Lake Conway

Bates Field and Stream (501-470-1846) said the water is stained and at normal level. Bream are biting well on crickets. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfishing is good on shad and nightcrawlers. No report on bass.

Little Red River

Lindsey’s Resort (501-302-3139) said the water is clear and one generator is running at night. Trout fishing is slow, but some good rainbows have been caught on wax worms, Power Eggs and nightcrawlers.

Greers Ferry

As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation at 456.16 feet MSL (Normal conservation pool - 461 MSL).

Tommy Cauley of Fish Finder Guide Service said the water level is stable and the temperature is in the low 80s in the mornings and around 87 in the afternoons. The white and hybrid bass are schooling on top, feeding on small shad around pole timber. The fishing is good now, but should be excellent very soon. Crappie are hard to come by, but the ones being caught are big; try night fishing or fishing in the pole timber around 22 feet over 60 feet. Catfishing is good all over the lake. Walleye are slow, but some are being caught on crawlers and jigging spoons in 30 feet of water. The black bass fishing is good with some fish being caught out of the pole timber and up to 70 feet deep. In shallow water, top-water baits and buzzbaits are working in the mornings. Jighead worms, split shot worms, football head jigs and Carolina rigs are working for the deeper fish.

Cody S. Smith of www.fishgreersferry.com said the water surface temperature is in the mid 80s. The largest concentrations of all fish are still in the 22-33 foot zone and are feeding on shad. The white and hybrid bite is going strong with many 100-fish days. A few walleye and crappie are showing up while spooning over bait in creek arms and on select flats. Schools of shad and game fish are starting to push into the mouths of most all creeks and pockets on the reservoir. Fishing is simply fantastic right now.

Harris Brake Lake

Coffee Creek Landing (501-889-2745) said the water is low. Catfishing is good on chicken liver and nightcrawlers. All other species are slow.

Greer’s Sporting Goods (501-889-2011) had no report.

Lake Overcup

Overcup Landing (501-354-9007) said the lake is being drawn down 5 to 7 feet until Jan. 1, but anglers still can launch at Lakeview Landing. Overcup Landing will be on the dry side of the lake, but will remain open to provide bait and fishing advice. Crappie have been biting fairly well on small minnows and clear jigs with sparkle. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and cut bait. Bass have been fair on top-water plugs worked where shad are near the surface. Spinnerbaits and buzzbaits also are working on the bass. Bream are hitting crickets and redworms.

Brewer Lake

Overcup Landing (501-354-9007) said crappie are fair on minnows and white stinger jigs. Bream are hitting redworms and crickets. Catfish are being caught on trotlines and noodles using live bream and large minnows. Bass are slow.

Lake Maumelle

Jolly Roger’s Marina said the water is 6.7 feet below the dam. He expects the lake to go 1 to 1.5 feet lower. CAW did close the dam last Thursday at 6.6 feet. You can still launch boats, but be careful. The water temperature dropped 7 degrees since last Saturday.
Fishing has been very good throughout this water change. Black bass are biting well on jigs, CC spoons, jerk baits and spinnerbaits fished off the points and edges of the channels. The North Shore Area has been very productive. White bass are schooling early and late. Spooks and Near Nuthings are working well close to the restricted zone. Crappie are biting well 15 to 20 feet deep on 1/32-oz. red/white jigs and small minnows. Bream are biting well in 20 feet of water on crickets and worms. Catfishing is excellent on cut shad, bream and prepared bait. One trotliner caught more than 500 pounds of catfish last week. Don’t forget to fish the structure spots established by Game and Fish. They have provided maps available at the marina.

Hatchet Jack’s Sport Shop (501-758-4958) said bass are biting well on deep-running crankbaits. All other species are slow.

Lake Valencia

Hatchet Jack’s Sport Shop (501-758-4958) said the water is at normal level. Catfishing is excellent on Canadian nightcrawlers and chicken hearts. All other species are slow.

Lake Willastein

Hatchet Jack’s Sport Shop (501-758-4958) had no report.

Sunset Lake

Turbyfill’s Outdoor Sports (501-315-3061) said the water is low and clear. Bream are biting well on crickets. Crappie are slow. Bass are biting well on watermelon seed-colored worms. Catfishing is slow.

