Nov 26, 2025
GREAT. Water stained; 71 degrees; 1.19 feet above pool. Water temperatures are creeping back into the mid-70s during the day and the lake sits just over a foot low, but the fishing remains productive. Catfish action is solid–numbers are down from summer, but quality fish are showing up on baited holes in 10-40 feet using Catfish Bubblegum, liver, worms, and punch bait, and drifting natural baits along river channels and ridges is producing plenty of eater-size blues with a shot at a trophy. Bass are biting well along edges, with rattle traps, creature baits, and cranking wind-blown points around shad schools proving effective. Report by Brad Doyle with Bradley’s Guide Service. Crappie are producing nice catches on structure in 13-28 feet, with minnows working best and hair jigs close behind. Hybrids remain scattered and schooling on flats in 14-34 feet, hitting slabs, spoons, and shad, with many juvenile fish mixed in, so check the tooth patch for proper identification. Always wear your life jacket. Report by Mike Cason, Fishical Therapy.
GREAT. Water stained; 71 degrees; 1.19 feet above pool. Water temperatures are creeping back into the mid-70s during the day and the lake sits just over a foot low, but the fishing remains productive. Catfish action is solid–numbers are down from summer, but quality fish are showing up on baited holes in 10-40 feet using Catfish Bubblegum, liver, worms, and punch bait, and drifting natural baits along river channels and ridges is producing plenty of eater-size blues with a shot at a trophy. Bass are biting well along edges, with rattle traps, creature baits, and cranking wind-blown points around shad schools proving effective. Report by Brad Doyle with Bradley’s Guide Service. Crappie are producing nice catches on structure in 13-28 feet, with minnows working best and hair jigs close behind. Hybrids remain scattered and schooling on flats in 14-34 feet, hitting slabs, spoons, and shad, with many juvenile fish mixed in, so check the tooth patch for proper identification. Always wear your life jacket. Report by Mike Cason, Fishical Therapy.