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WATTS BAR LAKE
Watts Bar Fishing Report
The water temperature is 88 degrees in many areas. The lake is at summer pool. Bass are being caught along steep river banks,
channel breaks, and deep secondary banks that are adjacent to primary locations. Jigs, plastic worms, crankbaits, and jigging
spoons are being used most often for bait. Crappie are being caught at night under lights. Minnows and jigs are being used for
bait. A deep secondary flat or ledge would be one type of area to target. Bluegill are being caught along river bluff walls and
around docks. Rockfish are being caught in the main channel along breaks and near humps. Bluegill and shad is the best choice
for bait. Catfish are being caught in the deeper holes in the main channel. The better bait is shad.
MELTON HILL LAKE
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Jonathan and Ryan with a load of wild boars taken last season. Photo courtesy Edgemoor Outdoors.
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Jonathan poses with Selena and baby Austin with some of last season’s deer kills. Photo Edgemoor Outdoors.
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Jonathan with a big boar from last season. Photo courtesy Edgemoor Outdoors.
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A huge buck from last archery season. Photo Edgemoor
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HIWASSEE / OCOEE RIVERS
Public Input Still Being Sought Concerning Bear
Archery Season
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission is still seeking public input concerning the bear
archery season.
At the May commission meeting, the TWRC reduced the
2010-11 bear archery season to three weeks from the proposed five week season in Blount, Carter, Cocke, Greene,
Jefferson, Johnson, Monroe, Polk, Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi,
and Washington counties.
The change by the TWRC was in response to discussions
related to calls that some commissioners had received
about the length of the bear archery season. While there
was some similar discussion at the April TWRC meeting,
the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency did not recommend shortening the bear archery hunting season at the
May commission meeting.
Shane Bowan - 19 lb, 10.5” b., 1” s. 5/4/10. Photo
Benton Shooters Supply.
In reference to that change, Mike Chase, TWRC Chairman, stated “My concern is perhaps ample notice of a
possible change was not given for other opinions to be
considered. Given the volume of regulations and seasons
we had to address during our meeting, that is sometimes
difficult to do. We want to make absolutely sure that all
sides are considered before we finalize this year’s regulations for bear hunting.”
Hunters may send their comments to the following email
address: [email protected] or by regular mail to: Bear
Archery Season Comments, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, P.O. Box 40747, Nashville, TN 37204.
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Tim Crabtree with a jake 5/7/10. Photo Benton
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Four Winners Announced During June TWRC Meeting for State’s Second Managed Elk Hunt
NASHVILLE --- Four persons have won the right to participate in Tennessee’s second-ever managed elk hunt. The
winners were announced Wednesday during the June meeting of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission at
the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Region II Ray Bell Building in Nashville.
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The four winners, all Tennessee residents, were selected in a computer drawing from more than 9,000 entries for the
elk hunt scheduled Oct. 18-22, 2010 at the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area.
(Con’t on p.9)
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The participants for this year’s hunt will be Jeffrey M.
Burdick of Oakdale, Gregory Joseph Burns of Clarksville, Michael Duane Galloway of Corryton, and Joseph Edward McDonald, Jr. of Clinton. Greg Wathen,
TWRA Wildlife Division Chief announced the winners.
The fifth participant will be the recipient of a permit
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Summer is a great time to try topwater
popping bugs for bream
Escape the summer heat by fishing at night
under a lantern - great action!
Justin Medley caught this 10 + lb bass on
Chickamuaga Lake. Photo Ocoee Sportsman
Center.
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FORT LOUDON / TELLICO
TELLICO FISHING SUMMARY
WATER CONDITIONS:
The predicted water level at the Dam
is holding at approximately 813 ft.
above sea level. The surface temperatures are moving up towards the mid80’s, with slightly cooler temperatures
in the early morning hours. The water
is clear over the entire reservoir with
just a slight green tint.
