cptenn94
Well-known member
Hello I hope everyone had a good Christmas this year!
Today I have a question for you guys. How and where should I go about fishing for sauger from the shore. From my understanding I should be fishing deeper water where light does not penetrate well during the day.
Also It is my understanding that I should be fishing creek mouths and a area below the dam, where sauger feed on stunned shad, and that in general I should try to fish with a lure that imitates some type of bait fish.
So that leaves me with just few places to fish locally as I am limited to the shore. Some ideas of places to fish that I have are :
From the pier right below the the Chick dam, to the boat ramp.
Further downstream at the fishing pier along the river walk(near the navy reserve center)
Further downstream along the bridge of the riverwalk crossing the S chickamauga creek.
And at the old greenway area down next to the N chickamauga creek, not much more than half a mile upstream from the river.(the area that was closed off the driving in when they did the construction around there)
So of the places I listed which would be best to try to catch some sauger, or walleye, if the twra stocking program is successful, or what place would you recommend to try to catch some sauger from shore?
I do not care what size sauger I catch, I just would like to be successful, and learn how to catch them. I would eventually like to catch a edible eating sized fish.
Finally what is the best time of year to catch sauger? It is my understanding that the bite really begins late january through early march.
I ask these questions because I would like advice from people who have caught sauger locally. Thank you if you answer my questions, and I hope you have a happy new year!
Today I have a question for you guys. How and where should I go about fishing for sauger from the shore. From my understanding I should be fishing deeper water where light does not penetrate well during the day.
Also It is my understanding that I should be fishing creek mouths and a area below the dam, where sauger feed on stunned shad, and that in general I should try to fish with a lure that imitates some type of bait fish.
So that leaves me with just few places to fish locally as I am limited to the shore. Some ideas of places to fish that I have are :
From the pier right below the the Chick dam, to the boat ramp.
Further downstream at the fishing pier along the river walk(near the navy reserve center)
Further downstream along the bridge of the riverwalk crossing the S chickamauga creek.
And at the old greenway area down next to the N chickamauga creek, not much more than half a mile upstream from the river.(the area that was closed off the driving in when they did the construction around there)
So of the places I listed which would be best to try to catch some sauger, or walleye, if the twra stocking program is successful, or what place would you recommend to try to catch some sauger from shore?
I do not care what size sauger I catch, I just would like to be successful, and learn how to catch them. I would eventually like to catch a edible eating sized fish.
Finally what is the best time of year to catch sauger? It is my understanding that the bite really begins late january through early march.
I ask these questions because I would like advice from people who have caught sauger locally. Thank you if you answer my questions, and I hope you have a happy new year!
