Middle TN Weekly Fishing report

TennesseeBassGuides · 06-02-06, 05:35 PM

Tennessee Bass Guides Weekly Fishing Report
Report Date 05-30-06 www.tennesseebassguides.com
TGBI Guide Lake Water temp Water Condition Report By Species Best Lures By Species Best Technique By Species

Old Hickory Lake Mid 70's and some above Dailey rains are creating Some dingy water up river but clearing. Most creeks are normal Largemouth Fair-Good/Blue Gill and Shell Cracker Good Largemouth-Prowler Pearl Soft Shad/ 1/8 oz Buzz baits ….Blue Gill & Shell Cracker on Crickets and Meal Worms Largemouth-Shallow Grass in creeks/first and second drops nearer deeper water. Pan Fish are bedding-check out the shallow water areas that have sand/gravel-not hard to findr
Capt Rick McFerrin

Cumberland River No Report
Cpt Shay Doming

Cumberland River Striper 68-72 Stripers congregating below Cheatham/Old Hickory Dams in good numbers. Plenty of yellow tail and heron available Weighted Flukes-Buck tail jigs-Pencil Poppers and drifting bottom with live bait Below dams-watch generation schedules excellent when I or 2 is running
Cpt. Don Schleicher

Tim's Ford High 70's Low 80's Backs of creeks have stained water-main body normal Bass fair to good/crappie has slowed/no Walleye report Deep Running crank baits close to banks-some top water action early Prowler Soft Shad Main Lake points and rounds try to stay with as much wind as possible.
Cpt. Rick Mcferrin

Tim's Ford Hybrid No Report
Cpt. Don Schleicher

Dale Hollow 70's Water condition good Night Fishing Is picking up/Smallmouth Good-Walleye Picking up-Pan fish are still being caught off beds Smallmouth on a variety of baits but live Tuffs are working well-Walleye at night -Pinfish on live crickets-worms-minnows/Night fishing will continue to get better and better Smallmouth active around weed beds on flats in creeks-Pinfish are bedding on shallow rounds and points near grass

David DuVall

Percy Priest 70's Water Condition varies Dailey with the rains we have been having you can find stained-normal both Bass Action Good Largemouth and Smallmouth on a variety of top water baits-Deep and Med crank baits/Night Fishing is cranking up Stay on your windy banks and points in major creeks-work from outside the creek in. Early and late or ovcast days top water is working well.
Cpt Shay Doming

Percy Priest Hybrid 70's Water Condition varies Dailey with the rains we have been having you can find stained-normal both Striper/Hybrid good in the 5-9 pound/Stripers up around 18 pounds Stripers/Hybrids on live bait and down lines 16-19 feet. Top water good early with Super Flukes-Umbrella Rigged Chart/Pink sthingys Stripers/Hybrid along long tapering points and mid lake humps
Cpt. Don Schleicher

Normandy 70's Mostly clear but some debris floating Largemouth/Spots FairCrappie Fair Bass on Spinner Baits and Carolina Rigs/ Crappie on minnows and small tubes Bass on Gravel rounds and banks with wood/ Crappie in stake beds and brush
Billy Campbell

Center Hill Little over summer pool 70's Mostly clear some dinge in backs of creeks from rains and boat traffic some debris floating Bass Fair to good-Walleye better-Shell Cracker good Bass Prowler Soft Shads-Spinner baits early/Night fishing with 8 inch red worm or black hair jig with chart trailer/Walleye on Grizzly Spin night crawler combo's/Shell crackers still on bed red wigglers work best Gravel rounds next to drops for bass and walleye- shallow gravel areas for Shell Crackers check out pockets in creeks
Billy Campbell

Woods Resv. 70's water conditions varies in lake due to rains Bass fair-crappie fair to good-blue gill good Bass early on top water then switch to deep crank baits-Crappie in wood with jigs and minnow-Blue bill crickets/meal worms Bass on Gravel rounds and banks with wood/ Crappie in stake beds and brush/blue gill on beds near grass and gravel
Jon Simmons

