Jolly Roger’s Marina said the water level has dropped to 3.9 feet below the spillway, which is normal for this time of year. Largemouth bass are biting well on Carolina rigs, jig-and-pig combos about 10 to 15 feet deep.

Bass are beginning to move to shallower areas, right off the weeds. Kentucky bass are biting very well on white and yellow Rooster Tails and grubs fished on a jighead in 5 to 15 feet of water.

White bass are fair on the North Shore end of Big Island to the restricted area. Trolling with jigs, Rooster Tails and Rouges about 10 to 15 feet deep has been good to find the white bass. When you find a school, stop and use a white CC spoon.

Crappie are biting well on the edges of channels and on small jigs and colored grubs in 20 to 25 feet of water. Bream are biting red/white jigs and worms in 20 to 30 feet of water in the channels. Catfishing is fair on cut shad and prepared bait.