Thinking of Road trip to South Holston

Rangerman · November 02, 2019, 07:11:42 AM

Little info of brown fishing, and best motels in area.

Thanks guys.

TNDiver · November 02, 2019, 09:38:22 AM

Which area are you planning on staying? I don't know the area, but I would guess that the TN side is going to be cheaper!

Princeton_Man · November 02, 2019, 11:13:41 AM

Not that far from me (80min drive). Let me know when you go and I'll drag my rig down and join you if I can. I usually put in at Washington County Park. Only stayed at the Holiday Inn (Bristol Va) once and it was very disappointing. If you're up to the morning drive, we have a guest room.

coldfront · November 02, 2019, 07:15:06 PM

how far up the river do you all go? or do you stay down in main lake?

last question: how big can you reasonably expect to see?

Princeton_Man · November 02, 2019, 09:17:43 PM

Quote from: coldfront on November 02, 2019, 07:15:06 PM
how far up the river do you all go? or do you stay down in main lake?

last question: how big can you reasonably expect to see?

I've gone up the river on the Va side as far as the Whitaker Hollow boat ramp, but most of my smallies have come from the main lake on the TN side.

Rangerman · November 03, 2019, 07:32:14 AM

We committed to Cherokee this trip leaving Tues Am about 5am from Norman about 3 hours to the lake. Most likely stay at Super 8 good rate and parking again the wall ~c~for boats and back

Will be going to South Holston later this month most likely and will stay in Bistol area never been before. I don't really care to purchase a lake license to fish up river in VA. Wish all would kiss and make up and honor Tn or Va on same body of water like NC and Va on Kerr. Also wish Cotton was a money and I had a watermellon and while I'm at it a 9 lb Smallie

OK Princetonman give me a buzz and meet us at Cherokee. We will put in at the Dam Landing about 9am with luck. Easy of Interstate lots of motel room, good eats and best news is it's all down hill going home Sure nuff call me on the Text me first on the Bat Phone as I don't pick up on numbers I don't know most times. Hell no don't need car warranty or another credit card or refi on the house

704-467-6000 That 704 (Lord's Area Code)HOP cause a Mercury is a hopping turning 6000 plus

Princeton_Man · November 03, 2019, 08:23:06 AM

Quote from: Rangerman on November 03, 2019, 07:32:14 AM
We committed to Cherokee this trip leaving Tues Am about 5am from Norman about 3 hours to the lake. Most likely stay at Super 8 good rate and parking again the wall ~c~for boats and back Will be going to South Holston later this month most likely and will stay in Bistol area never been before. I don't really care to purchase a lake license to fish up river in VA. Wish all would kiss and make up and honor Tn or Va on same body of water like NC and Va on Kerr. Also wish Cotton was a money and I had a watermellon and while I'm at it a 9 lb Smallie OK Princetonman give me a buzz and meet us at Cherokee. We will put in at the Dam Landing about 9am with luck. Easy of Interstate lots of motel room, good eats and best news is it's all down hill going home Sure nuff call me on the Text me first on the Bat Phone as I don't pick up on numbers I don't know most times. Hell no don't need car warranty or another credit card or refi on the house 704-467-6000 That 704 (Lord's Area Code)HOP cause a Mercury is a hopping turning 6000 plus

You going after Smallies or Stripers??

I'm not able to skip work this Tuesday.

Give me a tiny bit more notice and I should be able to meet at SoHo.

I usually lock my calendar for the following week on Thursday so as long as I know by Thurday I'm good. Already have you in my phone. Got you in my phone.

Rangerman · November 04, 2019, 06:44:56 AM

We going for smallies, BUT if we get in a school of bass with racing stripe so be it. We have hit big schools of Hybrids and Stripers before and had a great time.

Princeton_Man · November 04, 2019, 07:36:08 AM

Quote from: Rangerman on November 04, 2019, 06:44:56 AM
We going for smallies, BUT if we get in a school of bass with racing stripe so be it. We have hit big schools of Hybrids and Stripers before and had a great time.

Cherokee is a favorite lake for Striper Fishermen in this area.

Rangerman · November 07, 2019, 08:00:27 AM

Well we just got back from Cherokee and Douglas

Food was good, beer was cold but the fishing was not so good.

Water temp on Cherokee 64-67 and turning over

Douglas was 64 and we got one walley

Cut the lost's and came back over the mountain. Hope to get back in about two weeks when the water cools some more. Anybody have a web site for water temp on TVA or Tenn. lakes?? I got levels, flow etc. but no water temp. Thanks.

Lipripper · November 07, 2019, 08:21:00 AM

Quote from: Rangerman on November 07, 2019, 08:00:27 AM
Well we just got back from Cherokee and Douglas Food was good, beer was cold but the fishing was not so good. Water temp on Cherokee 64-67 and turning over Douglas was 64 and we got one walley Cut the lost's and came back over the mountain. Hope to get back in about two weeks when the water cools some more. Anybody have a web site for water temp on TVA or Tenn. lakes?? I got levels, flow etc. but no water temp. Thanks.

Thanks for the report and glad y'all had some good food and

at least and hope the

is better next time. Who got lucky and caught the Walleye?

Rangerman · November 08, 2019, 08:00:39 AM

It was short

Does anyone know a web site to check water temp on Douglas and or Cherokee??

Princeton_Man · November 08, 2019, 09:31:34 AM

Quote from: Rangerman on November 08, 2019, 08:00:39 AM
It was short Does anyone know a web site to check water temp on Douglas and or Cherokee??

I've done quite a bit of looking and it appears TN only reports and tracks water release and flow rates. No mention of surface temps at all on the lakes.

Rangerman · November 09, 2019, 07:23:01 AM

Most likely but not for sure we will climb the mountain on Friday after Thanksgiving and fish Fr-Sat and 1/2 Sunday. Depends on Tenn ball games. Can't afford a room ball game week ends