Old Hickory Lake fishing report 12/22/2015

[tacklemake]

The tilapia are at blue grass marina and I caught ten tilapia today....woody

[Saltwaterwalt]

That's awesome Woody. You have that Tilapia fishing figured out!

Do you reckon they're everywhere in the lake now?

[lupanfreitag]

And nice size too.

Night crawlers?

On bottom?

[Alphahawk]

Congrats on the catch Woody.


Regards

[Dakota]

Good catch Woody.


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[TnCreekMaster]

Originally Posted by Saltwaterwalt

Do you reckon they're everywhere in the lake now?

Im kinda wondering that too at first they were at the steamplant which I thought ok warm water discharge they can live around there but bluegrass is a different story it gets in the 30's in that cove which talipia dont survive in so I wonder if they have adapated to the cold since orginally they were in farm ponds before the flood. I would really like to see a study or biologist chime in on this thread.

[TNBronzeback]

Originally Posted by TnCreekMaster

Im kinda wondering that too at first they were at the steamplant which I thought ok warm water discharge they can live around there but bluegrass is a different story it gets in the 30's in that cove which talipia dont survive in so I wonder if they have adapated to the cold since orginally they were in farm ponds before the flood. I would really like to see a study or biologist chime in on this thread.

I think they have adapted or are adapting to thier environment.
An episode of river monsters found Jeremy Wade in Missouri where a piranah was caught out pf one of those popular lakes out that way. His studies shown him that piranah can survive in water into the 40's, they dont move much, kinda like zombies but it proved an old theory wrong about tropical fish in harsher environments. Now how long can they survive at that temp is unknown to me.
im guessing the same thing for the tilapia. Is there any chance of a spring that bubbles up in that area or something maybe? Just a few degrees difference is all it would take i imagine.

[tacklemake]

I have seen some of last year hatch swimming around yesterday. The ones I caught yesterday had eggs in them......woody

[agelesssone]

I had an air pump quit on me last night with some shellcrackers and bluegills and one big tilapia.
When I checked this morning the only fish still alive was the tilapia. A lot hardier than I expected.

[tsuggs]

Nice goin woody!

[Marq7]

I heard it was Tilapia fishing in Tn is there any particular place to catch those doing bank fishing. Also I have been having trouble catching catfish during the day, most of the guys I run into tell me I have start getting into the night time fishing if I want to catch some good channels and flatheads, is that true?

[jad2t]

Originally Posted by TNBronzeback

I think they have adapted or are adapting to thier environment.
An episode of river monsters found Jeremy Wade in Missouri where a piranah was caught out pf one of those popular lakes out that way. His studies shown him that piranah can survive in water into the 40's, they dont move much, kinda like zombies but it proved an old theory wrong about tropical fish in harsher environments. Now how long can they survive at that temp is unknown to me.
im guessing the same thing for the tilapia. Is there any chance of a spring that bubbles up in that area or something maybe? Just a few degrees difference is all it would take i imagine.

In that case let's stock some Peacock Bass in Old Hickory! They ran wild through the south Florida canals and man they were a blast to catch. Even more fight pound for pound than a Smallmouth.

[TNBronzeback]

Originally Posted by jad2t

In that case let's stock some Peacock Bass in Old Hickory! They ran wild through the south Florida canals and man they were a blast to catch. Even more fight pound for pound than a Smallmouth.

They may work out! with places like the steamplant keeping the water at a warmer temperature, it just may work. Ive got $10 on some pet store peacock bass! Toss in a few snakeheads to give em all a run for thier money! LOL

[A Hawk]

I grew up in South Florida, and can attest Peacock Bass are awesome!