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As of May 19, 2012, 4:39 am

Old Hickory	Percy Priest	Center Hill	Dale Hollow	Watts Bar	Kentucky Lake	Lake Barkley	Lake Guntersville
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12/18/2011 - Old Hickory Lake
Ok guys, My wife and I decided to head to Old Hickory Lake yesterday. We arrived at 11:45am and began to fish transition banks. Water temp was 50.5 when we arrived. It took us a little while to find them. They were on transition banks that had more vertical cover on them. We had 10 bass, 20 white bass, and a couple blue gill! We ended the day with a 3 keeping bass, biggest one being 3 pounds. The cold front from Friday just had the big ones shut down. We caught fish on crank baits, jerk baits, and jigging spoons. Most of the fish came on jigging spoon, including the white bass. My wife has knee surgery the 23 and want be out for awhile, but we were lucky to have another great day on the water! She had a blast, as did I. We ended the day at 4pm and water temp was 51.7. Make sure you where warm clothes, bring plenty of gloves, and keep life jackets on. Good luck to all! Mike Davis Outdoors Fishing Guide, Robert Hunter

12/03/2011 - Old Hickory Lake
Decided to go to the lake yesterday for a couple hours. Arrived at 11am but did not start fishing till noon, due to motor problems. After resolving motor issues, my day turned into a great December day! Air temperature was 63 degrees, and water temperature was 51 degrees when I arrived. I started out fishing transition banks. It did not take long to start catching them. Caught my first bass on the third cast. A solid keeper. I caught fish just about anyway I wanted. I caught some on crank baits, jerk baits, jigs, and worms. I ended the day around 3PM. Caught 10 bass, 5 keepers with the biggest being 4 and half to 5 pounds. Had a couple over 3, a 2 and half, and one about 2 pounds. Did not have a fish after 2pm, but had wore the spot out pretty good. The key to success was to find the shad. Find the shad, you find the fish! Good luck to all! Mike Davis Outdoors Fishing Guide, William Hunter

11/25/2011 - Old Hickory Lake
Bass pretty good today. Caught 11 during the early afternoon hours. The wind driving bait fish into shallow areas All fish were caught on crank baits and spinner baits ranging from 1 to 8 foot of water. Water temperatures in the upper 50s with some areas in the low 60s.

11/17/2011 - Old Hickory Lake
Bass fishing is starting to slow down a little right now. Some fish are still in the backs of creeks, but found most have moved to transition banks. Try throwing rattle traps at bass feeding on schooling shad in the banks of the creeks. We caught some of the bigger fish on a spinnerbiat, like a secret weapon spinnerbait. The key is to find banks with rip rap, and then find wood on those banks. Try to hit and bounce off of the wood, at different angles. The fish we caught off the transition banks, were between 8 to 12 feet. Jerkbaits and jigs were our baits of choice when fishing these banks. Just keep in mind that fishing is slowing down, but the chances of catching a big trophy bass is at its best right now.

11/13/2011 - Old Hickory Lake
Tough fishing with the high winds. Found areas not a choppy and caught over 30 bass. All fish we caught on topwater, crankbaits and swimbaits.

11/02/2011 - Old Hickory Lake
Bass being caught in the creeks on spinnerbaits, crankbaits and soft plastics up river. Look for water temperatures in the 60s. Key structure to fish would be rock and grass. Few fish being caught down river.

10/27/2011 - Old Hickory Lake
Windy and Rain. Frontal passage. Caught bass on top water and Number 5 Strike King Sexy Shad. Water temp is 63 degrees and air temps are in the low 50s.

10/11/2011 - Old Hickory Lake
Bass fishing continues to be slow. Some bass found shallow, but are hitting baits and not committing. The ones that do commit hit and run. Soft plastics, jigs, shakey heads, crankbaits, buzzbaits are good baits to use. Look around grass lines along transition areas.Looks as if the lake is turning over upriver from the Steam Plant. Down river from Steam Plant water is much clearer.

10/08/2011 - Old Hickory Lake
Caught over 40 bass today, but they were mostly a half an inch short. Bass hitting on buzzbaits early. Also use jigs, soft plastic creature baits, crankbaits, spinnerbaits and flukes near wood off river channel and back of creeks.

10/07/2011 - Old Hickory Lake
Bass remain lethargic right now. Schools of shad are not like they usually are this time of year as they are scattered about. Fish are found around structure.

