Old Hickory Lake Guide Service Fishing Report- 12/11/2013

Posted by admin on December 11, 2013

                I apologize for not posting a report for a few weeks as I have been busy getting all my new equipment ordered and set up for the 2014 fishing season.  It has been a process changing all my equipment over but it has been well worth it. In 2014 we will be fishing with all brand new Denali Rods and Lews reels. I have always fished with top of the line equipment but since switching to Denali Rods and Lews reels we have hit a new level!!!

                The fishing on Old Hickory has slowed down some from what is has been the last several weeks.  Several cold fronts have passed through our area with bone chilling lows in the low 20s and teens the water temps has dropped in a hurry and the day time temps remaining in the 30s and 40s has kept any warming to a minimum. The current water temps are in the upper 40s and the water clarity varies from stained in the main river to fairly clear in the creeks. Our best bite has been on the main lake bluffs with the focus on river channel swings. We have also been catching fish in the creeks on any rocky banks where the creek channel swings close to the bank making a small flat before dropping back into the channel. Our most productive baits have been shakey head worms, jigs, jerkbaits, A-rigs and small drop shot baits. While we have caught some fish up shallow the deep bite has remained more consistent. Fishing medium diving crankbaits and shakey heads have been the ticket when fishing shallow.           

                With water temps getting pretty cold and the fish becoming more lethargic it is easy for fisherman to get very frustrated with not catching fish. You have to remember that fish still have to eat and you have to be in the right place at the right time to capitalize. Remember to slow your presentation down and down size you bait to increase your bites.