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Spring fishing is here.

On March 14, 2022

Spring fishing is here, we just had daylight savings time and the days are getting longer. This means TVA will start letting our lakes fill up to summer pool, the water temps will start rising and the fish will be on the move looking for a place to spawn. We should have just had our […]

On October 31, 2021

Fall fishing is here, and if you’ve never fished in the fall or winter you have no idea what you are missing. TVA has started dropping our lakes to get them down to winter pool, which means the fish will start staging in their winter areas, and the water temps are getting cooler. It’s the […]

On June 24, 2021

Summertime fishing is here, the Largemouth bass has been moving out on the ledges on Lake Chickamauga. There has also been a Mayfly hatch going on, so some good fish are hanging around the banks and overhanging trees. We’ve been catching these fish on multiple baits, dropshot, shaky head, crankbaits, and wacky rig. Our North […]

On September 10, 2020

Lake Burton has been fishing good the past month. Now that we’re past Labor day the boat traffic should start slowing down and the fishing will get even better. Late September and October is great time to catch some big Spotted bass and Largemouth bass, not to mention when the leaves start changing colors it […]

On September 9, 2020

It’s almost that time of year, lake Chatuge Fall fishing. You know Fall fishing in the mornings and college football in the afternoons. There’s nothing like getting to the lake on a cool morning watching the fog lift off the water, while you cast your top water lure across the point and then. Hold on […]

On November 2, 2019

Fall Fishing is here, we’ve been waiting all of October and it finally made it, It only lasted 2 days before Winter started, but that’s okay. Our North Georgia lakes water levels have been dropping to their Winter pools and water temps are down around 62 degrees, and the Spotted bass have been eating. Lake […]

On May 13, 2019

The North Georgia Mountains lakes are starting to get hot, The largemouth bass and Spotted bass are done spawning. On Lake Blue ridge and Lake Chatuge we are starting to a little top water action starting in the mornings and late in the afternoons. The fish is moving out getting ready to start their summer patterns. […]

On May 8, 2018

North Georgia Lakes are fishing great at this time. Lake Chickamauga, Lake Burton, Lake Chatuge and Lake Blue Ridge. Were catching Largemouth bass and Spotted bass. We have some fish that have already spawned and moving out, some that are just now spawning and some still cruising around waiting to spawn. The baits that we […]

Lake Chatuge is getting the Bassmaster Pro’s

On January 30, 2018

In September of 2018, Lake Chatuge, located in the North Georgia Mountains will be hosting the Bassmaster Top 50 Anglers of the Year. The exact dates are Sept 20-23, 2018. These anglers will be competing for a total of $1 million dollars, with 1st place paying out $100 thousand. This will be one of the biggest payouts […]

Lake Blue Ridge fall fishing

On October 3, 2017

Lake Blue Ridge Fall fishing is just around the corner, we’re starting to have cool mornings which helps drop the water temps. Also TVA has already started dropping the lake for the winter, The lake is down around 9 feet as we speak. But that’s what make for good Fall and winter fishing, when the […]

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Spring fishing is here.

Fall fishing is here

Summertime fishing

Lake Burton Fishing

Lake Chatuge Fall fishing

Fall Fishing is Here

North Georgia Mountain Lakes

North Georgia lakes fishing report

Lake Chatuge is getting the Bassmaster Pro’s

Lake Blue Ridge fall fishing

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