>The lake took a spike in elevation due to heavy rains, but
>not as excessive as it could have been I guess. Watch for
>floaters that lake gets some honkers at times after the frog
>stranglers we just had. Read the striper reports on this site
>to get you some ideas there. Look for bass, especially spots
>in the jumps early and late, specifically real early at
>daybreak. Some largemouth and smallmouth will be mixed in with
>them. Try throwing topwaters at them and try to stay back and
>make long casts if possible, they spook easy and will stop if
>you get to close. Most good fishing is still probably at
>night. If you do most of your fishing by day don't be afraid
>to go deep 20 to 30 feet deep. It's been my experience on the
>big C that they just aren't up good yet in Sept. Give it a
>month and look out it get's fun. Let your grandkids try for
>the catfish in the channels near a point or bluff wall.
>Hotdogs will catch them, all the houseboaters have the cats
>trained to eat hotdogs down there. Sounds crazy but it works.
>If all else fails try meal worms and crickets, experiment with
>your depths you fish and you'll surely get some gills or
>punkinseeds to bite. The Ohio navy is going home and if
>weather will cooperate with you the lake is beautiful this
>time of year. Have fun and be careful, Mark. :-) Thanks Mark