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SUMMARY:
The biggest news this week is still the catfish. The
big cats are hitting very well, especially at night. If
you want to catch some nice bass, the best time is
from daylight until about 10 a.m. or from about 7
p.m. until around 1 a.m. You can catch some during
the heat of the day, but the bigger fish seem to be
hitting very early in the morning or in the evening.
Early morning is a good time for the topwater bite.
Evening until midnight is a good jig bite and also a
good spinnerbait or crankbait bite. Nighttime fishing
is in full swing already, which is surprising because
it usually starts a little later, but seems to have
started earlier this year. Just about all the walleye
and a big part of the bigger bass are hitting better at
night. Crankbaits retrieved parallel with the shoreline are catching some very nice largemouth and
smallmouth. Jointed Rapalas pitched up under the
overhanging trees and bushes are catching some
nice largemouth as well as smallmouth. The crappie are slowing down, but can still be caught in the
submerged timber and brush. Trolling or float and
minnow are the two best ways to catch some crappie. You may have to go as deep as 20 feet to get
the bigger ones. Bluegill are doing well also, and
seem to be congregated around the submerged
timber and brush.
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New South Holston Lake Permit
Available July 1
NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Wildlife
Resources Agency and the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
have established a permit agreement
which will allow the residents of Tennessee and Virginia more convenient fishing
opportunities on South Holston Lake.
The new South Holston Permit will be
available beginning July 1. Tennessee
and Virginia residents may purchase the
permit along with their state’s resident
license and fish all of South Holston
Reservoir.
(Con’t on p. 12)
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Virginia portion and likewise for Virginia residents wanting to fish in the Tennessee portion.
Tennessee residents can purchase the South Holston Lake Permit Type 63 for a cost of $21.
Tennessee residents must purchase the permit at Tennessee license agents. The permit is
required in addition to the Tennessee resident license when fishing in the Virginia portion of the
lake. If fishing for trout, a trout license is also required.
In Virginia, the permit is called “South Holston Reservoir Fishing” and is $21 there as well. Virginia residents must purchase the permit in Virginia.
South Holston Lake comprises an area of 6,336 acres in upper East Tennessee and 1,244
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A nice Cherokee Lake striper for this lady. Photo courtesy Lazy Fisherman Market & Deli.
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Will Dalton took this 5 lb 2 oz smallmouth on
the Holston River. Photo Lazy Fisherman.
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CHEROKEE LAKE
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in Bean Station for all your live bait and supplies. See ad
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Ricky Hobin and friend with 3 lb 14 oz crappie. Photo
Hook N’ Snatch Bait Shop.
TWRA Updates Status of Wildlife
Management Areas Damaged by Floods
NASHVILLE --- Due to the May floods, the
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has
been delayed from its annual planting of
crops for wildlife, including waterfowl areas
in many areas of Middle and West Tennessee.
Many of these areas suffered significant
damage to levees, road and pumping
(Con’t on page 26)
Kyler Nelson with a good largemouth bass. Photo courtesy Lazy
Fisherman.
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DOUGLAS LAKE
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Cecil Adkins, Ron Edsell, and Don Dingus have campers at Indian Creek Boat
Dock. Photo Indian Creek Boat Dock.
DOUGLAS LAKE
Gary Arnold and grandson with 23 crappie, 1 cat, and 6
bluegill 4/17/10.
George & George Jr Haydu rent a cabin - caught several 14” & 2 lb
crappies 4/11/10.
John and Johnny with a nice stringer 4/18/10.
Charles Shelton from NC with largemouth bass and crappies
4/23/10.
Katlyn & Justin Stills of Dandridge, fishing with PaPa
Harold 4/17/10 - nice crappie!
Tommy McCarter of Newport with 14 crappie April/2010.
All photos this page courtesy Indian Creek Boat Dock.
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NORRIS LAKE
All on this page guided by Wayne Smith - all photos courtesy Hickory Star.
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NORRIS LAKE
Linda, Jack, and Larry invite area fishermen to
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Guided by Wayne Smith. Photo courtesy Hickory Star.
Above photos courtesy Southern Outdoors.
