbs is good for what i've been reading

[SuperSprint007]

gonna really be determined by the water level. Right now i think it is in the 970s and if it will stay around that level it should be really good. Usually go down 2-3 days before to try and get onto something. Do you have any idea how many boats will be in it? and is it sat and sun?

[CTFSHWHISKER]

at our last tourney they said anywhere from 175 to 300 boats could be there.
it is sat.and sunday.

[371V]

at our last tourney they said anywhere from 175 to 300 boats could be there.
it is sat.and sunday.

I'll be sure to be somewhere else!!

[371V]

at our last tourney they said anywhere from 175 to 300 boats could be there.
it is sat.and sunday.

I'll be sure to be somewhere else!! Thanks for the heads up!