Hello from Your Lake Jennings: Remember we are open July 4th. 5:30 AM to 8:30 PM. The bass bite picked up and the cat bite slowed even though we planted 1000 lbs. earlier in the week. The bass bit black Ika's fished weightless from the bank to about 25 ft. deep. The cats were MIA back in Hermit Cove. Siesta and Cloister were better.

Best cat spots: Cloister and Siesta Coves and the cormorant trees.

Best cat bait: Bring mackerel and night crawlers. Fish shallow near vegetation.

Best Bass Spots: Dusk on the bank, daytime bass are stacked up in 40 ft. of water on the points.

Best Bass Lures /bait: Black with red flake Ikas and 12" Texas rigged black worms. Flylined nightcrawlers.

Water Temp: 75 degrees

Notables: No Fish over 3 lbs. or limits under 1 hour.

Prognosis: The forecasted HOT weather should warm the lake to the optimum temperature if you are a warm water fish, Translation: The fish will feed more and often!!!! Fortunately the nights cool down to make this the perfect place to escape the hot house. We will not be open at night on July 4th in order to allow our anglers to attend the fireworks displays.

Lake Jennings Free Fishing University will talk about fishing catfish. 1PM Sunday.