Now is a great time to catch a variety of fish species the reservoir has to offer. Fishing the rocky shelves with drop shots can produce some of the smallmouth bass while the largemouth bass are holding near submerged brush in the back of coves. Striped bass in the main body of the lake are averaging two pounds and are hitting shad imitations fished near the mouth of coves. Willow Beach Marina has reported that anglers have taken several stripers in the double-digit range, some as large as 19 pounds. Most are being caught near the marina while others are coming from waters to the south. Trout imitation lures such as those offered by Rago Lures or A/C Plugs work well.