Saline River Access in Benton

Turbyfill’s Outdoor Sports (501-315-3061) said the water is clear and low. Bream are biting well on crickets. Crappie are slow. Bass are biting well on chartreuse crankbaits. Catfishing is slow.

Arkansas River at Morrilton

Charley’s Hidden Harbor in Oppelo said the cooler weather has brought white bass out in the evenings. Look for shad around Flagg Lake Cutoff and fish Chatterbaits and pearl-colored crankbaits. Catfishing is very good on whole shad fished 15 to 30 feet deep behind jetties. Black bass are biting well on buzzbaits early in the day. As the sun comes up, switch to crankbaits fished around the jetties. Bream are biting well on crickets fished under overhangs in the creek mouths.

Arkansas River (Maumelle Pool)

Hatchet Jack’s Sport Shop (501-758-4958) said in the Maumelle and Little Maumelle Rivers, bream are biting well on crickets and wax worms. Crappie are slow. Bass are biting well on top-water prop baits in the morning and black/chartreuse jigs during the day. Catfishing is good on trotlines with cut bait.

Arkansas River (Little Rock Pool)

Vince Miller from Fish ’N Stuff said the flow is low. Bream are biting fairly well around brush piles on small minnows. Bass are slow, but a few have been caught on jigs and crankbaits fished around jetties. Catfishing is good on nightcrawlers.

Hatchet Jack’s Sport Shop (501-758-4958) said around Murray Lock and Dam, catfish are biting well on brood minnows. All other species are slow.

McSwain Sports Center (501-945-2471) said there is hardly any flow and the water is clear. Bream, crappie and bass are all fair. Catfishing is good on nightcrawlers.

Clear Lake

McSwain Sports Center (501-945-2471) said the water is low and clear. Bream are excellent on crickets. Crappie are biting well on minnows. Bass and catfish are slow.

Peckerwood Lake

Herman’s Landing (870-241-3731) said the water is clear and is the lowest it’s been in years. Crappie are biting well on jigs. Catfishing is fair on blood bait. No report on any other species.

Lake Pickthorne

Hatchet Jack’s Sport Shop (501-758-4958) said the water is at normal level. Bream are biting well on crickets and wax worms fished around stumps. Crappie are slow. Bass are fair on shallow-running crankbaits. Catfishing is good on worms and chicken livers.

White River

Sportsman’s White River Resort (870-453-2424) said the water is low, with generators cranking up only at about 1 or 2 p.m. Trout fishing is good on Power Bait, shrimp and spinners. Fly fishing is good with small pink San Juan worms.

Guide Davy Wotton said the fishing has been excellent, despite the heat and humidity. Brown trout have really been good early before the sun rises high. Top flies include hoppers in green, yellow, orange and tan, muddlers, Invictas, March browns, sow bugs and whitetail midges. Streamers are also a good bet early and late, before the fog levels set in, after which fishing is not so good. Water levels have been up and down, so it pays to fish zones with even flow, or at the flush of the rise. Some anglers have experienced slower than normal fishing, which may well be due to fishing the wrong location or zones that fish have moved out of due to low water and increased water temperatures. There have been some good opportunities for wading. Browns are certainly on the move upstream; if you locate one then stick around as the odds are there will be more fish in the area. Look for deep water zones, shoal and riffle water which provide comfort zones for the fish. Reports from spin and bait fisherman are up and down. Some are doing very well, while others have slow days, here again best options will be early and late during the day all be it fish will be found in deeper water zones and areas of well oxygenated water.

Jim Brentlinger at Linger’s Guide Service and Fishing Lodge (870-499-5185) had no report.

Buffalo River

Just Fishing Guides said the river is very low from the headwaters to the Highway 14 bridge. Much dragging will be experienced. After the bridge, the water level is low but floatable. River level is 2.64 feet and flowing at 139 cfs near Harriet at the Highway 14 bridge. The really hot weather has pushed the best times for fishing to early morning and late evening. Soft plastics such as 4-inch Zoom lizards, baby brush hogs and tube baits in greens and brown shades are working best. Fly fishing is good with top-water flies in the evening and subsurface flies all other times. Crazy dads, Clouser minnows and muted colors of sparkle grubs are working best.