Fishing Summary: Oppressive heat and humidity have kept most anglers off the water. Afternoon thunderstorms
have also discouraged fishermen on some days. Most fish caught were taken at night and at the break of day.
LARGEMOUTH BASS fishing moderated, most being caught early in the morning in the coves near wood structure or
on shelves leading to deeper water. SMALLMOUTH BASS were slow. Night and early morning fishermen took some
20 on the steep, broken rock banks, especially with live shiners.
NORRIS LAKE
Photos this page courtesy Southern Outdoors.
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Photos this page courtesy Crossroads Grocery.
NORRIS LAKE
Orville “Redenbacher” Summers
Harold Chinn
“Blade”
All photos this page courtesy Pro Anglers Shop - taken on trip
to Guntersville Lake.
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BOONE LAKE
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Frank Simms got these bass 4/4/10. Photo Kenny’s Tackle & Live Bait.
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James Greer - 22 lb striper. Photo Kenny’s Tackle & Live Bait.
WATAUGA / SOUTH HOLSTON
SOUTH HOLSTON RESERVOIR FISHING SUMMARY
BASS
Fishing is still good, Smallmouth are still showing up in
the back of Creeks and Pockets. About everything being
caught has been on finesse worms (green pumpkin)
Spinnerbaits (Chart/White), flukes, 3/4 oz. jigs and tubes,
200 Series Bandit crankbaits. A few Largemouth have
been picked up randomly on spinnerbaits in brushpiles.
TROUT
Rainbows are still biting around Observation Knob at
about 18-25 ft, trolling spoons. And a few Rainbows are
being caught around the Dam, up to Cliff Islands at 20 ft.
deep and Lake Trout at 50-60 ft., on spoons around Cliff
Island over to Browns Bottom.
WALLEYE
Walleye are still biting at night around Point 3 and Point
4, and on down toward the Dam on points and along
steeper banks at night. Use Longbill Rebels and thundersticks on topwater when the Walleye are hitting shad.
The Walleye are coming up on shad very close to the
bank so make sure you get as close to the bank as possible.
Kelsey Parshall - 18” native trout out of Wilbur Lake 6/13/10. Photo Misty Waters.
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WATAUGA / SOUTH HOLSTON
(“TWRA Updates ”..con’t from p.15)
systems. TWRA officials are reporting the current
status of several of the sites.
The planting of corn at Big Sandy Wildlife Management Area is now underway and should be
completed by the end of the week (June 25). The
fields at Camden WMA are continuing to dry and
planting is scheduled to start the week of June 28,
provided there is no rain to cause further delay
(Con’t below).
Barney Rubble - 8 pt. Photo TNT Outdoors.
The pump at Barkely WMA is now
operational and plans are to have the
corn planted at that site by the week
ending July 2. At Gin Creek, planting
is completed for 60 acres of corn.
The TWRA will continue to update
the status of the WMAs throughout
the summer.
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Johnny Eastridge - 8 pt. Photo TNT Outdoors.
DALE HOLLOW LAKE
Todd Upton - 23 lb, 9.5” b. 4/3/10. Photo Dale
Hollow 1 Stop.
Flood of 2010 - Lake elevation 657.34 5/6/10. Photo Sunset Marina.
Jim & Ron - 35, 25, and 15 lb flathead catfish
5/25/10. Photo Sunset Marina.
6 lb 13 oz largemouth bass caught 5/12/10. Photo courtesy
Sunset Marina.
Mason & Wyatt Owens (John Seale’s grandsons) - 35 lb
cat, 2 cats 25 lbs, and 1 cat 6 lbs. Photo Sunset Marina.
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DALE HOLLOW LAKE
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Dale Hollow Fishing Report
Fishing is good. The water temperature is 85 degrees;
lake is slowly falling. Several walleye are being caught,
while trolling large crankbaits and nightcrawler rigs in 20to-25 feet of water on flats. Bass fishing is good at night
while fishing spinerbaits and soft, plastics on points in
10-to-15 feet of water. Trout fishing is good near the dam
while trolling with downriggers and spoons in 40 feet of
water.
