Reports have been light from the middle basin of the lake. Bass angling has been slow, even for tournament anglers. Smallmouth and largemouth bass are getting ready for the spawn and can be found in the coves and around the shelves near drop offs in Cottonwood Basin. Though the fish can be found, they are hesitant to hit most plastics. Staff members from the Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery stocked trout this week in the Willow Beach area. Rainbow Trout are hitting sunset PowerBait and Rooster Tails. Stripers are hitting swimbaits and anchovies.