Water temp. is 55 degrees. Bass have finally located right on the banks in the shallowest of water, so it's prime time fall fishing right now. Shallow water presentations using Strike king 1.5 crankbaits, spinnerbaits, jigs, and TRD worms  are all producing good numbers of bass.

Some of the crappie are being caught shallow (6-8 feet) and some are still being caught deeper (14 feet) on standing timber. I've had reports of some 16 inch crappie being caught so far this fall.  In recent years I've seen some good results on crappie during the winter months on minnows. A lot of the biggest crappie of the year are typically caught during the colder months. Minnows seem to be the preferred bait right now.