Here is the fishing report from the TWRA:
Center Hill: Fishing is slow. Water temperature is 65 degrees; lake is slowly rising.
Bass: A few bass are being caught on topwater baits while fishing 2-to-5 feet of water. A few smallmouth are being caught on swim baits on gravel flats in 10 feet of water.
Crappie: A few crappie are being caught on laydown trees with minnows in 2-to-5 feet of water.
Chickamauga Reservoir: Reservoir Conditions: Summer normal elevation: 682.0 feet. Winter normal elevation: 676.0 feet. Current elevation: 680.5 degrees.
The water surface temperature is 72 degrees in some areas. Launching is becoming a difficult problem for local anglers especially on the weekends.
Largemouth Bass: A lot of bass are being caught. Most fish are shallow and many are bedding. Plastic worms, topwater lures, spinnerbaits, and jigs are lures that are being used often.
Smallmouth Bass: A few fish are being caught in the tailwaters. Jigs or crankbaits are the primary baits being used.
Crappie: Many shallow crappie are being caught. Many have spawned. Jigs or minnows are being used to catch crappie near brush or stumps.
Striped bass: Most fish are downstream and have not reached the tailwaters. Bass anglers are catching a few along the river banks.
Bluegill: Worms or crickets are being used in shallow water to catch a lot of bluegill. Some shellcrackers are being caught in the same area
Sauger / Walleye: Some anglers are catching a few while bouncing jigs along the bottom. Most anglers are fishing other species.
Catfish: Many shallow fish are being caught in the sloughs. Most of the baits associated with catfishing are being used.
Dale Hollow: Fishing is fair. Water temperature is 63 degrees; lake is rising.
Bass: A few bass are being caught on soft plastics while fishing shallow brush in 2-to-5 feet of water. Crappie: A few crappie are being caught on minnows around willow bushes in 2 feet of water. Shellcrackers: A few shellcrackers are being caught while fishing night crawlers around willow bushes in 5 feet of water.
Walleye: Several walleye are being caught while throwing jerk baits and crank baits on points in 5-to-10 feet of water.
Watts Bar: Reservoir Conditions: Summer normal elevation: 740.5 feet. Winter normal elevation: 736.0 feet. Current elevation: 739.5 feet. The water surface temperature is 70 degrees in many areas.
Largemouth Bass: A lot of fish are being caught in shallow sloughs while using a variety of baits. Lipless lures, topwater baits, spinnerbaits, and crank baits are being used by many anglers.
Smallmouth Bass: Secondary points and gradual sloping banks in the sloughs are areas that anglers are experiencing some success. Small plastic and creature lures are being used.
Sauger / Walleye: Those tailwater river drifters are catching fish while using jigs along the bottom.
Crappie: Shallow water drifters and trollers are catching a lot of fish while using jigs or minnows.
Catfish: Most catfish are in the creeks or sloughs and meaty baits are being used.
Striped bass: Those that generally catch a lot of fish are not catching many yet. It shouldn’t be long before tailwater stripers start showing up.