These and more caught on the Bink's Spoon. 
The lake level is at 555.62 and has dropped about 7-inches in the last 24-hours with 7-gates open two feet and 5-gates open 1-ft. and no generation. They are keeping the White River at Newport at 21-feet and there is no flooding down stream. Amazing. Just goes to show you what can be done even though both generators are down for maintenance. It needs to be at 548 going into the spring rains. This is a good level for fishing and Blackburns brush piles are in play once again. Spooning open water fish is the best now with bass and crappie on brush slowing a bit. Try in front of the houses around Mallard Point or in the creeks if the wind is blowing into them. Many fish of all speces are on shad. I do not wish to follow them around and am catching some good crappie and bass but not a lot. The fish were biting good yesterday until the wind came up and the cold front moved in and then they quit. It was hard to get out of the wind with it coming from the northwest and swirling. I caught more fish in Blackburns creek on the way in on brush but nothing big. Bink caught some nice crappie with his spoon in the morning. The surface water temperature was 54+ and is still stained with the fast level drawdown. The lake overall is in excelent condition but the full moon coming and the quick level drop is not doing the fishing any good with the constant cold fronts moving in twice a week, except for red meat fish. Blackburns is open all year and has the best prices on both cabins and boat rentals and your first boat stall is free. Come on down we will not charge you too much. To be in the 50's for several days after today. If you want to come fish and the place you usually stay is closed, come on down you will be welcome here. You can launch here, park your trailer here, and have your boat in a free stall in just a few minutes. If you are by yourself no problem.
