Fishing News with Fisherman Phil

It looks like we finally have a break in the weather. We had a nice shower come through last night and they are calling for temps in the 80's which will seem like winter compared to what we've had the last week or so. The weather didn't seem to effect the fish as much as it effected the fishermen. The bass fishing is great and we are seeing more whites come in everyday. The crappie are starting to pick up again but the cats have slowed down with the heat. The COE is still running water everyday so I look for the good fishing to continue.
LAKE LEVEL: 708.8WATER TEMP: 87 deg.WATER CLARITY: Clear to light stain.
BASS: With 20.35 lbs. in 3 1/2 hours and a 5.03 lb big bass Desmon and Kevin Carl won the Hawg fights last night. Their 5 fish were one of the prettiest stringers of fish we have seen this year. They caught their fish on big worms and brush hogs in 6' to 12' of water. Second went to Ernie Cox and Russell Beck with 13.34 lbs. Third went to Doug and Ozzie Wallace with 8.59 lbs. The best patterns are main lake points and main lake tree rows in 6' to 15' of water. The fish did not seem to be suspended last night. There is a top water bite on the points early and late. Spooks and Pop R's are the two best baits. We are starting to see more fish in the 3 lb to 4 lb class come in. That's the good thing about Truman the hotter it gets the better the fishing.
CRAPPIE: The crappie fishing is starting to pick up a little. Seems like the crappie have decided to go shallower this summer. There is still a deep bite on the bluffs in 30'+ but the shallow tree rows ( 10' to 15' ) are producing better right now. Minnows are still the top bait. Fish seen to be holding about 6' down.
WHITES & HYBRIDS: The whites are starting to show up in all their normal haunts. There has been surface activity in the evenings in the G 4 area. Watch for the gulls to help you find feeding fish. Running a crank bait down under feeding whites has produced a few small hybrids.
CATFISH: We just had some fellas come in from running lines and said they had a good morning. They moved their lines up in 6' to 8' of water and baited with black perch and cut shad. Seems like everything is going shallow.