Fishing Report Lake Glenville, Lake Chatuge, Lake Burton and Fontana Lake 4/24/17

We highly considered riding the boat to work today with all the rain we've had! It's been a weird year and the spawn is still on! I'd expect one last big wave of fish to get on bed with the next full moon on every lake but there are a ton of fish in the post spawn period! I'll break it down into estimated percentages with where the fish are in regard to the spawn on every lake.

Lake Glenville
Temp:62*
Clarity: 6ft
Level: Even
Pattern: 25% Prespawn, 50% Spawn, 25% Postspawn
Fishing Staging on wood and docks. Jig, spinnerbait, whooper plopper, worms and jerkbaits still playing. Top water season is here!!!!..... Kind of! They'll definitely eat a popper or walking style bait but we are a week or two out from some serious top water action!

Lake Chatuge
Temp:66*-70*
Clarity: 6ft
Level: -4
Pattern: 10% Prespawn, 20% Spawn, 70% Postspawn
It's almost time for the herring spawn to come on HOT! Fish are eating top water and swimbaits! When the shad spawn happens it's hard to beat shad imitating baits! You can always catch them on a worm or jig!


Lake Burton
Temp: 65*-68*
Clarity: 8ft
Level: -2
Pattern: 15% Prespawn, 25% Spawn, 60% Postspawn
Very similar to Chatuge, the herring and shad spawn is going to be picking up in no time and the fish will be feeding up heavy to get healthy after the spawn. Spinnerbaits, top water and swimbaits should play pretty well!

Fontana Lake
Temp: 68*-71*
Clarity: 10ft
Level: -18
Pattern: 15% Prespawn, 15% Spawn, 70% Postspawn
Spots will be schooling along with largemouth and smallmouth. Big bass will be pushing to the cool water in backs of creeks! Spinnerbaits, crankbaits and top water should be the ticket!