2019 TN River Classic fishing stats

I compile these every Bassmaster Classic for the first 2 days. Here’s the ones from the Tennessee River Classic outta Knoxville:

Day 1

1. BAITS

crankbait = 56%
chatterbait = 15%
spinnerbait = 15%
jig = 5%
lipless crank = 4%
swimbait = 4%
flip plastics = 2%

2. FISH

# fish caught, all sizes (even shorts)
1-5 = 2%
6-10 = 34%
11-15 = 50%
16-20 = 6%
21-30+ = 8%

big smallmouths that couldn’t be weighed
– 10 anglers, 15 fish total

3. LAKES FISHED

Loudon = 73%
Tellico = 15%
both = 13%

4. TOP 5

– 100% cranking in Loudon
– avg # fish caught (all sizes) = 11

5. 6TH-10TH

– 4 out of 5 guys in Loudon (1 in both)
– 3 out of 5 guys cranking
– 2 out of 5 guys Chatterbait, 1 a jig too
– avg # fish caught (all sizes) = 15

Day 2

1. BAITS

crankbait = 46%
chatterbait = 21%
spinnerbait = 10%
lipless crank = 10%
jig = 4%
swimbait = 4%
Ned rig = 2%
jerkbait = 2%

2. FISH

# fish caught, all sizes (even shorts)
1-5 = 0
6-10 = 36%
11-15 = 19%
16-20 = 33%
21-30+ = 12%

big smallmouths that couldn’t be weighed
– 16 anglers, 23 fish total

3. LAKES FISHED

Loudon = 81%
Tellico = 12%
both = 7%

4. TOP 6

Baits
– cranking = 50%
– 1 each = lipless crank, Ned Rig, swimbait

# Fish
– 6-10 = 1 = 17%
– 11-15 = 2 = 33%
– 20+ = 3 = 50%

Lake
– 100% Loudon