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Watts Bar Lake

Lake fishing  Tennessee · 05:22 - 19:57

Watts Bar Lake is a lake in Tennessee. The fish here are ranked by weather, water temperature and season, see the likely catch below.

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Conditions right now

Weather
Partly cloudy
Water temp (est.)
73°F
Air temp
68°F
Wind
7 mph
Pressure
29.86 inHg ↓ falling
Clouds
78.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dusk 18:42–20:42 Night 20:42–04:37

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

Next hours

07:00
68°
08:00
70°
09:00
73°
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76°
11:00
79°
12:00
82°
13:00
83°
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85°
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85°
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85°

Likely catch now (12 species)

Common Carp
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
18%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Channel Catfish
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
18%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Flathead Catfish
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
18%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season.
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Blue Catfish
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
17%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Largemouth Bass
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
6%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
6%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Striped Bass
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
4%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Brown Trout
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
3%
Slow during the night, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Black Crappie
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
3%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees.
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Bluegill
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
3%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season.
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Rainbow Trout
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
2%
Slow during the night, overcast lifts the bite.
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White Bass
White Bass
Morone chrysops
2%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, a fishy ripple on the water.
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About the fishing here

Watts Bar Lake is a lake in Tennessee.

Popular catches here include Common Carp, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Blue Catfish, Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass.

Common Carp fishing is usually best around Jun-Aug. The best windows are usually dusk and night.

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.

Tips right now

Technique Start with a ledger bait for common carp, the most likely catch right now.
Timing This is a prime window for common carp at night. Fish hard now.
Lure Ledger bait for common carp: Boilies or corn.
Colour Clear water and good light: try natural, gold and bronze for common carp.
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

Watts Bar Lake

Watts Bar Reservoir is a reservoir on the Tennessee River created by Watts Bar Dam as part of the Tennessee Valley Authority system.

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Common questions

What fish can you catch at Watts Bar Lake?

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

Do you need a fishing license at Watts Bar Lake?

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 Watts Bar Lake?

Common Carp fishing is usually best around Jun-Aug. The best windows are usually dusk and night.

What is biting at Watts Bar Lake right now?

Right now Common Carp is the most likely catch, at about 18%.