Fishing Report For Tims Ford Lake, TN

By Rick Seaman

February 4, 2025

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Fishing Report Tims Ford Lake, TN

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Popular Fish Species Tims Ford Lake, TN

Smallmouth Bass

Current Report: Good To Very Good
Outlook: Very Good

Rocky shorelines are producing great smallmouth bass fishing at Tims Ford Lake. Topwater lures and mid-range crankbaits are a good way to cover lots of water when the smallies are shallow. Once they move off the bank, tournament anglers report good success with tube baits and drop-shot rigs with minnow-shaped plastics.

Black Crappie - White Crappie

Uncle Buck's Panfish Creatures Curly Tail Minnow Rigged

Current Report: Fair To Good
Outlook: Good To Very Good

Most home-grown crappie anglers on Tims Ford Lake report that docks are prime water for catching slabs. Often these docks have brush piles, planted by the dock owners, plus the structure and shade of the docks also attract crappie. Spring is always the prime time to be on the water, as crappie move shallow to spawn. Light tackle with 4 lb to 8 lb line is ideal. Locals use fish finders to locate schools of crappie, then work the school thoroughly.

Largemouth Bass

Current Report: Good
Outlook: Good To Very Good

Largemouth like to prowl around docks, in search of baitfish, small crappie and sunfish. The docks provide shade and hiding places to ambush these easy meals. A vibrating, swim jig draws largemouth out to attack the lure, and often they are the larger bass. A wide variety of lures are catching nice largemouth bass here, but many tournament anglers are throwing a stick worm, rigged wacky style when the bass are finicky.

Fish species to fish for...

Guide to fishing for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, channel catfish, flathead catfish, black crappie, white crappie, walleye, bluegill, redear sunfish, rock bass, warmouth, white bass, yellow bass, striped bass and hybrid striped bass at Tims Ford Lake in Tennessee.

Tims Ford Lake is a 10,500-acre reservoir, with about 250 miles of shoreline with exceptional smallmouth bass and crappie fishing. The lake is also home to catfish, largemouth, white bass, striped bass and numerous sunfish. The area is and an ideal place for a fishing vacation or weekend fishing trip.

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Rick Seaman is a fishing enthusiast with over five decades of fishing experience, a retired tournament fisherman, author of numerous published articles on fishing, and co-author of the book "Bass Fishing - It's not WHAT you throw, It's WHERE you throw it".