Tennesee’s Wild Side Weekly Fishing Report

Chickamauga/Nickajack Fishing Report July 1, 2009

Jerry Uhrine (center) caught this huge 75 lb. blue catfish with Scenic City Fishing Charters recently. The huge fish was caught on mere 10-pound test line, and may qualify for a Catch & Release Line Class World Record from the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame. Jerry has submitted his application. Pictured with Jerry are his friends, Gary Hatcher (left) and Ted Boozer.

This week the story is catfish. The big guys are beginning to reappear, perhaps topped by a 75 lb. behemoth blue cat that Jerry Uhrine caught this week fishing with Scenic City Fishing Charters, Inc. What's more, Jerry made the catch on 10-pound test line. The 52-inch beast is being submitted as a possible new 10 lb. Line Class World Record (Catch & Release) with the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame.

That fish was caught on Nickajack Lake, in the Chickamauga Tailwaters. However there are more good catfishing reports coming from Chickamauga Lake as well.

Bass are being caught in the summer patterns such as humps, drops, and points on or adjacent to the primary water. Early in the morning and late evening, lots of anglers are having fun catching 12-14 inch bass schooling in the jumps.

Crappie are being caught along deep water drops and structure in the same area. The best success is by those who are shooting docks.