Weston Muessig - 21 lb, 10” b., 1” s.
Photo Dale Hollow 1 Stop.
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Ryan Bovinet - 23 lb 4/16/10. Photo Dale
Hollow 1 Stop.
Nick Melton - 19 lb, 10 1/2” b., 1” s.
4/10/10. Photo Dale Hollow 1 Stop.
DALE HOLLOW LAKE
Billy Blythe - 20 lb, 9” b. 4/10/10.
Jerry Arms - 21 lb, 9” b. 4/3/10.
Matt Padgett - 1st turkey - 20lb, 10” b., 1 1/8” s.
Coy Tinsley - 19 lb and Eric Waters - 23 lb.
All photos this page courtesy Dale Hollow 1 Stop.
Tanner Harvey - 19 lb, 11” b., 1 1/4” s.
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CENTER HILL LAKE
Center Hill Fishing Report
Fishing is good. The water temperature is 89
degrees; lake is stable. Bass fishing is good
at night on spinnerbaits and soft plastics,
while fishing channel points in 10-to-15 feet
of water. Walleye fishing is good while trolling night crawlers on gravel banks in 15-to20 feet of water. Bluegill fishing is still good,
while using crickets and nightcrawlers in
gravel pockets in 8-to-15 feet of water.
Free Safety Check Available for Boaters
NASHVILLE --- Boating season is underway
and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
is among the agencies reminding boaters they
could be safer with a free boat safety check.
The United States Power Squadrons (USPS)
and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary (CGAUX) provide free boat/vessel safety
checks (VSC) at launch ramps and marinas on
Tennessee lakes and rivers.
(Con’t on p.36)
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Andy Checchi caught this huge rainbow trout in Pine Creek - released!
CENTER HILL LAKE
Meadow Park Lake “Old City Lake”, located on City Lake Rd just off Hwy 101 S. in Cumberland County, is a prime fishing
spot for black spotted crappie, largemouth bass, bluegill and shellcrackers. March and April are excellent spring months for
finding crappie and bass on beds. April and May the bluegill and shellcrackers are easily caught using earthworms and crickets.
The lake has yielded 12 & 13 pound catfish in the past couple of years. Grass carp are plentiful and weigh in at around 23 - 27
pounds.
Creek channels and old stream beds are easily located due to the clearness of the water. The lake has had some stocking
and habitat management implemented over the last five years. Both live and artificial baits have proved successful on the lake.
The 300-acre lake is a protected watershed impoundment owned by the City of Crossville. Boats with gasoline motors are
allowed - however, skiing, jet skis, and other personal watercraft are not allowed. There is a special permit fee per person and
ramp that you have to purchase at the lake office if launching a boat. The park has a small campground with full amenities. The
campground boasts a new bath house and RV dumping station. Our new covered boat storage slips have recently been rennovated and slips rent by season, month, or day. You can also enjoy our floating fishing pier. The office has a few boats and some
electric motors to rent, ice, snacks, licenses, fishing tackle, redworms, nightcrawlers, and crickets for sale.
State of Tennessee Extends Cave Closure for All Public Caves to Protect Bats in Southeast
NASHVILLE --- Caves located on state lands in Tennessee will be closed for another year in an effort to slow the
spread of White Nose Syndrome (WNS) among the state’s bat population.
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is among the state agencies which agreed to close all caves on public
property beginning July 1, 2009 for a period of one year. That closure has now been extended for one more year. The
Nature Conservancy has also agreed to follow the state’s lead to extend the closure on all caves located on Nature
Conservancy property.
The voluntary action closes public access to all caves, sinkholes, tunnels and abandoned mines on land owned by the
TWRA, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, the Division of Forestry, and the Department of
Agriculture. The closures are being extended through June 30, 2011.
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, U.S. Forest Service and Tennessee Valley Authority have also closed
caves to public access on their lands.
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Charlie B - 28 lb 1 oz 6/12/10. Photos this page
Gallatin Pay Lake.
