Pickwick Lake Lodge - Fishing Report June 2, 2025

Bass - The bass seem to be behind their normal trends this year and plenty of fish are still shallow on brim and shad spawns. Fishing a finesse jig or soft plastic around docks or bluffs are getting bit on the TN end. The offshore bite has been slow to say the least, but we all expect as water warms some fish to move offshore any day. When they do it will be Jenko 20 and 25 time, Tremor Heads (Scroungers) and your favorite big worm or Jig.

Crappie - Still excellent. Any brush 12-18 foot deep in main creeks have crappie in them. If the wind allows, use a 1/16 jig as most of the crappie sit on top of the brush but if windy a 1/8 will work but seems a smaller swimbait style like the Jenko Tickle Fry gets more bites to create a reaction. If the wind allows using a baby Fry or straight tail in natural colors has worked real well.

Brim - Starting to BUST OUT! The full moon this week has them biting all over the lake. Look for coves with gravel and don't be scared to fish 4-6 foot deep for the larger ones. Fishing a black beetle or just dropshotting a worm has caught all the fish you want with an occasional catfish mixed in.

Stripes/White bass - If you don't follow Donald Hedge you should. He has continued to catch tons of fish all summer early and late below the dam. If you want an awesome trip i would suggest you look him up. Top waters and swimbaits like the Jenko Booty Shaker have been tearing up the stripers and white bass.

Catfish - Spawn has started and you can catch them on bottom on the river or this is the time of the year you can fish a cork with worms along main lake bluffs and really load the boat. Great way to take the family fishing.