I fish mostly on Chickamauga Lake above the damn in Chattanooga. You will never go wrong fishing there. Below the Chickamauga Damn to Nickajack Damn I have heard is always good fishing.
I personally have never fish in the area you describe around New Hope but I did find a link to a report there. Hope it is helpful. I hope you enjoyed you visit here.
Nickajack Lake Fishing Report near New Hope, Tennessee | HookandBullet.com