Crooked Creek

Just Fishing Guides said smallmouth fishing continues to be very good on the creek. Crawdad patterns bounced on the bottom along with Clouser minnows and KC’s Slider have been picking up some good fish.

Bull Shoals Lake

As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation at 652.81 feet MSL (Normal conservation pool - 654 MSL).

Mike Worley’s Guide Service said the bite on Bull Shoals is good. Bass are in 15-30 feet of water and are biting on plastics and jigs. Crappie are suspended over brush piles and biting on spoons and grubs. Walleye are 28 feet deep and are still biting well on any type of crawler rig or trolled crankbait. A few stripers have been caught lately, too.

Bull Shoals Tailwater

Ken Richards at Just Fishing Guides says generation has been low, with two generators running until 1 p.m., and then bumped up to five to eight units the rest of the day. Drift fishing has been good using various nymphs. Scuds, sow bugs, Copper Johns, BH Pheasant Tails, BH Caddis and San Juan worms, all fished under an indicator near the bottom with an occasional twitch are producing good numbers of fish.

Lake Norfork

As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation at 550.32 feet MSL (Normal conservation pool: Sept.-April - 552 MSL, April-Sept. - 554 MSL).

101 Grocery and Bait said the temperature is beginning to cool and the water temperature is in the 80s. The lake level has been good, and visibility is fair. Bluegills are hitting crickets and worms. Crappie fishing has been slow. Bass are deep (30-40 feet). White bass are in 20 to 40 feet of water and hitting jigging spoons well. Stripers are 40-70 feet deep and are hitting live bait and spoons. Walleye fishing is fair using nightcrawlers fished 25-35 feet around main channel points. Walleye and Striper fishing is good for the ones fishing up in the river toward Udall and Tecumseh areas. Catfish are hitting worms. The best time to fish is early morning.

Guide Steve Olomon said the water temperature is in the mid 80s. Watch for bass coming up early and just before dark. Look for fish suspended 30-60 feet deep and get your bait to their depth. The stripers are holding the deepest.

Guide Tom Reynolds of STR Outfitters said evening fishing is very good right now, if you want to catch a big fish this is the week to be fishing. The moon phase has the stripers getting very active at about 7 p.m.; they are moving into 40 feet of water to feed. The fishing will last until full dark. You can catch stripers in Diamond, George’s, Shoal, and all around the dam area. In the morning you will find them in 40 to 50 feet of water, as the sun comes up the fish move to deeper water and are feeding heavily on shad. Position your shad or spoon, above the fish and hold on.

Norfork Tailwater

Jim Brentlinger at Linger’s Guide Service and Fishing Lodge (870-499-5185) had no report.

Ken Richards at Just Fishing Guides said there’s been no generation all morning until 2 p.m. Scud and sow bug patterns seem to be the best patterns. Look for fish rolling on the bottom and drift your flies down to them. Humpback scud (gray or olive), BH Simple Sow or a Ray Charles sow bug are reliable patterns to fish. There is some midge activity early and late in the day. Try small dries like a Parachute Adams or Griffith's Gnat or emergers like a Yong’s Special or RS2 just below the surface, sizes 18-22. Terrestrials (hoppers, ants and beetles) and small streamers including wooly buggers, sparrows and 56ers are other patterns to try.

Beaver Lake

As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation at 1,116.11 feet MSL (Normal conservation pool - 1,120 MSL).

