Post-spawn bite heating up with that new moon and falling pressure. Early and late shallow, deep-structure grind midday. Channel swings and humps your bread and butter.

Water's in the sweet spot at 77 degrees, warm enough for bass to hunt aggressively but not so hot they're hiding deep all day. Post-spawn means the females are recovered and hunting hard on deeper structure by midday, while males are still shallow guarding fry or freshly pushed off beds. Pressure's dropping ahead of some weather rolling in, which fires them up. That new moon and three-percent cloud cover means bright sun all day, so the shallow bite compresses to early and late light. If the wind stays light from the southwest like it is, it won't push baitfish or cool the shallows much, so you're relying on sun angle and solunar windows. Work the transition zones hard: shallow sand and rock early, then punch out to the channel swings and humps where the better fish are stacking for the summer pattern.

The day's game plan

Where to fish

• Dam Riprap — 2 to 12 feet · Rock and rubble bank with hard bottom, drops into deep water around 100 feet
  First-light and dusk magnet. Shad stack on the shallow rock, bass hunt them from deeper water. Post-spawn pattern dictates shallow feed early and late, and the riprap is the most reliable shallow structure on the main lake for both periods.
• Lower-Lake Channel Swing (west) — 10 to 20 feet · Outside bend where the flat meets the old river channel, drops to 120 feet
  Summer core structure for post-spawn bass. Channel swings concentrate baitfish movement and provide ambush depth. The 10 to 20 foot zone is where bass position to feed without leaving the safety of deep water nearby. This is your money spot for the midday grind and afternoon bite.
• Drowning Creek Hump — 10 to 20 feet · Isolated high spot topping around 10 to 20 feet, adjacent to channel that drops 46 feet
  Post-spawn schooling and ambush zone. Baitfish stage on the hump top, bass use the edge to hunt and the adjacent deep channel to escape heat and predators. Works midday through late afternoon and is a reliable solunar window target.
• Dam Main Point (east) — 5 to 18 feet · Main-lake point with gradual taper, adjacent deep water around 56 feet
  Early morning and evening transition. Bass use the point as a highway between shallow and deep water. Post-spawn females hunting in the 5 to 12 foot zone along the point, males guarding fry in nearby shallow zones. Great for crankbait and topwater work when light is low.

What to throw

• 5-inch Natural Shad Crankbait — 5 in · Pearl, shad, or chartreuse · n/a (Early morning and evening when bass are looking up in 2 to 12 feet)
  Steady crank across shallow rock and points, let it track the contour. Burn it slightly faster in clear shallow water to trigger reaction strikes.
• 6-inch Watermelon or Green-Pumpkin Finesse Worm — 6 in · Watermelon, green pumpkin, or green pumpkin with red flake · 1/4 oz to 3/8 oz (shaky head) (Mid-morning and early afternoon on channel swings and humps at 10 to 18 feet)
  Drag slowly across the bottom with a shaky head, shake the rod tip steadily, pause and let it sit. Work methodically, cover every foot of the transition zone.
• 4-inch White or Pearl Soft-Plastic Swimbait — 4 in · White, pearl, or natural shad · 3/8 oz jighead (Late afternoon into early evening when bass roam the deeper transitions and the solunar major at 3:06 PM hits)
  Slow roll it just above bottom along the ledge and channel swings. Maintain contact with structure, let the bait do the work, steady retrieve at walking pace.
• Football Jig with Soft-Plastic Crawfish Trailer — Jig body 3/8 to 1/2 oz; trailer 3 to 4 in · Brown, dark junebug, or black · 3/8 oz to 1/2 oz (Midday grind on the main-lake channel swings and points where bass are stacked on structure)
  Flip or pitch to the ledge, drag bottom with short hops, feel for the edge. Let it settle in the transition zone, make repeated casts along the break.
• Black or Dark Topwater (Popper or Prop Bait) — 3 to 4 in · Black, black/blue, or dark junebug · n/a (Dusk into early night on shallow structure as light fades and falling pressure kicks in)
  Work it slow, short popping cadence or steady prop walk. Dusk and early night only. Keep noise down, let the dark profile stand out.

How to work it

• Shallow-to-Deep Rotation — All day, following sun angle and water temperature comfort zones · Dam Riprap and Dam Main Points early/late; Lower-Lake Channel Swings and Drowning Creek Hump midday
  Fish the riprap, points, and shallow flats early and late when sun angle is low and bass feed shallow. At midday when sun climbs and water warms, punch out to the channel swings, humps, and ledges 12 to 20 feet deep where the summer comfort zone is. Rotate back shallow as light fades.
• Edge Hunting on Channel Swings — Mid-morning through late afternoon when bass are positioned on deeper summer structure · Lower-Lake Channel Swing (east and west), Drowning Creek Channel Swing
  Work the exact line where the flat drops into the old river channel. Fan casts across the 8 to 20 foot break, keeping vertical contact with the edge. Drag a finesse worm or football jig methodically, feel the transitions. Bass stack on this edge to ambush baitfish moving through the bend.
• Solunar Window Fishing — Specifically 3:06 PM window when post-spawn fish show brief feeding peaks · Any productive deep structure during the 3:06 PM major window
  Key on the major at 3:06 PM. Increase casting volume and aggression during this window. If you're already on a productive edge, stay put and fish harder. If you're between spots, move to a high-probability area (channel swing or hump) and dial in the bite during the major.
• Pressure Drop Feeding — All day, but especially first light and dusk when you can combine the pressure effect with natural feeding windows · Early morning riprap and points; evening transitions
  That falling pressure is putting bass in a feeding mood. Fish reaction baits and aggressive presentations more than usual. Cover water faster with crankbaits and swimbaits in the early and evening windows, don't stay locked on one spot too long. Bass are willing to roam and chase.

Pro tips

• Falling pressure means bass are more willing to roam and chase than they will be in a day or two when the front passes. Take advantage now by working reaction baits and covering ground fast in the early and evening windows. Once the front clears and pressure rises, downsize and slow way down or you'll waste time.
• Post-spawn recovery is real. Even fired-up bass won't commit to a 6-inch swimbait like they would in pre-spawn. Dial your presentations down: 4-inch swimbaits, 6-inch worms, finesse jigs. Let the bait do the work and don't make the fish come far to eat. This is also why the solunar window at 3:06 is worth sitting on if you're dialed in on a good deep edge.
• The hump and channel swings are your workhorse today, but don't sleep on finding any secondary structure inside Drowning Creek if you're willing to explore. Post-spawn bass scatter back into the creek arms, and one good 10-foot mud flat next to a 20-foot drop can produce all afternoon if the baitfish are there. Use a graph to hunt these secondary spots between your named locations.

If conditions change

If clouds roll in or wind picks up, the shallow bite will extend longer through the morning and afternoon, so you can stay shallow on the riprap and points later than usual. If a front blows through tonight and pressure climbs tomorrow, expect a feeding shutdown all day tomorrow morning. Downsize everything by half, fish the thickest cover available (woody structure, deep timber), and slow way down. Fish the 3:06 PM major window hard as a tiebreaker if conditions are otherwise dead. If the lake clarifies even more than it is, downsize your crankbaits and swimbaits by an inch and go with more natural, translucent colors. If water muddies up due to runoff, switch to brighter baits like chartreuse tips, bigger profile baits, and bladed presentations on the shallow points to generate more thump and vibration.