Van Horne believes a few of them were stocked when the blues were, but again they didn't show up in significant numbers for several years. If the fish don't bite, anglers are wise to move to a different type of spot, whether it's a flat up the river, the edge of a channel or a point that is notably steeper or less steep.įlathead catfish have a similar history on Lake Norman. If the cats are nearby, one or more rod tips should be dancing within the hour. Bigger channels eat more fish, however, and even small catfish won't snub fresh-cut fish, making shad or herring the bait of choice if anglers are able to attain them.Ī good summer strategy is to anchor over a point, ideally at night, and fan-cast a handful of lines to a variety of depths. Crawfish, chicken livers, commercial catfish baits and hot dogs are all apt to work.
Small channel catfish and bullheads eat a huge variety of things, both alive and dead, and anything with a good meaty smell is apt to work. Beyond that, though, the fish could be in any part of Lake Chatuge, he said, noting that biologists have collected plenty of catfish in the lake's clear lower end, down to about 40 feet deep. Weaver noted that through spring, when cats run up the rivers and creeks and when rains bring muddier waters up the lake, that he would expect that portion of the lake to be the most productive. The upper Hiwassee River portion, especially, offers fairly extensive flats that front its channel. More so than most far-western lakes, Chatuge offers a decent blend of deep- and shallow-water habitat. Lake Chatuge impounds 7,050 acres along the Hiwassee River, straddling the Georgia/North Carolina border.
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