Crappie: 2" slider grubs on 1/8 oz jigheads, trout magnets, and minnows. Fish near laydowns or in eddies.
Bass: slider grubs like crappie and super fluke jr's (tx rigged). Also keep a rod with a small topwater (3"). Look for fish busting bait near the bank.
Sauger: minnows on bottom in deep water with current
Bluegill: small baits on shallow flats and near laydowns
Skippies: flashy 2"-3" baits or grubs fished erratically. The mouth is the best area, boils next best
Stripers: 3"-4" grubs or super fluke jr's on 1/4 oz jigheads fished in the boils
The vast majority of shad in there are small, around 2-3 inches, and that's what most of the fish are keying on. Stick with a "match the hatch" mentality and you have a good starting point. Don't be afraid to go as small as 1 1/2" either. You can go bigger, but I had success from the mouth to the very back with 2-3 inch slider grubs in tn shad color on a 1/8 or 1/4 oz jighead.
Chris
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