The lake held near full pool and water temps fell below seventy degrees. Recent wind and storms slowed the bite early in the week, but later reports indicated that the bite has rebounded somewhat. Large and smallmouth took drop shot and Texas rigs on rocky points and bluff walls. The weed beds began the Fall die off and bass have been moving to cleaner water. Green pumpkin, ox blood, and purple all fooled fish. Striped bass reports were on the slow side last week. Trolled umbrella rigs and cut sardines accounted for most of the fish. Catfishing was decent for anglers using nightcrawlers injected with chicken liver blood. Tin Cup was a great place to land whisker fish.

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