Notes from the water — what's biting, where, and on what. Updated through the season. For real-time river and weather data, see our live conditions page.
Flows dropped into a good wade-and-paddle range this week and smallmouth are keying on crawfish-pattern jigs worked slow through the shoals below the bluff pools. Early mornings have been best before the current picks up traffic.
With surface temps up, bass have pushed to 18–25 feet along the main-lake bluff walls. Drop-shotting and blade baits worked vertically have been out-fishing anything thrown shallow.
Hudson's brush piles are loaded right now. Minnows under a slip cork or small tubes vertically jigged through the brush have produced steady limits on recent trips.
Calm mornings have produced solid topwater striper action on open-water flats as shad schools push to the surface. Bring a fast-retrieve reel — these fish don't wait around.
With current flows, the mid-river gravel bars are sitting high and dry — ideal camping conditions for the 2-Day River Camp trip. That could change fast with rain, so we're checking the gauge daily.
We've shifted every trip to sunrise launches through late summer — fish are more active, and you'll be off the water before peak heat. Ask about adjusted start times when you book.
Fish The Bite While It's Hot