Bailey’s Beaver Lake Guide Service (479-366-8664) said stripers are on the move. They are following bait as it moves uplake toward the river with the falling water temperature. Most stripers are being caught between 30 and 60 feet deep with some large fish caught near 100 feet deep. The fall pattern shift is beginning and the striper will begin relating to tapering points leading up to flats and humps where bait will be located. Night fishing is still good, but the morning and afternoon bite is beginning to pick up. Check along bluffs and tree lines. Bombers and Redfins fished on down riggers are producing nice stripers when trolled at 1.5- 2.5 miles per hour. Umbrellas are also producing at this speed. Work the area above the thermocline where the baitfish are holding. If you’re looking for a trophy striper, use live gizzard shad. Around Rocky Branch, try Fords Creek and Goat Island areas. The bluff at the escarpment - N36* 19.983' W93* 54.972'. Fish also are being caught near the water intake - N36* 19.561 W93*53.521. Point 5 is holding large schools of nice stripers. Hump - N36*21.162 W93*52.452. Murdell area - N36*21.773 W93* 52.024. Check the point that extends from the opposite bank - N36*21.112 W93*52.945. Point 6 is holding some stripers - N36* 19.205 W93* 54.193. Also try around Lost Bridge - N36* 23.745 W93* 53.489 and Fish Trap Ford - N36* 23.604 W93* 54.094....N36*24.033 W93.53.304. The GPS coordinates are location of striper during my latest outings. Remember the fish will change location from day to day and that the GPS coordinates give you a good starting point. Get out there and use your electronics! For daily Beaver Lake levels and flow data go to Bailey’s Web site and click on the Daily Beaver Lake Level and Flow info link.

JT’s Crappie Guide Service (479-640-3980) said bass have been hitting Carolina-rigged lizards and worms fished parallel to bluffs with timber. Fish have been tight to the bottom in 20 to 30 feet of water. Night fishing has been productive using a black/blue Hula Grub or a Texas-rigged black lizard along steep gravel to chunk rock banks. Crappie have been biting well early in the day. They have been hanging tight to standing timber close to shaded bluff lines or mouths of small coves. Try a minnow under a float set 12 to 20 feet deep or a black/chartreuse or yellow/white tube jig on a 1/16 oz jighead and work it slow from the bottom to the surface along the standing timber. White bass are suspended off main lake points and in the mouths of coves 15 to 35 feet deep. Once located a Rat-L-Trap or 1/2-oz. jigging spoon should do the trick. Catfishing continues to be good from the bank at night using worms, stink bait or liver. Bluegill are biting crickets 3 to 12 feet deep in the shade of docks and along bluffs.

Southtown Sporting Goods (479-443-7148) had no report.

Beaver Tailwater

Just Fishing Guides said Table Rock Lake continues to lower, offering many wading opportunities. Water releases have been at about 4 p.m., with wadable water most mornings. Gray beadhead sow bugs and scuds, zebra midges in blue dun and marabou tail midges have been picking up a lot of healthy fish. Most days the fish are holding tight to the bottom.

Kings River

Just Fishing Guides said the river level is 2.44 feet and a flow of 31 cfs at the Grandview Bridge. This is normal for this time of year. Floating is still possible, but there will be dragging involved. The fishing has been consistent with Zoom 4-inch lizards in green pumpkin or watermelon/red. Fly fishing with smaller flies (sizes 4-10) will get you as many sunfish as you care to catch. Popping bugs, streamers and San Juan worms are the best bets for sunfish on a fly rod.

Lake Fayetteville

Lake Fayetteville Boat Dock (479-444-3476) said the water is murky and a little lower than last week. Bream are biting well on crickets fished around rocks in 8 to 10 feet of water. Crappie are slow. Bass are fair on deep-diving crankbaits and soft-plastic worms in the morning. Catfishing is fair on live bait and chicken livers.

Lake Sequoyah

Lake Sequoyah Boat Dock (479-444-3475) said few anglers are on the water. The lake is extremely low and the surface temperature is high. Bass are slow, but a few have been caught on buzzbaits and soft-plastic worms in 4 feet of water around weed beds. Catfishing is fair on worms. No report on any other species.

Lake Poinsett

Lake Poinsett State Park said bass have been biting fairly well in the last couple of weeks as have crappie and catfish. The bass have been chasing schools of shad in the afternoons. The crappie are being caught while trolling in 12-14 feet of water. Catfish have been caught mostly on trotlines.

Crown Lake

Boxhound Marina (870-670-4496) said the water is clear and low. Fishing is slow for all species and most fish are still out in deep water.

Lake Frierson

Lake Frierson State Park said the water is low and muddy. Catfishing is good on chicken livers. No report on any other species.

Spring River

Mark Crawford at Spring River Fly Shop said the water is low and clear. With low and clear water, trout can be much pickier with food choices. Mayfly emergers and Y2ks are still working well. White woolly buggers and grandma’s brownies are producing the bigger fish but fewer numbers. Cool weather patterns have been making some incredible mayfly and caddis hatches. On really hot days in the afternoon fish can really turn off. The trout will pick back up during the late afternoon.

