At the Buck and Bass Sporting Goods in Honaker, Jeff Hess said they continue to receive plenty of rain and the river is cloudy. The gold blade is the anglers' choice in the dingy water. Fishing for smallmouths at Laurel Bed Lake continues to be red hot with jerk baits the lures of choice. Some are catching bass trolling. At the Sportsman Marina, Bill Faber said anglers are catching quite a few smallmouth bass on nightcrawlers.
Crappie fishing is fair, but the walleyes have slowed down.
Fishing for catfish has been good. At the Bait Place, Larry Andrews said the water conditions on the lake are the best in years. The level is down only about 2 feet. Leighton Smith of Lexington weighed a brown trout that went 4.36 pounds. Larry said he saw a couple of rainbows that were just legal.