Water levels have dropped to around 35% of capacity, with releases remaining steady. Despite the continued drawdown, the bass bite remains strong. While plenty of smaller fish are still being caught, better-quality bass are showing up more consistently. Copes staffer David Childress landed a 10.8lbs largemouth Thursday with an A-rig. Topwater action has been good early and late on Spooks and poppers, with jerkbaits also producing. Around brush and structure in the North Fork, anglers are finding success Texas-rigging 8- to 10-inch Rusty’s Big Worms in purple, green pumpkin, and black/blue. Most bass are holding in 5 to 20 feet of water, with surface temperatures around 80 degrees. Other productive presentations include 4-inch Keitech swimbaits, drop-shot rigs, small finesse jigs, square-bills, and shallow-running crankbaits worked along rocky points and submerged structure. The crappie bite remains consistent, particularly around the marina, with anglers catching fish on small shad-pattern jigs such as Get Bent Baits and live shiners under floats. Early morning and late evening have been the best times in 15 to 20 feet of water. Trout fishing remains steady in the North Fork and around both dams, where boaters trolling leadcore with Needlefish, Tasmanian Devils, and Flicker Shads are picking up some of the better holdover trout. Catfish activity has also improved, with better numbers being reported during the evening and after dark on frozen shad, SSS Dip Bait, and nightcrawlers.

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