Great Falls Lakes 70's Water level has been up and down and color changing with heavier rains Bass fishing has slowed greatly/Shell Cracker Blue Gill good 4 Inch Prowler finesse worm on a jig head-Top water like an AC Shiner-Pan fish on live crickets-worms Look for areas where big rock is mixed with mud for bass-and laydown timber. Pinfish in shallow willow tree areas on bed
Jon Simmons

Kentucky Lake 70's Water Changes some with the rains we are having but you can find good water Tim says everything same from last week Largemouth-Smallmouth Good Buzz Baits-Pop R's-and Carolina Rigging Prowler Creature Baits Channel Drops and backs of pockets and coves in major creek areas
Tim Mason

Lake Barkley 70's Water Changes some with the rains we are having but you can find good water Tim says everything same from last week Largemouth-Smallmouth Good Buzz Baits-Pop R's-and Carolina Rigging Prowler Creature Baits Channel Drops and backs of pockets and coves in major creek areas
Tim Mason

Streams and Rivers 70's Most creeks are full due to rains Bass Rock Bass good if you can catch water right Case Jacks worms-and King Grubs/also sliders and paddle sticks Work King grup on surface early switch to Jacks worm-paddle sticks etc as day progresses-fish seem to be roaming more than normal.
Mike Dial

Tennessee Musky Rivers and Lakes Water Temps high 60's low 70's Water color and levels rising and falling with rains Musky Action Good and getting better Musky Jerk Baits and Musky Crankbaits Work banks-laydowns and timber in main river areas early then move back into creeks for afternoon action
Dwayne Hickey

Tennessee Trout/Rivers and Streams Cumberland in Kentucky 60/70 Caney Fork Trout action is on fire/Most fish running 2-3 inches larger than last year Fish are hitting a variety of flies such as sow bugs and Pheasant Nymphs Check out all pools up and down river
Chris Nischan

