This fishing report is given as a courtesy. It is mostly composed of my personal fishing experience, but may contain information from others. I have been on the water, and the crappie picture for this week is clear enough to write from what I am seeing myself. The lake is low, the daytime air is still summer-hot, and the Corps seasonal drawdown window is here — but the fish are still stacked where I expect them if you put in the work. Current Conditions at Lake O’ the Pines Water Clarity: No fresh mud report this week. With almost no rain in the recent stretch and release cut to a trickle, expect normal stain unless a local storm dirty up a creek arm. Water Temperature / Lake Temperature: Sources use those labels interchangeably — I did not find a separate official surface reading and a separate “lake temp” gauge for today. The most clearly dated “today” figure I found is about 81 degrees (seatemperature.net, September 15), down from roughly 83 a week ago. Other fishing sites are…