As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 464.64 feet msl (normal conservation pool – 462.04 msl).

Tommy Cauley of Fish Finder Guide Service said the water level is 12.61 feet above normal pool and steady. Crappie have moved shallow in some of the flooded bushes up the rivers. Some good ones are being caught on jigs and minnows. The deeper lake fish can be caught 15-25 feet deep around any wood on the same baits. The walleye in the river are staging for their run and are gathered up around bridge pilings, points, etc. They are facing upriver. The walleye still back in the lake are suspending off the ends of big flats next to the channels. Try large crankbaits for all the fish. Bass fishing is good right on the bank on sunny and cloudy days with a spinnerbait. Deeper fish can be caught on a crankbait or a jig drug along as well as a Carolina rig. The white bass and hybrid bass are in the rivers chasing shad. Some also are in the lake around schools of shad in 25 to 70 feet of water. Try spoons ,in-line spinners and swim baits for the lake fish. Some days you can catch the river fish on grubs up as shallow as 5 feet.