The lake level is stable at 554.50 and in general is in excellent condition for fishing with a good color and a surface temperature of 56+ degrees. Spring is here at Blackburns with flowers and trees blooming, the grass growing and the fish biting. The Two best bites now are the night bite for stripers, bass on grubs, small worms and grubs. Crappie fishing is slow with a few males starting to move into the creeks shallow. The walleye bite is also slow with just a few being caught in open water on shad with the temperate bass. Cold fronts are coming through every week slowing the fishing and then it picks up again as the high pressure hangs around for a while. When the night time lows stay in the high 50's and 60's and the surface temperature hits 60 degrees things will really break loose. Smallmouth bass have just started showing up and that is a good sign. There are a lot of fish in this lake and it is being managed very well. I am going to put in a trot line for catfish today. It is time. Blackburns resort and Boat Rental has the best price on both cabins and boat rentals and have made many improvements everywhere. You will like it when you get here and we continue to not charge you for your 1st boat stall.