Pickwick Lake Report

[bassguy6]

Made it out to pickwick lake with my uncle today in the 21' bumble bee and loaded the boat w/ 25-35 large mouth bass (pretty cold going down the lake @ 70mph).  Caught 10 keepers, best 5 going 8-9#'s with biggest being 2.5 pounds.  Caught most "knotheads" on finesse worms and majority of the keepers with spinnerbait in thick hydrilla and milfoil; also saw a bald eagle.  Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas.    

[roadwarrior]

Great day!

When we get into numbers on Pickwick the "largemouth" are usually spots. Either way, that's a great day on the lake, especially this time of year.

[Tin]

Thought The Wick was one of the better smallie lakes around? :-?

Has all 3 species? Wow, I need to make a trip down there.

[roadwarrior]

Although smallmouth can be found scattered throughout the lake, the "river portion" below Wilson Dam is what people are referring to when they talk or write about Pickwick smallmouth.

I fish the Tennessee River below Pickwick Dam which is also referred to as "Pickwick", but technically the water below the dam is Kentucky Lake. Current is the key on all the "river" portions.

And yes, we have an abundance of all three bass species. I suggested that getting on a big bite of green fish is usually Kentucky Bass. Largemouth are caught during the winter, but usually not good numbers.