Chickamauga Lake has been hammered by fishing pressure, beginning when my home state lifted the “quarantine in place” mandate for us. That happened the first week of May, when I came here to do a content package with Carl Jocumsen. After three boat ramps, we finally found a parking spot. The pressure has been relentless ever since. Every day is Saturday, and that includes the weekend tournament schedule that added to the pressure.
But wait, there is more. Next week, specifically Wednesday and Thursday, is the Angler’s Choice Championship. I was told by one of our guys there will be 230 boats in that derby, and many are already here. I saw many out-of-state boats yesterday at the ramp, while doing the Dock Talk. With the weekend coming up, I suspect we’ll see even more boats arriving to practice.