Blue cats and a few channel cats were widely scattered in a variety of depths in the lower main lake and in the creeks and were hitting live minnows. Crappie in a mix of sizes were still scattered in the channels and on flats of the major creeks and in some of the spawning areas. Crappie were also in some of the staging areas near creek mouths and on wood cover and channel edges in the main lake. Crappie were hitting live minnows, Kalin crappie scrubs, tubes, swim baits, and Wright Bait Co. and Southern Pro curlytail grubs. Bass and pickerel were in the major creeks and around creek mouths and were hitting flyrod bugs, topwaters, crankbaits and jerkbaits, frequently very close to shoreline vegetation.

Fishing with Capt. Conway, Ted Antol had 15 crappie, 1 yellow perch, 2 fliers, 6 bluegill, 1 blue cat, 1 pickerel, and 2 bass. Jeff, Jason, and Cameron Buck had 10 crappie, 13 bluegill, 1 shellcracker, 1 flier, 1 blue cat, and 3 pickerel. Capt. Bill Buck and Hollis Pruitt had 20 crappie, 1 white perch, 1 yellow perch, 19 bluegill, 2 shellcrackers, 1 flier, 1 shiner, 1 blue cat, 1 pickerel, and 1 bass.

Blue cats and a few channel cats were widely scattered in a variety of depths in the lower main lake and in the creeks and were hitting live minnows. Crappie in a mix of sizes were still scattered in the channels and on flats of the major creeks and in some of the spawning areas. Crappie were also in some of the staging areas near creek mouths and on wood cover in the main lake. Crappie were hitting live minnows, Kalin crappie scrubs, tubes, and Wright Bait Co. and Southern Pro curlytail grubs. A moderate number of bass and pickerel were in the major creeks and around creek mouths and were hitting crankbaits and jerkbaits, frequently very close to shoreline vegetation. Fishing with Capt. Conway, Ted Antol had 14 crappie, 1 yellow perch, 1 flier, 1 pickerel, and 1 bass. Tom Porter and Hollis Pruitt had 16 crappie, 1 bluegill, 1 flier, 2 white perch, 1 yellow perch, 1 channel cat, 1 pickerel, and 1 bass. Robin Preece and Dave Diamantes had 24 crappie, 2 white perch, and 1 blue cat. Mickey Cleveland had 21 crappie, 1 white perch, and 2 pickerel.

Blue cats and a few channel cats were widely scattered in a variety of depths in the lower main lake and in the creeks and were hitting live minnows. A few crappie in a mix of sizes were still scattered in the channels and on flats of the major creeks, and in some of the spawning areas, especially around cypress trees. Larger numbers of crappie were in some of the staging areas near creek mouths and on wood cover in the main lake. Crappie were hitting live minnows, Kalin crappie scrubs, tubes, and Wright Bait Co. and Southern Pro curlytail grubs. A moderate number of bass and pickerel were in the major creeks and around creek mouths and were hitting crankbaits and jerkbaits, frequently very close to shoreline vegetation. Fishing with Capt. Conway, Karen and Larry Hanneman had 23 crappie, 1 yellow perch, 1 white perch, 2 blue cats, and 1 bass. Tina and Tim LaLiberte had 23 crappie, 1 shellcracker, 1 yellow perch, 1 blue cat, and 1 pickerel.

A few blue cats and some small to medium crappies were in a few of the deeper channels and deep winter holes in the lower main lake. Medium to large crappies were in some of the staging areas outside some of the creeks. Crappies and blue cats in these deeper locations were hitting live minnows and drop shot rigs with small Gulp baits. Larger crappies were starting to accumulate in the channels of the major creeks and were hitting live minnows and trolled curly-tail grubs over the weekend, were gone from the creeks on Monday, and a few were back in the creeks today (Wednesday). The cold and precipitation Wednesday night and Thursday may run them out again, but look for crappies to return to the creeks and continue to accumulate in the channels and backs of the creeks during the next week or two if water temperatures rise again. Most bass and pickerel were scattered on mid-depth and deep flats in the main lake and were hitting live minnows, blade baits, lipless crankbaits, and plastic worms. A few small to medium bass and an occasional small yellow perch or pickerel were in the major creeks and were hitting live minnows and small suspending jerkbaits. Fishing with Capt. Conway, Pierre LaFrance had 10 crappies and 1 blue cat. Tom Porter had 18 crappies, 2 white perch, 2 blue cats, and 1 bass.

