Douglas County-Lone Star Lake Fishing Report -
| Species | Rating | Size | Bait, methods, location |
| Channel Catfish | Good | up to 10lbs | Catfish can be caught using stink bait, worms, or cut bait. |
| Largemouth Bass | Good | up to 6 lbs | Bass can be found near aquatic vegetation edges. Larger bass will be on the outside weed lines. Soft plastic baits will produce bites. Topwater baits fished during dawn and dusk can be effective. |
| Bluegill/Redear Sunfish | Good | Up to 10 inches | Sunfish can be found near aquatic vegetation. Bigger sunfish will be on the outside weed line. Worms and small lures will produce bites. |
| Crappie | Fair | up to 12 inches | Crappie can be caught on deep weed edges and brush piles. Minnows and small jigs will produce bites |
| White Bass/Wiper | Good | up to 8lbs | In late evening or early morning, look for white bass chasing shad schools and breaking the surface. Cast top water baits to the schools. |
| General Comments | |||
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| Invasive Species: Eurasian Water-Milfoil. Lake users should clean, drain, and dry fishing equipment and boats to prevent the spread. Stocking: 30,000 Wiper fry were stocked in May 2024. Wiper provide predatory control on Gizzard Shad. Too many shad can reduce survival of young of year sportfish species that compete for similar resources. 4,875 Channel Catfish were stocked in October 2023. Most recent fisheries surveys: Bass and sunfish populations were surveyed in May 2024. Both populations are healthy and reproduce naturally. Largemouth Bass up to 18-20 inches, weighing 5-6 lbs are present. | |||