Well it looks like the month of May will start with the highest water levels ever in the history of the lake. There are now predictions of 373.5. This will put water in places that there shouldn't be any. With all this new water comes new opportunity for fish of all species. Most fish love the high water situations but most fisherman hate it. All the flooded brush and trees provide plenty of cover and feeding opportunities for fish. The bass will move right up with the water and even go back in the woods in some instances. The channel cats move in to take advantage of the ample food that lives in these flooded conditions. The bluegill and red ear will move as far back as they have to to find suitable conditions for spawning.
  I feel like we have had a pretty good crappie spawn and have had at least a small amount of our bass spawn as well. Next should be the bluegill and red ear and then the channel cats. For the next couple weeks until the water starts to fall I think these will be my species of choice. One of the challenges will be finding a place to launch your boat as most ramps will be totally under water. Kenlake will be the best spot for the mid section of the lake.
  The next couple weeks will be a great time for putting out some trotlines or maybe throwing out some jugs for catfish. We will start to see areas covered that have never had water over them. I am going to make the most of this unfortunate time and get out and fish somewhere no one else has ever fished before. There might never be another chance to say you were the first person to fish a spot.
  This high water has caused us a little hiccup in our fishing and will probably cause some damage to docks and  other property around the lake. There could be some dangers such as floating debris and submerged things we can't see out there for a while. As we go through the next couple weeks we should be careful and use some common sense and good judgment. Also we should remember the one's who lost there lives in those storms that gave us all this water and I think everyone will agree that things could be much worse than a little high water.
                                                                                                                                      You won't know if you don't go !  John