Cedar Bluff Reservoir Fishing Report -
Species Rating Size Baits, Method, Location
Black Bass Good Up to 6 lbs. Fish have moved shallow in coves in preparation for the spawn where they can be caught casting soft plastics and other baits over secondary points and other areas usually possessing hard bottom types in coves.
Channel Catfish Fair Up to 12 lbs. Still fishing cut bait over shallow flats at night has begun producing a few fish.
Crappie Good Up to 15 inches Fish have moved shallow to spawn.  Good numbers of fish have been caught primarily fishing 1/8th oz. jigs around flooded brush and timber in wind protected areas in coves possessing hard bottom types.
Walleye Fair Up to 28 inches Anglers reported catching fish drifting or casting jigs tipped with nightcrawlers, and shad imitating swim baits and crank baits over main lake points and other structure.
White Bass/Wipers Fair/Good

Whites up to 17 inches

Wipers up to 13.5 lbs.

Anglers have been catching wipers here and there casting shad imitating jigs and swim baits over wind-swept shallow areas in coves, especially those characterized by a hard bottom type.

WATER TEMPERATURE-58 degrees F

SURFACE ELEVATION- 2123.90 ft. above MSL-20.10 ft. below conservation pool

ATTENTION: An established zebra mussel population has been documented at this water making Cedar Bluff an ANS designated water.  With this designation, regulations are in effect primarily aimed at discouraging water containing microscopic zebra mussel larvae from leaving the property and establishing in new waters.  Any time one leaves the reservoir it is best to clean mud, vegetation, or attached zebra mussel adults off of boats and other equipment, drain any thing on a boat or other equipment that holds water, and allow boats and other equipment to dry completely before using them at another body of water.  It is now illegal to use wild-caught bait from Cedar Bluff at any other water.  Live fish are not to be taken off the property.  And all livewells and bilges must be drained prior to leaving the property.

It is illegal to release fish into public water unless it was taken from that water. So please discard any leftover bait in a trash can.