Louisburg-Middle Creek SFL Fishing Report -
Species | Rating | Size | Baits, Method & Location |
---|---|---|---|
Channel Catfish | Fair | 1/2 to 11 lbs. | Channel catfish can be taken right now on a variety of baits lake-wide. Target deep water shelves and mud flats. Night anglers can target shallow mud flats |
Flathead Catfish | Slow | Most 4-10lbs. But some up to 30lbs. | Target structure and vegetation edges with live bait. Boulders south of the dam also hold some flathead catfish. Drifting cut bait or live bait along the dam may produce fish. |
Crappie | Good | Up to 12 inches | Minnows and jigs as well as small shad presentations. Majority of the population is 8-10 inches, but some nicer ones can be found. Target medium depth structure |
Saugeye | Good | Up to 24 inches | Saugeye are on deep structure and shelves feeding on small baitfish lake-wide. They have also been seen chasing young shad on shallow flats. There are 2 strong year classes of saugeye currently |
Largemouth Bass | Slow | Up to 3 lbs. | Ned rigs, craw presentations, crank baits and glide baits may produce fish. |
Wiper/White Bass | Fair | Up to 4 lbs. | Crankbaits and shad imitation baits fished near submerged road also target near schools of gizzard shad. |
General Comments | |||
Water temps should be near 82 this weekend |