Thanks
KGVE, GRDA, Fish Lucke, Williams Guide Service, Grand Glass Cleaning, VIP Skincare on Grand Lake. Long Outdoor Report lineage (Lee Jefferies, Ivan Martin, Tony Cotney…).
Catfish
Mostly deep, but warm-up pushed some blues shallow — cut bait in ≤10 feet worked (Haydn’s trip too). Still drift deep or anchor ledges. Keep boat 0.4–0.6 mph. Leave the hook point exposed — circle hooks need a clear tip; crowded bait/gap misses hard-mouthed big blues.
Crappie
Twin Bridges brush in Spring/Neosho + bridge piers — swimming minnows and Lucky Bugs. Tie2 heads 1/16–¼ oz multi-color. Spring River: 2½" on ⅛ oz Lucky Bug; casting/dragging brush go ¼ oz + 2½" swimming minnow; cable-guard weedless heads for snags. Main lake: dark docks deep midday, shallower evenings — clear water 1/16 oz + 2" Thunderstorm; muddy upper ⅛ oz + 2½" Desert Hero or Moonshine. Hold still / slow reel / slight twitch — don’t overwork the jig.
Outlook
Hard cold front weekend could start a thermal shad shock early next week (water still warm). Paddlefish mid-lake up to Sailboat. Kentucky Bass on small jigs offshore deep ledges/drop-offs.