fort loudon dam

[waterdog101]

I was thinking of trying the tail waters below fort loudon dam in tennessee. and thought i would ask, have any of you guys ever fished below fort loudon dam, and if so what time of year were you there. did you catch any shad with a cst net there. thanks in advance for any info.

[Carter1]

It has been a few years since I fished there. I went with a friend who had a Tracker boat. We bought some minnows and put a big ol' sinker on our lines. We would motor up to the dam, get in the slack water, bait up then move into the water where it is being released. We would drop our baits over the side and ride the current down hoping for a striper bite. During one of our runs I had something big take my bait. Never saw what it was cause I couldn't keep it on long enough. But it was a good hard fight for a few seconds. Good luck and I hope you catch a few.

[stripernut]

called a friend that lives / fishes at loudon, the word is if you can catch bait you will catch "smallish" stripes....but the bait is very hard to come by.
p.s this guy is pretty good there and if hes struggling getting bait , well it might be a job. but on the other hand i can guarantee you wont catch any ft loudon fish if you stay home

[stripernut]

as a side note, i just got back from chickamauga, i didnt set the world on fire but i had alot of fun fishing with a good friend. BUT the word is getting around about a 30 lb sack of fish being weighed in at a 12 hr night tournament last wknd. the fish are hanging on the deeper hump/drops, but i have no idea what they are catching them on. we carolina rigged 10inch worms with limited success.
maybe something you might think about if loudon doesnt work out .

[waterdog101]

thanks guys, for the info.

[21ssExtreme]

I see boats in the mornings throwing nets right below the Tellico Dam by the new ramp. This morning there were two of them at 6:20 am. I have also heard people talk about a big slick rock right by the turbine (Ft. Loudon) and when they turn the water on it is good for just a little bit until it gets to swift.

[waterdog101]

I see boats in the mornings throwing nets right below the Tellico Dam by the new ramp. This morning there were two of them at 6:20 am. I have also heard people talk about a big slick rock right by the turbine (Ft. Loudon) and when they turn the water on it is good for just a little bit until it gets to swift.

...thanks man, thats the tip I was looking for. a spot to pick up some bait.

[21ssExtreme]

Good luck, fishing must be pretty good the motels all seem to have some center consol boats in the parking lots all the time. I see a lot of boats going down there in the evenings also.