### WHY IT WINS
Run the chatterbait straight into the wind or toss a spinnerbait with a single willow blade to ride through the chop.
Tuesday July 7 — that’s your best day this week.
Solunar rating 3/5 beats every other day’s 2/5, and the major feeding windows fit perfectly with low-light summer patterns. Target largemouth in the warm western basin and northern arm using a chatterbait to start, then adjust deep if activity drops.
WHY IT WINS
- Best solunar of the week – Only day rated 3/5. Major window 6:39–9:09 AM gives you a full morning bite window.
- Cooling trend holds – Water is 77°F and dropping slightly (−2.4°F). Fish are active but will concentrate feeding into short, predictable windows instead of spreading out all day.
- Fresh satellite imagery (July 1) confirms a winding submerged creek channel in the northern arm. That channel acts as a summer migration route from deep main-lake water to shallow feeding flats.
- Thermal pattern (June 24) still applies: the western basin held the warmest (63–64°F zone) and fish will use that stable water to maintain metabolism and patrol edges.
START HERE
Launch and head straight to the northern/western arm — the narrow, winding section that cuts northwest from the main lake. Look for the dark-blue tongues of the old creek channel against lighter shallows. Work the edges where the channel meets the flat, especially any inside bends or points where the channel swings close to shore.
Landmark: From the boat ramp, follow the shoreline into the arm. You’ll see the darker water snaking through.
THROW THIS
First bait: 3/8 oz chatterbait, white/chartreuse
- Retrieve: medium-fast, steady or with occasional pauses just below the surface. Cast parallel to the channel edge or fan-cast across the flats that drop into the channel.
- The stain (from March clarity imagery) still favors vibration and a bold profile. This bait covers water fast and triggers reaction strikes.
Backup bait: swim jig (3/8 oz, natural shad) with a 3.8 Keitech Swing Impact
- Use if the chatterbait draws followers but no commits. Slow-roll it just above the submerged channel.
BEST WINDOW
6:39 AM – 9:09 AM — Major solunar + low light + calm morning winds (forecast 5–7 mph).
This is when largemouth will leave deeper shade to chase bait in the arm. Be on the water by 6:00 AM to set up.
Evening secondary window: 7:52 PM – 10:22 PM for a topwater or chatterbait encore along the same edges.
NEXT MOVE
If the morning window fizzles after 9:00 AM (sun high, fish slide deeper), move to the main basin transition zone.
- Grab a deep crankbait (shad pattern) or a big worm (plum) and work the 8–14 ft breaklines where the western basin meets the main lake. Focus on the edge of the warm-water plume you saw in the thermal image.
- Slow down your retrieve, let the bait make bottom contact, and target any scattered wood or rock you find on the break.
If the wind picks up over 12 mph, shift to the wind-blown shore of the western arm — fish the bank that’s getting pushed. Run the chatterbait straight into the wind or toss a spinnerbait with a single willow blade to ride through the chop.