Pickwick Lake Lodge Fishing Report - 4/14/25

Bass

Cole and Cooper Walker

Bass are moving shallow and spawning all over the lake. With the water being 416 last week, there were some good flipping fish and also some good fish with the current below the dams, but as this week hits, water is back close to summer pool which should put more of the "dragging" patterns into place. Small finesse jigs, shakey heads, or your favorite T

Texas rig lizard should be a great thing in just about any pocket on the lake. Remember fish will spawn a little deeper on Pickwick, so make sure to fish it off the first drop. Several of the tournaments over the weekend took over 25 pounds with 5 fish to win. Current and the TN river always equals big weights. I expect numbers to go up greatly this week, but the weights maybe down some.

Crappie

Wide open in the spawn. Can catch them scoping the post and pre spawners in front of spawning coves or points as well as catch them casting grubs or small swimbaits. Seems like most days later in the day the crappie move up more shallow and are easier to catch. The Jenko Tickle Fry has been the bait of spring and depending on wind fish it slowly on a 1/16 or 1/8 jig head. Scopers have been fishing out to 15 foot, but most of the people casting have been in 6-8 foot.

Catfish

Was an awesome week last week. Current on the TN river means its wide open. Also another pattern is starting to show up as some catfish start to move to spawn. As you crappie fish, often you catch 4-5 good eater catfish. As we enter later April and May you can fish corks and worms on any of the main creek or river bluffs and have a blast catching spawning catfish.

White Bass

If you are not following Donald Hedge or Hunter Nanney on Facebook you should. Both of these guys are catching hundreds each day on the river. Should be another awesome week as they finish their spawn even with the lower water. If you can get in the boat with one of these guys you should! The Jenko Booty Shaker in 3.25 has caught not only loads of white bass, hybrids and stripers but some giant smallmouth mixed in.