Catching Up

Wheeler Lake - Browns Ferry and Indian Creek

Time: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Air Temperature: 32 - 60 degrees during trip
Water Temperature:
Lake Level: 552.36 

Weather Conditions: Partly Cloudy. Winds East South East- 12 MPH.

I was thinking about my friend Cameron a few weeks back and gave him a shout to see if he wanted to fish.  It's probably been 2-3 years since we've had a chance to get together.  He was all in and drove down from TN to fish.

We started the day trying to catch stripped bass at the nuclear plant, but temperatures were warming quick and strong current + strong winds in the same direction made in impossible to stay in position.  We gave it all we could up until lunch, but had to give in due to the tough wind and water.  We caught one bass and a couple cats.  I did manage to catch one nice flathead.  

After lunch, we decided to completely change it up and try out some new water.  We trailered to boat to Triana and launched at Indian Creek.  I had never been there before, but had heard it might be a good spot for crappie.

Crappie fishing was slow with mixed luck between minnows and jigs.  We caught 4 keepers but had a great time doing it and it was excellent to catch up.  We will definitely need to do it again sooner next time.  

Location: Tennessee River - Clifton, Tennessee

Time: All Day
Air Temperature: 43 degrees in AM
Water Temperature: 51 Degrees
Lake Level: - Current 50,000 gpm - Very strong current
Weather Conditions: Windy

Fishing with Cameron Mcdonald.  Started the morning drifting for sauger by bouncing bottom with jigs tipped with minnows.  We were fishing in 20'-35' of water.  The bottom was hard rock and we were below high cliffs.  After a few drift passes, we couldn't find any sauger, so we went to creek mouths and fished for crappie.  

Got on crappie in 12' to 20' of water.  Caught several small crappie and several large brim.  Moved to Beech Creek.  There we floated minnows in 9'-15' of water under a bobber.  Caught several more crappie, most small.

Ended up keeping 4 crappie and 8 bluegill.  Probably caught 12-15 crappie total and 20-25 bluegill.  Good day.