The fish are holding deep

The lake level is 554.8 and the water temp has dropped to the upper 70's. Stripers: Look for the stripers within a few miles of the dam suspended down around 80ft. Hybrids are hanging around the same depth so get your bait down to where you mark the fish. There are a few fish that have been between 35ft. down to 50ft. also. Bass: The bass are coming up early and just before dark chasing shad. Look for them on points,coves and back in the creeks. We caught them on spooks,pop-r's suspending jerkbaits and shallow running crankbaits. After the topwater is over try a deep running crankbait or throw a worm or a jig in about ten ft.of water and work it out to the boat. We also caught some jigging a spoon in 30-38ft.just off the bottom. Steve