Chickamauga Cats & Crappie

Capt. Richard Simms
February 8, 2009
Chattanooga - Freshwater Fishing Report

Good fishing on Chickamauga Lake in Chattanooga these days. Pre-spawn crappie are starting to move into the creeks. Caught our limit Feb. 7...

The majority came from 9 to 13 feet of water on a flat adjacent to the creek channel. Trolling 16th oz. tube jigs... chartreuse, yellow/chartreuse & red/chartreuse were the best colors (note "chartreus" was the common element). It was never fast and furious, but using the slow & steady "tortoise" approach... we just kept hammering away on them.

Catfishing has been excellent as well... lots of blue cats in the 8-12 lb. class, with the occasional kickers in the 20 to 40 lb. class.

Target Species:

Crappie & Catfish

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