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Tellico Reservoir

Lake fishing  Tennessee · 06:01 - 16:39

Tellico Reservoir is a lake in Tennessee. The main target species are Striped Bass, Blue Catfish and Rainbow Trout.

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Fair 43% The bite right now
Top bet: Striped Bass Slow during the night, water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.

Best day to fish

Tomorrow
77%
72°
Fri
76%
69°
Sat
82%
59°
Best day
Sun
76%
58°
Mon
76%
58°
Tue
76%
65°

The bite over the next days, scored at dusk. Based on the weather forecast, so it is guidance, not guarantees.

Conditions right now

Weather
Overcast
Water temp (est.)
60°F
Air temp
63°F
Wind
7 mph
Pressure
29.96 inHg → stable
Clouds
95.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 05:16–07:16 Dusk 15:24–17:24

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

Feeding times today

Waning crescent 30% lit
Major period 06:45–08:45 Major period 18:45–20:45 Minor period 00:44–02:14 Minor period 13:17–14:47

Solunar times are a traditional guide based on the moon's position, separate from the live ranking above. Local time at the spot.

Next hours

04:00
63°
05:00
63°
06:00
64°
07:00
66°
08:00
67°
09:00
67°
10:00
67°
11:00
69°
12:00
68°
13:00
68°
14:00
68°
15:00
69°

Likely catch now (12 species)

Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
43%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
28%
Active through the night, off season, a fishy ripple on the water.
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Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
27%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 16 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
26%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 16 degrees, off season.
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Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
26%
Active through the night, overcast lifts the bite.
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Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
22%
Active through the night, off season.
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About the fishing here

Popular catches here include Striped Bass, Blue Catfish, Rainbow Trout, Common Carp, Channel Catfish and Flathead Catfish.

Striped Bass is generally most active around Apr-May, Oct-Nov. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Napp ranks the species above from the live weather, water temperature, season and time of day, so the order changes through the day.

Guides for this water

Tips right now

Technique Start with a crankbait for striped bass, the most likely catch right now.
Colour Low light: try chartreuse, yellow and glow for striped bass.
Lure Crankbait for striped bass: Big swimbaits and plugs.
Timing Striped bass is slow at night. The best bite comes at dawn.
Depth The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.

Fishing permit

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:

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About this water

Tellico Dam is a concrete gravity and earthen embankment dam on the Little Tennessee River that was built by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in Loudon County, Tennessee. Planning for a dam structure on the Little Tennessee was reported as early as 1936 but was deferred for development until 1942. Completed in 1979, the dam created the Tellico Reservoir and is the last dam to be built by the Tennessee Valley Authority.

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More waters nearby

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Common questions

What fish can you catch at Tellico Reservoir?

Popular catches here include Striped Bass, Blue Catfish, Rainbow Trout, Common Carp, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Black Crappie and Smallmouth Bass.

Do you need a fishing license at Tellico Reservoir?

Yes. A state fishing license is required; see the link on this page for the state's rules.

When is the best time to fish Tellico Reservoir?

Striped Bass fishing is usually best around Apr-May, Oct-Nov. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

What is biting at Tellico Reservoir right now?

Right now Striped Bass is the most likely catch, at about 36%.