Here are the fishing conditions for Watts Bar for June 21, 2018:

Reservoir Conditions: Normal summer elevation: 740.5 feet. Normal winter elevation: 736.0 feet. Current elevation: 740.7 feet. The water surface temperature is 81 degrees.

Largemouth Bass: Most fish are in large water locations. These areas are primary points, ledges or humps. Use spoons, plastic worms, jigs or crankbaits.

Smallmouth Bass: The majority of fish being caught are coming from main lake or deep secondary banks by anglers using crankbaits. Target rocky or gravel banks. Most fish are being caught at night.

Crappie: Most recent catches are combining minnows and deep open water. Primary creeks in water depths from 10 to 30 deep are the type of areas that many anglers are targeting. Some fish are structure related and others are suspended.

Catfish: Use anything meaty. Fish deep near rocky river banks.

Walleye: No observations.

Striped Bass: Most anglers are using shad in the area below Ft. Loudoun Dam. Some anglers are using shad and trolling with planer boards in the Clinch River.

White Bass: Some breaking fish can be found in the mid lake, especially late in the day. Use spoons, roostertails or topwater.

Bluegill/Shellcracker: Use worms around docks or along rocky creek banks. Several fish are still bedding.