The water Temp is near 65 degrees with a Lake Level of 657.7. Lake levels should be steady this week which should help the spawn. Crappie have been hot one day and cold the next. However, good numbers have been coming into the dock. (Thursday looks like a good day to call in sick!) See you on the water!
Walleye have been caught this past week trolling. Not a lot of keepers, but the bite has really increased. Fishing from Snap Cove (below the 39 lake marker) all the way to Mincey (36 lake marker) has produced the most reports. Try a Chrome/Black Back crank bait, 12 to 15 ft diving range in about 20 ft of water. Experiment with all colors in your tackle box this week.
Black Bass - Excellent reports of bass moving more shallow and being caught throughout the day. Bass have started to bed and can be found on the main lake cuts. Some baits being used this week include:
Football, Finesse or Brush Jigs- Green Pumpkin/Orange, PB & J and Orange Craw. 6″ Lizard - Green Pumpkin fished parallel to the banks. Top Water Poppers or Chug Bugs. Spinner Bait- White or White/Red on a brezzy day.
Crappie Numbers are getting better each day with the water warming. Live minnows have been the best with swimming minnows working well on the points of the coves. Try smoke & glitter, pearl / black back and grape & silver glitter. The best bite has been from 3 p.m. till dark.
White Bass - Best fishing for whites has been in the shallows on sandy flats away from the main lake channel. Purple/Glitter swimming minnows have still been the best as well as small crank baits and lip-less crank baits.
