The bait shop reports in the Commercial Appeal always made me laugh.

Crappie are hitting on jigs tipped with minnows. ( always tipped with minnows)

Catfish on night crawlers.


Here's the best report and advice. The fish eat everyday. If you have time to go, go. Life's too short. I don't catch em everytime , but half the fun is planning a strategy. Start you a log book with dates,water level, current and previous weeks weather, and water clarity. Do this everytime you go for 5 years and you won't need a report again. You'll have a good idea of what's happening at the lake.