The lanes are marked better now than ever before. But, there are still stumps and floaters to worry about. We owe a dept of gratitude to the local bass clubs for clearing and marking the boat lanes during the last two draw downs. I feel pretty confident about opening 'er up.....after 1 skag, one prop, and one trolling motor.
Gold Creek will be hot for a few months. Dano at the landing can keep you informed there. Out in the main lake try Gold Point.
Before I learned about Gold Creek, I used to put in at Paradise and fish the first point all the way around to the in first cove. Always did pretty well casting toward the bank.
DP