Watauga Lake freezing over near the elk River.
At the Elk River leg of Watauga Lake it froze over during this cold snap. we’re not sure how far the ice sheet goes, maybe I’ll have to head out on the boat to take a look. The lower end of Watauga Lake near the dam is still ice free.
Trolling trout bite is back!
We managed to get three hook ups today, all within about two hours. We had one break off, one spit the hook, but we managed to bring this one Lake trout in before noon. A little more tweaking as the water clarity improves and we should be back to at least half a dozen fish or better in four hours.
Today wasn’t an overly productive day, but we managed to catch a personal best small mouth, his little brother and a very healthy little lake trout. The trolling bite seems to be turning around and we’re finally getting back on the fish. 
Thanks for hanging tough with us through this difficult transition on the lake and helping to keep the lights on!
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It’s been a struggle to get the trout bite going while trolling on Watauga Lake since the storm but today we saw the rainbow after the storm!
I was so happy to see this rainbow trout in such great condition and as healthy as can be, especially since the lake had an influx of storm runoff that jeopardized the health of all the species of fish in the lake.
If you’re heading out to Watauga lake to go fishing, stop by Brummitt’s live bait and tackle located at 736 US 321 in Hampton Tennessee for some monster shiners. All of the local businesses in Northeast Tennessee could use your support while we slowly bounce back, thanks!
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Man, the struggle is real!
You’ll never hear me claim to be the best bass guy on the lake, but since the water clouded up, I really fell off the bass bite till today.
We finally found something that works with decent consistency even while the water is still a bit cloudy. We ended up putting six bass in the boat in the last hour of our day and left with the confidence knowing we’re back in the game!
Normally, we just use shiners on our trips, but we just weren’t getting any consistency with the shiners. I spent the last week trying to get the bite dialed back in on the bass.
As far as the trout bite goes, I am starting to see the trout turn on some of the gear were trolling (live sonar), but we haven’t put any in the boat since the storm. I would say maybe in about another week or so we should be doing a bit better.
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Hooking a whopper!
(I’ll apologize in advance for the language)
What not to do when a hook flies at you and how to remove a hook properly,…
First step, don’t be a p***y😆
These words of wisdom will echo with you for a lifetime if you’ve ever worked in the trades🤣
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