09/27/2011 - Old Hickory Lake
Fishing continues to remain slow. Water temperatures have been dropping into the mid 70s. Fish caught on soft plastics shallow and deep

09/13/2011 - Old Hickory Lake
Fishing remains slow. Water temperatures have warmed up into the low 80s. Short fish caught on soft plastics shallow and deep.

09/11/2011 - Old Hickory Lake
Fishing continues to be VERY slow with very few bites. Most bites are short. Water conditions are still very nice with temperatures only in the low to mid 70s.

09/10/2011 - Old Hickory Lake
Water conditions are still very nice with temperatures only in the mid 70s. Fishing is VERY slow with very few bites. Most bites are short.

09/08/2011 - Old Hickory Lake
Water temperatures have dropped some 18 degrees. 72-70 in creeks and river channel. Fish are on the flats very tight to logs and brush. The bite is very short. In the back of creeks, bass are holding tight to logs and chuck rocks but are shallow and chasing shad. One other thing to keep in mind, FULL MOON is upon us. So they will feed at night and become tight lipped during the day.

08/25/2011 - Old Hickory Lake
Water temps in mid 80\'s, wind, cold front coming through but temps still in upper 90\'s. Few fish caught, most small and very thin.

08/22/2011 - Old Hickory Lake
Water temps in mid 80s and at normal pool. Some current in channel. Water color pretty good. Several fish caught on many baits, square bill cranks, spinnerbaits, lizards, buzzbaits, brush hogs and jigs. Some fish schooling on shad pods in shallow water.

08/18/2011 - Old Hickory Lake
Water temps in mid 80s. No current in channel. Water color good. Several short fish caught on many baits, square bill cranks, spinnerbaits, lizards, buzzbaits, brush hogs. Some fish schooling on shad pods in shallow water.

08/18/2011 - Old Hickory Lake
Water temps in mid 80\'s. No current in channel. Water color good. Several short fish caught on many baits, square bill cranks, spinnerbaits, lizards, buzzbaits, brush hogs. Some fish schooling on shad pods in shallow water.

08/13/2011 - Kentucky Lake
Some bass holding tight to cover. Look for balls of bait fish early in the morning and through out the day. Use buzzbaits, 10-12 inch plum and red shad worms, 8 inch watermelon seed lizards.

07/28/2011 - Old Hickory Lake
Fishing slow, but fish can be caught on shaded docks, points and ledges. Water temperatures in the low to mid 90s in creeks with small pockets of 88 degree temps in some areas.

07/21/2011 - Old Hickory Lake
Water temperatures continue to climb into the 90s in most creeks and 80s in the river channel. Bass are being found along transition areas and close to deep structure.

07/19/2011 - Old Hickory Lake
Fishing around the lower end, found fish along transition areas. Crankbaits, soft plastics, and jigs still working well. Found some water temperatures in the mid 90s in coves.

07/18/2011 - Old Hickory Lake
Prefishing continuing to find fish holding close to cover. Water temps in the 90s in the creeks and 80s in the river. Large soft plastics, jigs and crankbaits are good choices right now.

07/17/2011 - Old Hickory Lake
Prefished around the lake. Water temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s in the creeks. River temp was 78-80 degrees. Fish were slow on the bite, but were found close to cover with an reactionary bite.

07/16/2011 - Old Hickory Lake
Fished with some kids from the TN Baptist Children Home for a day on the water. We caught numerous bluegill and catfish from one foot to 8 foot of water. Windy and cloudy conditions prevailed.

07/09/11 - Old Hickory Lake
Bass are being caught on top water in the morning, then off shallow to deep points very close to structure. Soft plastics are key.

07/07/11 - Old Hickory Lake
Thunderstorms around the area earlier. Water temperatures in the mid 80s. Lake is clearing up but down two feet. Bass are moving to points and ledges but can be found around the grass and bluffs. Stripped bass are also hanging around points. Catfish are beginning their spawn so can be caught on pretty much anything. Spinner baits, crankbaits, soft plastics are a good choice in catching the largemouth.

07-05-2011 - Old Hickory Lake
Had a few thunderstorms around. Water temperatures were in the low to mid 80s. Bass and stripers were hitting deep diving crankbaits and creature baits.

07-01-2011 - Old Hickory Lake
Today I went out fishing with Brandon Kemp on Old Hickory Lake for a couple of hours in the morning. We caught several bass, three crappie, and had one break off! Fish were holding tight to cover and submerged brush. We used an assortment of crankbaits and plastics to boat fish. Water temp averaged around 74 degrees and was stained. Thanks Brandon for a great time and hope we can do it again someday!