As the water temperature dropped with the cooler nights both bass and crappie started migrating shallow. Rattle traps, crankbaits and spinnerbaits were productive in shallow water around boulder rocks and isolated wood. The crappie also moved shallow into 8-12ft brushpiles. Minnows were the most productive for us. Lastly, the hybrids began schooling in the main channel! We had several amazing trips where we caught fish after fish!
It was definitely the hottest month of the year, but the fishing did not slow down much at all. The bass stayed very active while
July is always the beginning of the dog days of summer, but unlike many years, the fishing did not slow down a bit! We caught
June was a spectacular month of fishing! The bass and crappie were very active deeper in 8ft-20ft. Deep crankbaits and plastic worms were our most
May was a phenomenal month for fishing! Bass, crappie and hybrid were on fire. As the temperature warmed up the fish moved out deeper and
Although we had tons of wind, April was a good month for BCGS! The crappie moved up shallow at the beginning of April and we
The last 4 weeks the crappie have been on FIRE! We have been catching hundreds of slabs in 2ft-5ft on jigs and minnows around stumps
Brian Carper’s Fishing Guide Services is your local Bass, Crappie & Hybrid experts. Since 2004, we’ve been fishing some of the best spots in Nashville’s Percy Priest Lake and Old Hickory Lake.
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