Cherokee/Norris/Nolichuky: I’ve been fishing these three for the past couple weeks and I am having no luck at all. It appears that it is all rock/clay bottom, hardly any structure. Is...

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Oct 28, 2022 11:44:00 #

Arjeje Loc: Cherokee Lake, Morristown, Tennessee

I’ve been fishing these three for the past couple weeks and I am having no luck at all. It appears that it is all rock/clay bottom, hardly any structure. Is the drawdown the reason I’m not hooking up? Or am I just looking in the wrong places? Any advice is appreciated!
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Oct 29, 2022 21:04:09 #

DKing

Fishing will start getting better as the water cools. Once water temps get into the 50s, find the shad schools and you'll find the fish. I mostly fish Cherokee from Point 17, up to about Point 26.

Oct 30, 2022 07:03:26 #

Arjeje Loc: Cherokee Lake, Morristown, Tennessee

Thank you!

Nov 8, 2022 01:51:19 #

Pressure drop Loc: NC

[Hey DKing, are you talking about fishing for stripers and hybrids? My wife and I love fishing on Cherokee for those, but we're in our 60's and catching bait is a real struggle (not too nimble any more). How do you get shad for bait and in what area?

Nov 8, 2022 18:16:46 #

DKing

Yep, on the Stripers and Hybreds. I pretty much fish with artificial baits. I target them when they are actively feeding. Many people also troll for them. There is a bait shop near the dam that sells live shad. May be others I'm not aware of. Things should pick up next week. Water temps were 65-66 degrees yesterday. Needs to get down to mid 50s for their dinner bell to start in earnest!!

Nov 8, 2022 18:17:40 #

DKing

Nov 10, 2022 10:43:31 #

Pressure drop Loc: NC

DKing wrote:

Yep, on the Stripers and Hybreds. I pretty much fish with artificial baits. I target them when they are actively feeding. Many people also troll for them. Tttthere is a bait shop near the dam that sells live shad. May be others I'm not aware of. Things should pick up next week. Water temps were 65-66 degrees yesterday. Needs to get down to mid 50s for their dinner bell to start in earnest!!

Thanks for the info D King. Might head that way around Thanksgiving.

Nov 10, 2022 17:04:11 #

DKing

Pressure drop wrote:

Thanks for the info D King. Might head that way around Thanksgiving.

Good deal. Around Thanksgiving should be about right. Lake temps were 63-64 today. Cold front this weekend should knock the temps down. Fishing is pretty slow right now.

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