Mountain Harbor Resort said the water is between 72 and 76 degrees and clearing. The water level is 579.47 feet. Bream are biting excellently on worms and crickets in 8 to 15 feet of water. Crappie are biting well on minnows and crappie grubs, and Tennessee shad and white artificial baits. If you are fishing for crappie, cast near the brush in 10 to 20 feet of water.

Bass are biting well on Texas-rigged worms, jighead worms and super flukes. If your fishing top water for bass, Zara Spooks and Boy Howdies are you best baits. Stripers are still biting well on C-10 Redfins. Live bait has also been successful all over the lake. Catfishing on Lake Ouachita has been excellent, using cut bait and live bait on jug lines or trotlines.