Weather
A cold front rolled in, but it shouldn't hurt the fishing — you just might not be in shorts and a tank top for a few days. Wind has the lake rough every day.
White Bass
Jeff fished Honey Creek Bridge (fewer fish than expected; water in good shape), then Governor's Island and Danger Point with little to show, then found some at Sweetwater. White Bass were scattered in muddy water — not schooled on the bottom. Quarter-ounce Dinner Spinner in a sunburst-type chartreuse/orange/pearl white, plus Knockout swimming minnows (clear chartreuse with silver flake). Lance on Tie2: 1/16 oz on top, 1/8 oz on bottom. Had to reel high and fast; fish showed on live scope but wouldn't stick. Wind blowing into the rock pile at the old light tower at Sweetwater held fish until another boat spot-locked on top of them — courtesy reminder: ease in on a trolling motor.
Guides
Haydn (Williams Guide Service / fishgrand.com) has been killing Catfish and Paddlefish, plus limits of Crappie and White Bass — out five-plus days a week, sometimes two trips, now running two boats with Luke helping.
Crappie
Starting to see spawned-out fish off the bank; deeper shaded docks ahead.
Tip
In muddy water fish aren't stacked like in clear water — move. Mark McGuire: if you're begging them to bite, you're in the wrong spot.
Dealers
Fish Lucke Amazon store for Dinner Spinners and Tie2 jig heads; fishlucke.com; ask area dealers.