Fishing report

Lake Catherine: Shane Goodner, Catch’em All Guide Service, said white bass can be caught on spinnerbaits in white or yellow coloring or jerkbaits in a black/silver pattern. The bite is best during periods of generation, especially in late evening. Some hybrids are mixed with the white bass and are being caught on the same techniques. Some striper action has observed below the bridge in early morning around daybreak. Gizzard shad fished under a balloon give anglers the best chance to hook a large striper. A few walleye are being caught in early morning on crankbaits trolled against the current.

Lake conditions: 66 degrees below Carpenter Dam, clear, with no change in water levels until a 3-foot drawdown planned for the lake beginning Nov. 1. Stocking of rainbow trout begins in mid-November.

Lake Hamilton: Darryl Morris, Family Fishing Trips, said crappie are stcking up on brush piles fished 8-12 feet deep with jigs and minnows. A few schools of white bass have been spotted breaking but don’t stay up long. Yellow bass are plentiful on brush piles.

Lake Ouachita: Todd Gadberry, Mountain Harbor Resort and Spa, said black bass are still far and Kentucky bass are good. Try drop-shot finesse worms or live crawfish for Kentuckies. Walleye are fair on spoons or bottom bouncers on mainlake humps and points near brush. Stripers are picking up on live bait in the central part of the lake. Bream have slowed but are still being caught

20-25 feet deep on crickets and worms. Crappie are picking up and being caught on minnows in

20-30 feet of water near structure. Catfish are fair on live bait, stink bait and hot dogs with trotline or jugs 20-30 feet.

Lake conditions: 78-82 degrees, clear, 568.44 feet msl (full pool 578 feet msl).

DeGray Lake: Local angler George Graves said fishing is only fair because of the vast number of shad blocking out a sonar display. Only a few decent bass catches have been reported, with most in shad schools and difficult to catch. Look for schools of “breaking” fish off main-lake points, throwing small topwater lures because the shad are mostly small. The lake’s upper end is loaded with small Kentuckies, also found in shad schools. Throw small Rooster Tails and small casting spoons.

Crappie fishing is quite good with a few nice catches from deeper attractors about 20 feet. Look for cover on main-lake points between Yancey Creek and Point Cedar, vertically fishing a Kalin’s 2-inch grub (Tennessee Shad or Arkansas Shad) on a 16th-ounce jighead just above the thickest part of the brush. White bass are plentiful in shad schools but hybrids are pretty scarce. Look for schooling fish at midlake between Caddo Drive and Shouse Ford, throwing small white Rooster Tails and quarter-ounce spoons.

Lake conditions: mid-70s, clear, 397.98 feet msl (flood pool 408 feet msl).