Paddlefish
Catching on the lake (~30 feet) after a summer of strong river fish; cooling water moving them out of the river to stack in the lake — Dec–Feb cold stacks are the year’s biggest with big fish. Still plenty in the river.
White Bass
Surfacing mouth of Honey Creek, Kerry Bay, mouths of big hollows/coves; another report of lots in backs of coves. Main-lake bite tougher as nights hit 60s/50s — Largemouth and others pushing cove-ward by late Sep / mid-Oct.
Water temp
Mornings ~77–78°, days still to 90s some days so afternoons can push 80–81°, but generally hanging in the 70s with 60° nights.
Catfish
Drift fishing blues with cut shad — Carolina rig, float ~3–4" above hook, 5/0 for eating-size (1–5 lb). South of Two Tree Island: 25 lb and 19 lb blues plus several over 15 lb on one drift — released the big breeders, then moved for eating fish. ~0.5 mph, 4–5 rods; best lately 35–40 feet (was 25–30 a couple weeks ago); by October look 45–50. Starting fall cat trips; Crappie soft so cats back in rotation.
Crappie
Scanned piles — tons of little fish, not many big; future bright in ~two years if they make it.
Guide
Year-round cats, Crappie, White Bass, Paddlefish, bowfishing — Williams Guide Service / fishgrand.com.