Crappie - Bruce at Wyatt's Crossing Outdoors 901-870-0298 reported several limits last weekend. After the river rose and fell there was a short-lived crappie bite in channels and pools near Hwy 7. Fish are biting black/chartreuse or pink jigs 1.5 to 6 ft deep up or down the river, wading the shallows, or walking creek banks. Pre- and post-spawn fish have been holding a little deeper in the mouths of major creek coves and/or in cover near potential spawning areas. Use bigger baits and/or fish deeper to target larger crappie. Replace treble hooks with single hooks and/or pinch down the barbs to make releasing short fish faster and less damaging; it does no good to release dead fish.

Bream - Fish natural baits under a bobber near any cover (timber, riprap, etc.).

The catfish bite was on in the river channel last week during the rise with nightcrawlers working best. Fish nightcrawlers or stink baits in the river and creeks as long as there is rainfall runoff. Otherwise, fish various natural baits over main lake flats with rod-and-reel (tight lining), noodles (jugs), or trotlines.

The spawning run is underway. Fish sandbars in the river (Wyatt's Crossing to above Hwy 7) or in the creeks. Otherwise, fish sandy, main lake points with shad-imitating lures (jigs, small crankbaits, etc.). There are no size or number limits on white bass. These fish die quickly in a livewell. They will keep and taste better if put immediately into "slush" (ice/water mix).

Starting July 22, 2015, limits on black bass (largemouth and spotted) go to statewide limits: no size limit, 10 fish per person daily.) The daily limit on black bass (largemouth and spotted) is 7 fish, any size.