Fort Loudon Lake Largemouth Bass Tips: [ Add Tip ]

- forget the old wives tale of slow, and deep this time of year. young of the year shad are all over shallow flats, and in the backs of the creeks. target shallow cover with buzzbaits, jigs, and small square bill crank baits in shad patterns. good fishing...
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Largemouth bass fishing is going to be slow with the water temperature at 50 degrees. If you have a chance to get out on the water, you are going to have to fish deep and slow. Jig fishing and Plastic baits may be your best bet this time of year for largemouth bass. You may also try fishing some sinking jerk baits.

Fort Loudon Lake Smallmouth Bass Tips: [ Add Tip ]

Smallmouth bass fishing is going to be slow with the water temperature at 50 degrees. It's time to fish deep and slow. Try some deep primary points, drop offs, and old river channels with rocks. Jigs, plastics and deep jerk baits will be your best bet to boat a smallmouth.

Fort Loudon Lake Crappie Tips: [ Add Tip ]

- Use minnows on a straight line rig with split shot in deep waters and you will be able to feed your poor family.

Crappie fishing is sometimes at its best with the water temperature down this low. Crappie will be in large schools and follow the large shad schools around in extremely deep water. Find the deepest parts of your lake in old river channels and scan your graph for schooling shad. When you find the school, drop your plastics or live bait down to the bottom of the shad and get ready. Many crappie fishermen will be catching awesome numbers and size of fish this time of year. If you are brave enough to get out on the water this time when the water temperature is this cold, it can really pay off. Be careful out there, remember to boat safely. Never take any chances at these temperatures.

Fort Loudon Lake Walleye Tips: [ Add Tip ]

The walleye spawn is in full swing now. With Walleye spawning grounds generally on gravel and rocky bottoms and preferring clean water. Try throwing reaction type baits up in the shallows. Rip-Rap, damns, rocky bottom points are perfect to hit. Try fishing some faster crank baits and spinners this time of year. As always fall back to the standard walleye fishing tactics, but it won?t hurt bringing out the bass gear in search for spawning walleyes. In this water temperature, always be safe on the water.

Fort Loudon Lake Catfish Tips: [ Add Tip ]

- If straight lining for channel catfish have a 2/0 hook with a foot long litter a 20 lb. swivel a bead and a 2 oz sinker, basicly it's a Carolina rig.

The catfish family comprises of blue catfish, flathead catfish and channel catfish. Since catfish are warm water fish, they aren’t going to be very active in this water temperature. They will still be feeding, but catfish will only be found very deep and feeding very slowly. Your best bet is give some of the more active fish species in your lake a shot until the cats are active again.

Fort Loudon Lake Spotted Bass Tips: [ Add Tip ]

Spotted bass fishing is going to be slow with the water temperature down this low. It's time to fish deep and slow. Try some deep primary points, drop offs, and old river channels with rocks. Jigs, plastics and deep jerk baits will be your best bet to boat a Spotted.

Fort Loudon Lake White Bass Tips: [ Add Tip ]

Fort Loudon Lake Striped Bass Tips: [ Add Tip ]

- Jack Off into the water as chum.