Hunting, fishing, boating and hiking calendar for the Nashville-area.

Lake Murray: Fair for crappie 16-20 feet down, with discolored water slightly slowing the catch. Fair for largemouth on deep ledges on Alabama Rigs, crankbaits and spoons. Santee-Cooper Lakes: Slow.

• Paul Neighbours Jr. on Old Hickory and Shelby Park Lake: Fishing is still pretty good on Old Hickory. Crappie are still hitting minnows in 8-12 feet of water.

Don't pack up the kayak just yet! There's plenty of summer still left, and our guide shows you the best spots on the Catawba, from Lake James to Lake Wateree, for a perfect adventure.

The 3,007-acre lake opened to fishing in 2010. While we caught a few bass that hot day in July 2010, we caught at least 100 crappie, fishing beneath a bridge.

Mitch Glenn of Garfield sometimes sets out even more fishing rods for trolling crank baits that lure crappie to bite on the big lake.