With Lake Kaweah sitting at a very low water level of 10% storage capacity, fishing remained surprisingly good as fish concentrated in the main basin. The spotted bass bite was good around main-lake points, steep drop-offs, and submerged rock piles in 15 to 25 feet of water, with drop-shots, Ned rigs, and shaky heads in natural colors producing the best results. Early morning and late evening also provided reaction bites on squarebill crankbaits, jerkbaits, and small swimbaits. Crappie fishing was fair to good on small minnows and jigs around remaining brush in 15 to 20 feet of water. Catfish were active after sunset, with cut bait, chicken liver, and nightcrawlers producing steady action along deeper channels.

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