Ashley’s 10 lb 11 oz cat 5/23/10.
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Josh - 1 lb 8 oz bass 5/26/10. All photos this page Gallatin
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James Lee - 30 lb 8 oz 5/28/10.
Justin Brown - 23 lb 9 oz 5/23/10.
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James Lee - 21 lb 7 oz 6/21/10 - won Pickle Jar prize. All photos this page courtesy Gallatin Pay Lake.
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$199.99
$319.99
$359.99
$349.99
Citica
CI 200E, CI 201E
$119.99
Stella 2500F
$499.99
Sustain 2500
Sustain 3000FE
$249.99
$249.99
$529.99
$229.99
$229.99
Stradic HGFB 2500/3000
Stradic 2500 FI, 1000 FI
Stradic FI 3000
$229.99
$159.99
$159.99
Symetre 2500/3000/4000 FJ
$99.99
$99.99
Spirex 500FA, 1000FA, 2000FA,
2000RD, 4000RD
$59.99
Sahara 6000
Sahara 750, 1000, 2500, 3000
4000
Special Edition Stogie
$359.99
Calais 100A, 200A, 200APV,
200ASV, 2001A
Calais 200DC 4 X 8, 201DC 4 X 8
$399.99
$179.00
$179.99
$249.99
$79.99
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SUMMER BARGAINS!
Shiners
Tuffies
Red Worms
Nightcrawlers
Wax Worms
Meal Worms
Cut Shad
Shad Guts
Shrimp
YAMAMOTO SENKO 7”
4.99
NET BAIT, T-MAC, PACA CRAW, CHUNKS
1.99 - 2.99
YUM MONEY MINNOW, MAGIC MINNOW
5.99
WHILE SUPPLIES LAST
A nice Old Hickory crappie for this young man. Photo courtesy
Hewgley’s Bait Shop.
SHIMANO
OKUMA
REELS
KISTLER
RODS
CARROT
STIXS
Kyra M. Bryant got this spoonbill 5/31/10. Photo Hewgley’s Bait
Shop.
(“Free Vessel Check”.. con’t from p. 30)
The Vessel Safety Check is a free check of a vessel’s equipment for compliance with Tennessee and
federal safety equipment requirements. The vessel examiners performing this service have been trained
to look for some of the more common problems, which might occur in your boat or its associated safety
36 equipment. Vessels meeting all of the Vessel Safety Check (VSC) requirements are awarded a VSC decal.
OLD HICKORY LAKE
All photos this page courtesy Hewgley’s Bait Shop.
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SUNDAY MORNING BULL CREEK BASS TOURNAMENT 2010 WEEKLY WINNERS
Bud Trimble Sr
Big Fish 6/20/10
5.80
David Breeden & Anthony Guffie
1st Place 6/20/10
13.80
Fanns Market Bonus
Greg Haynes
$120.16
Greg Haynes
Big Fish 6/13/10
4.95
Pat Chance & Corky Chance
1st Place 6/13/10
15.45
Fanns Market Bonus
Wayne Minor 6/6/10
$98.08
Jason Minor
Big Fish 6/6/10
6.15
Jason Minor & Wayne Minor
1st Place 6/6/10
14.80
Wayne Hurt
Big Fish 5/30/10
6.45
Wayne Hurt & Kevin Hurt
1st Place 5/30/10
18.50
Jason Minor
Big Fish 5/23/10
6.10
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Fanns Market Bonus
Wayne Minor 5/23/10
$121.74
Cunningham Motors Bonus
David Elrod 5/23/10
$250.00
Jeremy Derr & Brian Mastne
1st Place 5/23/10
14.10
Lonnie Scott
Big Fish 5/16/10
6.15
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New For 2010!
IBO Rating: up to 332 fps
Axle-to-axle: 30”
Brace Height: 7”
Draw Weight: 40-70 lbs
Weight: 3.97 lbs
Let-Off: 80%
Draw Lengths: 25-30”
25.5 - 29.5
(half-sizes available)