I have freinds that fish therre all the time and the gills are biting but you have to go out in the lake and get them that means wading out past the pads  and casting further out usual colors work

Made A support for my shanty out of pvc pipe it fit on to support the back of the shanty cover so it does not flap around when it is windy and you can hang light things from it. Take a peice of 1 inch pvc 3 to four feent long an measure from back of shanty to the frame just behind your head when your sitting in shanty cost is like 5 bucks at most but comes in very handy when the wind picks up

Fishing is slowing down due to weather but i am sure it will pickup this weekend. The dredger is working in the channel by Atchesons. The water there is very stained and fish are not there most fish being caught by long island area in the pads is the best and the bait that is working for me is 1/32 head with a off white split tail tipped with a wax worm or spike

Fished Long Island on Monday and the fishing was great kept 100 35 crappies over 10 and blugills were huge 8 inches were the average with a few over 9 5 perch 11 inches man what a day all came on chartruese yellow around the pads and flats near the pads. I am going out again on Tuesday if it does not rain. Hey if need bait or anything for crappies Mikes bait shop on the north end is the place he is great and will give you good advice.