Caney Fork Trout No Report
Roger Ray

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TennesseeBassGuides BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nashville Tennessee Posts: 14	Middle TN Weekly Fishing report Tennessee Bass Guides Weekly Fishing Report Report Date 05-30-06 www.tennesseebassguides.com TGBI Guide Lake Water temp Water Condition Report By Species Best Lures By Species Best Technique By Species Old Hickory Lake Mid 70's and some above Dailey rains are creating Some dingy water up river but clearing. Most creeks are normal Largemouth Fair-Good/Blue Gill and Shell Cracker Good Largemouth-Prowler Pearl Soft Shad/ 1/8 oz Buzz baits ….Blue Gill & Shell Cracker on Crickets and Meal Worms Largemouth-Shallow Grass in creeks/first and second drops nearer deeper water. Pan Fish are bedding-check out the shallow water areas that have sand/gravel-not hard to findr Capt Rick McFerrin Cumberland River No Report Cpt Shay Doming Cumberland River Striper 68-72 Stripers congregating below Cheatham/Old Hickory Dams in good numbers. Plenty of yellow tail and heron available Weighted Flukes-Buck tail jigs-Pencil Poppers and drifting bottom with live bait Below dams-watch generation schedules excellent when I or 2 is running Cpt. Don Schleicher Tim's Ford High 70's Low 80's Backs of creeks have stained water-main body normal Bass fair to good/crappie has slowed/no Walleye report Deep Running crank baits close to banks-some top water action early Prowler Soft Shad Main Lake points and rounds try to stay with as much wind as possible. Cpt. Rick Mcferrin Tim's Ford Hybrid No Report Cpt. Don Schleicher Dale Hollow 70's Water condition good Night Fishing Is picking up/Smallmouth Good-Walleye Picking up-Pan fish are still being caught off beds Smallmouth on a variety of baits but live Tuffs are working well-Walleye at night -Pinfish on live crickets-worms-minnows/Night fishing will continue to get better and better Smallmouth active around weed beds on flats in creeks-Pinfish are bedding on shallow rounds and points near grass David DuVall Percy Priest 70's Water Condition varies Dailey with the rains we have been having you can find stained-normal both Bass Action Good Largemouth and Smallmouth on a variety of top water baits-Deep and Med crank baits/Night Fishing is cranking up Stay on your windy banks and points in major creeks-work from outside the creek in. Early and late or ovcast days top water is working well. Cpt Shay Doming Percy Priest Hybrid 70's Water Condition varies Dailey with the rains we have been having you can find stained-normal both Striper/Hybrid good in the 5-9 pound/Stripers up around 18 pounds Stripers/Hybrids on live bait and down lines 16-19 feet. Top water good early with Super Flukes-Umbrella Rigged Chart/Pink sthingys Stripers/Hybrid along long tapering points and mid lake humps Cpt. Don Schleicher Normandy 70's Mostly clear but some debris floating Largemouth/Spots FairCrappie Fair Bass on Spinner Baits and Carolina Rigs/ Crappie on minnows and small tubes Bass on Gravel rounds and banks with wood/ Crappie in stake beds and brush Billy Campbell Center Hill Little over summer pool 70's Mostly clear some dinge in backs of creeks from rains and boat traffic some debris floating Bass Fair to good-Walleye better-Shell Cracker good Bass Prowler Soft Shads-Spinner baits early/Night fishing with 8 inch red worm or black hair jig with chart trailer/Walleye on Grizzly Spin night crawler combo's/Shell crackers still on bed red wigglers work best Gravel rounds next to drops for bass and walleye- shallow gravel areas for Shell Crackers check out pockets in creeks Billy Campbell Woods Resv. 70's water conditions varies in lake due to rains Bass fair-crappie fair to good-blue gill good Bass early on top water then switch to deep crank baits-Crappie in wood with jigs and minnow-Blue bill crickets/meal worms Bass on Gravel rounds and banks with wood/ Crappie in stake beds and brush/blue gill on beds near grass and gravel Jon Simmons Great Falls Lakes 70's Water level has been up and down and color changing with heavier rains Bass fishing has slowed greatly/Shell Cracker Blue Gill good 4 Inch Prowler finesse worm on a jig head-Top water like an AC Shiner-Pan fish on live crickets-worms Look for areas where big rock is mixed with mud for bass-and laydown timber. Pinfish in shallow willow tree areas on bed Jon Simmons Kentucky Lake 70's Water Changes some with the rains we are having but you can find good water Tim says everything same from last week Largemouth-Smallmouth Good Buzz Baits-Pop R's-and Carolina Rigging Prowler Creature Baits Channel Drops and backs of pockets and coves in major creek areas Tim Mason Lake Barkley 70's Water Changes some with the rains we are having but you can find good water Tim says everything same from last week Largemouth-Smallmouth Good Buzz Baits-Pop R's-and Carolina Rigging Prowler Creature Baits Channel Drops and backs of pockets and coves in major creek areas Tim Mason Streams and Rivers 70's Most creeks are full due to rains Bass Rock Bass good if you can catch water right Case Jacks worms-and King Grubs/also sliders and paddle sticks Work King grup on surface early switch to Jacks worm-paddle sticks etc as day progresses-fish seem to be roaming more than normal. Mike Dial Tennessee Musky Rivers and Lakes Water Temps high 60's low 70's Water color and levels rising and falling with rains Musky Action Good and getting better Musky Jerk Baits and Musky Crankbaits Work banks-laydowns and timber in main river areas early then move back into creeks for afternoon action Dwayne Hickey Tennessee Trout/Rivers and Streams Cumberland in Kentucky 60/70 Caney Fork Trout action is on fire/Most fish running 2-3 inches larger than last year Fish are hitting a variety of flies such as sow bugs and Pheasant Nymphs Check out all pools up and down river Chris Nischan Caney Fork Trout No Report Roger Ray

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