Lake Chicot

Lake Chicot State Park said catfishing is still good. Several people have caught good size bass this past weekend. Bream have been slow but steady.

Cane Creek Lake

Cane Creek State Park said bream are being caught around fishing piers and lily pads on crickets and worms. Some bass are still being caught on top-water lures and soft plastics.

Lake Monticello

Fishing guide Greg Gulledge (870-723-3928) of MonticelloBigBass.com said the surface temperature is in the 90s and few anglers are on the water. Right now, live bait rigged on a circle hook with no weight or balloon seems to be the ticket for large bass. A few bass are being caught on XL 14 worms in solid black and watermelon/red fished on the drops. Dark plastics have been catching some bass after dark.

Millwood Lake

As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation at 255.60 feet MSL (Normal conservation pool - 259.2 MSL).

Mike Siefert at Millwood Lake Guide Service said the 4-foot drawdown on Millwood is in effect, use extreme caution during navigation. The bass bite improved with the cooler weather and many schools of largemouths were surface breaking along Little River. The best times remain from daybreak to around 10 a.m. Many bass are concentrating near almost any major creek junction with Little River and are biting well on crankbaits, Rat-L-Traps, Shad Assassins, buzzbaits and a variety of surface lures like Pop-R’s and Jitterbugs. Large schools of white bass continue breaking top-water in Little River in front of Hurricane Creek, Jack’s Isle, Mud Lake’s first and second entrances, and the Horseshoe and McGuire oxbows. Crappie continue to bite fairly well along Little River over planted brush in 18-23 feet on live shiners, jigs, smoke grubs, and vertically jigged Tiny Rat-L-Traps in chrome or white. The crappie bite dies off substantially after 10 a.m. Channel catfish picked up last week on trotlines in Little River and yo-yo’s hung from cypress tree branches in 8-9 feet of water baited with Catfish Charlie, chicken livers/gizzards and dough bait.

White Oak Lake

No report.

Lake Columbia

Steve’s Outdoor Sports (870-234-2222) said the water is hot and low. Bream are fair on worms, crickets and small shiners. Crappie are fair on jigs. Bass are fair on soft-plastic worms. No report on catfish.

Lake Erling

Steve’s Outdoor Sports (870-234-2222) said the water is low and hot. Crappie are slow on jigs. Bass are fair on soft-plastic worms. No report on any other species.

Lake Greeson

As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation was 540.52 MSL (Flood pool - 548 MSL).

Lakeside Grocery and Bait (870-398-5304) said the water is low and the surface temperature is 82 degrees. Bream are biting fairly well on worms and crickets. Crappie are slow. Bass are fair on jigs and soft-plastic worms. Catfishing is fair on trotlines baited with minnows. Walleye are slow.

Cossatot River

Cossatot River State Park said the fish are enjoying the break from the heat. The water measures 81.3 at the low water bridge. The water level is still very low at 1.86 ft. The pools are shallow and the water is very clear, making it easy for the fish to see you trying to sneak up on them. If you are going to try and sneak up on a fish, try to do it from the shade as this makes it harder for the fish to see you. The best lures are crankbaits that look like small minnows or crawdads. Of course, live minnows or crawdads are always a sure thing with the small mouth bass.

DeGray Lake

As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation was 398.47 feet MSL (Flood pool - 408 MSL).

Local angler George Graves had no report.

Lake Nimrod

As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation was 337.24 feet MSL.

Greer’s Sporting Goods (501-889-2011) had no new report.

Lake Hinkle

Bill’s Bait Shop (479-637-7419) said the water is clear and at normal level. Bream are biting well on worms and crickets. Crappie are slow on minnows and jigs. Bass are fair on minnows and top-water lures. Catfishing is good on minnows.

Lake Dardanelle

Regina Olson at Spadra Marina said since the rain, reports of largemouth bass have picked up. Nothing of notable size, but they are biting. Anglers report that shallow-diving crankbaits in colors resembling shad are doing the best. White bass are still biting well and can be found in rock beds near the riverbank. Crappie are slow, but a few are being caught in shaded areas next to the bank. Catfish have been slow.

