Percy Priest Lake

Rutherford - Tennessee


  • 761 catches

  • 2K+ followers

  • 396 spots

Three species of black bass, striped bass, Cherokee bass and catfish top the wish list here. Crappie and Bluegill provide panfish action. Only 10 miles from Nashville, Priest is considered one of the finest smallmouth lakes in Tennessee. 14,200 acres

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Percy Priest Lake Fishing Reports

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  1. Brandon Manning
    - Percy Priest Lake

    94.0 15.0 in. Hybrid Striped Bass with a swimbait

  2. Brandon Manning
    - Percy Priest Lake

    94.0 15.0 in. Hybrid Striped Bass with a swimbait

    1. Jonathan Blazer 0
      nice. hybrid. Early Christmas gift. JB 🎣🐟
    2. Jason Schall 0
      Nice hybrid!
    3. Stephen Carmack 0
      nice one! what part of the lake are they in? I’m planning on going on Thursday
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  3. Will Stewart
    - Percy Priest Lake

    Largemouth Bass with a Jig

    1. Josh Sommerville 0
      Nice one Will👍🏻
    2. Rick S 0
      Nice Bass!!
    3. Seth Buttram 0
      Nice chunk Will...
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  4. PJ Powell
    - Percy Priest Lake

    Fishing for crappie. Couldn’t catch a break but caught this guy.

    3 lb. 6 oz. 20 in. Blue Catfish with a minnow

    1. Christoher Stewart 0
      Looks like a channel cat
    2. Jonathan Blazer 0
      well you didn’t go home empty handed. better luck next time. JB 🎣🐟
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  5. Brandon Manning
    - Percy Priest Lake

    88.0 25.0 in. Channel Catfish with a crappie

  6. Abe Morris
    - Percy Priest Lake

    80 deg fall

    17 in. Largemouth Bass with a crankbait craw 4s

    1. Christoher Stewart 0
      No pics?
  7. Abe Morris
    - Percy Priest Lake

    80 deg fall

    17 in. Largemouth Bass with a crankbait craw 4s

    1. Jonathan Blazer 0
      nice fish good job Abe 🎣🐟. JB
  8. Abe Morris
    - Percy Priest Lake

    Details: 15 in. Largemouth Bass with a crankbait craw 4s

    80 deg early fall

  9. Will Stewart
    - Percy Priest Lake

    Cold start this morning

    39.0 Largemouth Bass with a Jig

    1. jeff mcelroy 0
      get the net!
    2. Will Stewart 0
      Thanks JB
    3. Jonathan Blazer 0
      good job. nice Large Mouth. JB 🎣
    4. Will Stewart 0
      Thanks Seth & Jen
    5. Jen Beery 0
      nice catch!
    6. Jen Beery 0
      nice catch!
    7. Seth Buttram 0
      Nice chunk Will!!!
    8. Will Stewart 0
      Thank you Josh & Rick
    9. Josh Sommerville 0
      Nice one Will👍🏻
    10. Rick S 0
      Nice bass Will ! temps are dropping here also
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  10. Brandon Manning
    - Percy Priest Lake

    32.0 16.0 in. Channel Catfish with a chicken liver

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