04-15-2010, 09:00 AM
Lake level is at 1077.6 (5ft&#43; full) and water temps are roughly 70. Fishing is really changing on Carters. The spots are starting to make their move w/ the new moon and water temps over 70 throughout most of the lake. There&#39;s a lot of different ways to catch fish in all three phases of the spawn right now. The jig head bite will be great in a few days after most of the spots spawn and the banks are full w/ all the buck&#39;s. There is a good crankbait bite early and there&#39;s even still a jerkbait bite on up in the day. Topwater is heating up and will also take a big step over the next few days as well. I even saw the first sign of a shad spawn going on in one particular creek. Shad were jumping up the banks in this creek, not as much activity around as you&#39;d expect from the spots but there were a few takers in this area.<br /><br />The pics are from Dad and I today. We caught a lot, missed a lot, throw in a real big spot or two and that makes for a great day on the water. Biggest spot today weighed 5.77 on the Cul-M-Rite scale, I caught it on the jerkbait. Caught approx 25.<br /><br />Flukes, Scroungers, Jig Head Worm/Grub, Small Topwaters, and Spinnerbaits all caught fish today.<br /><br />Also if anyone is interested find out how to help me raise money for 8year old Cancer patient Madison Hight at http://www.chattanoogafishingforum.com/f...mp;start=1 <br /><br />LB