Tent camped Friday overnight around SB Cove area. Lots of campers on shore - we were up in the trees. Camping neighbors had generator on from 8pm through at least 1am to power light bulbs hung on a string.
On the water by 8am with me and 3 kids in the boat. Caught 6 crappie (1 keeper) and missed several other bites before kids had enough and wanted to inter-tube. Fished with 1/16oz jigs and slow trolled them usually with minnow. Did try casting towards shore but tough with 3 kids and Bimini top up (it was getting hot!). The lady at the marina store said crappie fishing was hot at the lake for the last 2 weeks. She liked my AZ crappie shirt.
No one fishing Cat Bay area - I checked it out and yeah, nothing there.
--fished Saturday--same place as Matt, same story--caught 4 keepers--nothing in Cat Bay, all in Alder Cove---left the scene at noon--too many crazy people on the water--
Matt glad you got a few crappie, my boat is down, (trolling motor) hope to have it back early this week so I can try bartlett again for munchkins