A few blue cats were in a few of the deeper channels and deep winter holes in the lower main lake, but most of the crappies appear to have left those areas. A few crappies were found in the channels of the major creeks. Look for them to accumulate in the channels and backs of the creeks during the next week or two if water temperatures continue to rise. Most bass and pickerel were scattered on mid-depth and deep flats in the main lake and were hitting live minnows, blade baits, lipless crankbaits, and plastic worms. A few small to medium bass and an occasional small yellow perch or pickerel were in the major creeks and were hitting live minnows and small suspending jerkbaits. Fishing with Capt. Conway, Malcolm Turnbull had 18 crappies, 1 white perch, and 5 blue cats.

Bowfin, blue cats, medium crappie and a few large crappie were around bait schools in deeper channels and deep winter holes (about 18-25 foot depths) in the lower main lake and were hitting blade baits and live minnows. Small to mid-sized crappies and white perch in the channels and on deeper flats (7-12 foot depths) in the extreme upper end of the lake were hitting live minnows, small blade baits, Wright Bait Co. and Southern Pro curlytail jigs, tubes, and small Gulp baits. Bass and pickerel were scattered on mid-depth and deep flats and channels in the main lake and were hitting live minnows, blade baits, and lipless crankbaits.

Bowfin and blue cats were hitting live minnows and blade baits and were around bait schools on mid-depth and deep flats and in deeper channels in the main lake. Small crappie, a few scattered larger crappie, and a few white and yellow perch were along the edges of the channels or on deep flats near channels (about 14-25 foot depths) in the lower and middle main lake, and were biting moderately aggressively. More active small to mid-sized crappies and a few nice pickerel were in the channels and on deeper flats (7-12 foot depths) in the extreme upper end of the lake. Crappies were hitting live minnows, small blade baits, Wright Bait Co. and Southern Pro curlytail jigs, tubes, and small Gulp baits. Bass and pickerel were scattered on mid-depth and deep flats and channels in the main lake and were hitting live minnows, blade baits, and lipless crankbaits.

Fishing with Capt. Conway, Malcolm Turnbull had 22 crappie and 4 white perch. Capt. Bill Buck had 29 crappie, 3 blue cats, and 1 bass.

Bowfin and blue cats were hitting live minnows and were around bait schools on mid-depth and deep flats and in deeper channels in the main lake. A few small active crappie and a few white perch were along the edges of the channels or on deep flats near channels (about 12-16 foot depths) in the main lake and were hitting live minnows, small blade baits, Wright Bait Co. and Southern Pro curlytail jigs, and tubes. Bass and pickerel were scattered on mid-depth and deep flats in the main lake and were hitting live minnows, blade baits, soft plastic stick baits, crank baits, and plastic worms. A few of the pickerel have been very nice, in the 20-23 inch range.

Fishing with Capt. Conway, Capt. Bill Buck and Hollis Pruitt had 6 crappie, 1 white perch, and 2 bass.

Bowfin and blue cats were hitting live minnows and were around bait schools on deep flats and in deeper channels in the main lake. A few active crappie and a few white perch were along the edges of the channels or on deep flats near channels (about 12-16 foot depths) in the main lake and were hitting live minnows, blade baits, Wright Bait Co. and Southern Pro curlytail jigs and tubes. Bass and pickerel were scattered on mid-depth and deep flats in the main lake and were hitting live minnows, blade baits, soft plastic stick baits, crank baits, and plastic worms.

Fishing with Capt. Conway, Norman Merrifield had 24 crappie, 1 white perch, and 1 bass. Johnny and Everett Hatfield had 9 crappie and 2 pickerel (one was 21 inches). Capt. Bill Buck and Hollis Pruitt had 9 crappie, 1 bluegill, 1 roach minnow, 1 pickerel, and 2 blue cats.

Blue cats were hitting live minnows and were around bait schools in deeper channels in the main lake. Active crappie were along the edges of the channels or on deep flats near channels (about 11-15 foot depths) in the main lake and were hitting live minnows, blade baits, Wright Bait Co. and Southern Pro curlytail jigs, and tubes. Bass, pickerel, and bowfin were scattered in mid-depths in the main lake. Bass were hitting live minnows, blade baits, soft plastic stick baits, crank baits, and plastic worms.

Fishing with Capt. Conway, Mickey Cleveland and Mark Stawinsky had 10 crappie, 1 white perch, 2 pickerel, and 3 bass. Capt. Bill Buck and Hollis Pruitt had 34 crappie, 1 white perch, 1 bluegill, and 1 bass.