The water level is at full summer pool. Catfish are being caught in the main channel in all areas of the lake. The water above the Hwy. 58 Bridge on the Tennessee River is the best area. Most baits associated with catfish angling are being used.
Crappie are being caught at night while fishing underneath lights. Minnows and jigs are being used. Large bay areas are areas that anglers have had success. Bridge pilings are another area that can be targeted.
White bass are still being caught near mid lake humps and ledges in the main channel. Spinner-type lures are better than other lures while trying to catch white bass. Some rockfish are being caught near the mid lake humps. The tailwaters below Melton Hill Dam has had very few anglers and in two trips below the dam last week there was not any current.
Bass are being caught along all the primary areas normally targeted in the summer. Those include humps, flats, and points in the same area. It seems that the number of fish being caught in the large secondary waters has become greater than those being caught in the primary waters. The reason is probably because of the significant numbers of shad moving into these areas. An example of such an area would be Caney Creek. Plastic worms, crankbaits and spinnerbaits are being used most often.