Blue Mountain Lake

As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation was 385.24 feet MSL.

Teresa at CD’s Quick Stop (479-947-2178) had no report because of the heat.

Lake Ouachita

As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation was 570.47 MSL (Flood pool - 578 MSL).

Larry Hurley from Poorman’s Guide Service said stripers are fair to good with a lot of fish holding around the 50-foot range. Swim baits spoons and shad are your best bets. Bass are suspended over standing timber and are biting fairly well on crankbaits, spinnerbaits and jerk baits.

Mountain Harbor Resort said the water is clear and 84-90 degrees. Largemouth bass are still fair to good on Texas-rigged worms, football jigs and creature baits. Night fishing with black spinnerbaits and big plastics is still good. Walleye are still good and being caught on spoons. Stripers are still fair with live bait and hair jigs. Bream are still good on worms or crickets in water 15 to 25 feet deep. Crappie are fair and being caught near brush 20 to 30 feet deep on minnows or crappie grubs. Catfish are good and being caught on cut bait and live bait on jug lines and trotlines.

Lake Hamilton

Darryl Morris from Family Fishing Trips said the water temperature has cooled 4 degrees and should drop even more this week due to cooler nights. Cooler water temperatures mean the bass will feed more actively on the surface. Use silver casting spoons or Roostertails to match the threadfin shad. Crappie are fair using live bait when fished tight to cover. Bream are excellent on crickets over brush piles and rocky points.

Lake Catherine

Shane Goodner, owner of Catch’em All Guide Service, said minimum flow patters continue, and the water temperature in the tailrace is in the high 60s during slack water. Rainbow trout fishing remains very slow with a few fish caught in the early morning. Hybrid and striped bass fishing is on the rise with top-water action observed below the bridge and also around Carpenter Dam. Zara spooks in shad colors are working well along with Zara Pups and Heddon Tiny Torpedoes in black. When the visible feeding disappears, anglers should switch to 1/8-ounce jigs in white or yellow. Live minnows tightlined under a bobber has been the best technique for bank fishermen unable to reach feeding fish. Striper action has been very spotty, but some fish in the 15-pound range have been taken on brood shad below the bridge. Walleye are still being caught on crankbaits trolled in the main channel. Most of the fish weigh in the 3-pound class, but a few fish have topped the 5-pound mark. Nightcrawler rigs have hooked the most walleye fished around visible structure and over sandbars while the turbines are turning.

Lake Atkins

Ken Vinson at Lucky Landing (479-641-7615) had no report.

Moro Bay

Moro Bay State Park at the junction of the Ouachita River, Raymond Lake and Moro Bay said the Ouachita River is at 1.90 feet (about as low as it can be), and the water temperature is in the 90s. A lot of loose algae is growing in the water. The fish are acting sluggish and are probably doing most of their feeding at night. The fish do seem to be more active during stormy weather or when the barometer is changing. Stick with the soft plastic lures and let them fall and work them slowly. Live minnows or crawdads are always a sure thing with the smallmouth bass.

Ouachita River Oxbows

Jaret Rushing said fishing has been slow with the heat.

Tri-County Lake

Jaret Rushing said fishing is slow.

Arkansas River at Pine Bluff

The Tackle Box (870-534-1498) said the water is low. Bream are biting fairly well on worms and crickets fished around brush piles. Crappie are biting well on minnows and jigs. Catfishing is good on nightcrawlers and chicken livers.

White River

Triangle Sports (870-793-7122) had no report.

Maddox Bay

Maddox Bay Landing (870-462-8317) said the water is clear and low. Bream are biting well on worms and crickets. Crappie are fair on minnows trolled along ledges. Bass are biting well on crankbaits. Catfishing is good.

Island 40 Chute

Daily’s Boat Dock (870-739-3478) said the water is high. Bass are biting well on black soft-plastic worms on the island-side of the chute. Catfishing is good. All other species are slow.

Horseshoe Lake

Local angler Clyde Gregory said the water is at normal level and is clear. Bream are biting well on worms and crickets. Crappie are fair on minnows and black/chartreuse jigs. Bass are biting well on spinnerbaits fished around the lily pads. Catfishing is good on cut bait fished around cypress trees and lily pads.