The bass bite has been quite good at Murray throughout July, even as water temps push into the 80s. At dawn, a topwater/walking bait or a small swimbait matching 2–3" shad is working extremely well for fish busting the surface. Once the sun hits, folks are transitioning to underspins or deep cranks on rockpiles and hard structure. If the reaction bite quiets, there's still plenty of action on finesse stuff... slow-dragging small jigs or drop-shotting around those same areas. Mostly smaller fish around a pound, but 3–5 pounders have been reported as well.