Water temp 74 / calm wind / sunny / 80 degrees
Largemouth
Lake was extremely calm today. Prefished for Phil Shope tournament. As the water is cooling bass will begin to fallaw shad to the back of creeks. Found good numbers of small spotted bass in 1 – 2 foot of water in back of creeks. Bait presence and grass were essential. Several 2-3 pound largemouth bass were on this as well. Smaller largemouth were found on banks relating to cover 1/2 way back in creeks to the back. Large spinner baits with Indiana balds were producing in shad color. Checked several points with strike king series six but no takers.
Striped bass
Striped bass are beginning to school more and more. Stripers busting bait in 40-70 foot of water. Look down toward dam still. Caught 10 or so on poppers and skitter poppers. Positioned boat between bait schools and wait till surface feeding starts. Cast to breaking fish. Works everytime.
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