Here is the fishing report from the TWRA:
Center Hill: Fishing is excellent. Water temperature is 55 degrees; lake is fairly stable.
Bass: Lots of bass are being caught on jerkbaits, spinnerbaits, and A-rigs in 2-to-10 feet of water on flat banks.
Crappie: Several crappie are being caught on jigs and minnows around brush in 5-to-10 feet of water.
Walleye: A few walleye are being caught above Pates Ford on jerkbaits in 5-to-10 feet of water.
Chickamauga Reservoir: Reservoir Conditions: Summer normal elevation: 682.0 feet. Winter normal elevation: 676.0 feet. Current elevation: 679.3 feet. The water surface temperature is near 63 degrees.
Largemouth Bass: Some large bags are being caught. Some shallow in the sloughs and others are holding in deeper water and ready to move up. Lipless lures, jigs, and spinnerbaits are the lures.
Smallmouth Bass: Some tailwater anglers are catching a few. Jigs and crank baits are the lures.
Crappie: Many shallow water crappie are being caught while trolling or pinpointing structure. Minnows or jigs can be used for bait.
Striped bass: Mid lake bass anglers are catching an occasional striped bass while bass fishing in the main channel. Many are falling for the “Rig”.
Bluegill: Mainly caught by those targeting crappie.
Sauger / Walleye: Anglers bumping jigs along the bottom in the Eave’s Bluff area of the river which is located in the upper section of the river are catching a few. The number being caught is not great, but better than it has been.
Catfish: Drifters are catching just a few. Many catfish are being caught in the sloughs while using worms.
Dale Hollow: Fishing is great. Water temperature is 55 degrees; lake is slowly rising.
Bass: Lots of bass are being caught on A-rigs, spinnerbaits and jerkbaits in 5-to-15 feet of water on gravel banks.
Crappie: A few crappie are being caught around the deeper willow bushes on minnows.
Walleye: A few walleye are being caught near sunset on jerkbaits.
Shellcracker fishing: Several bluegill and shellcrackers are being caught on gravel banks using nightcrawlers in 5 feet of water.
Watts Bar: Reservoir Conditions: Summer normal elevation: 740.5 feet. Winter normal elevation: 736.0 feet. Current elevation: 738.3 feet. The water surface temperature is in the 60’s.
Largemouth Bass: Shallow bass are being caught by those using lipless lures and jigs.
Smallmouth Bass: Secondary points and rocky shallow banks seem to be the better area. Crank baits are being used.
Walleye / Sauger: Jigs bounced along the bottom in the upper river near the tailwaters is the better area to target. More fish are being caught.
Crappie: Shallow brushpiles are being targeted by anglers using jigs or minnows. Some trolling fish are being caught along the shallow flats in the sloughs. Some deep creek channel white crappie are still being caught in the Piney area.
Catfish: Slough and creek anglers are catching several catfish. Meaty baits are being used. Several catfish are being caught by crappie anglers.
Striped bass: Striped bass are hard to locate. As of last week they had not moved yet into the tailwaters.