reports that crappie are still scattered and suspended from 7 - 12 ft deep in water twice as deep in standing timber, the mouths of major creeks, and the main lake. 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 crickets or other baits near any cover (timber, brush tops, stake beds, flooded grass, etc.) or in spawning areas (hard sand, gravel, or other firm bottom in creek coves).

The catfish bite may drop off as fish are spawning. The catfish bite remains good with nightcrawlers, large minnows, or cut bait. There have been good reports on flatheads hitting live bait on limb lines in the river. Fish in the river and creeks as long as there is rainfall runoff. Otherwise, fish over main lake flats with rod-and-reel (tight lining), noodles (jugs), or trotlines. Grabbling season runs May 1 to July 15; Bruce weighed a flathead over 50 lbs this past week.

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.