SPECIES | RATING | SIZE | BAITS, LOCATION, METHODS |
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Zebra Mussels | Zebra mussels can be found attached to rocks lakewide. Zebra mussel veligers are too small to be seen with the unaided eye and they can be found in boat livewells, minnow buckets, boat bilges, water toys, and anything else that is capable of holding even a small amount of water. Be sure to drain all equipment before leaving the lake to avoid moving veligers to other waters. THIS INCLUDES MINNOW BUCKETS, BOAT LIVEWELLS, AND BILGES!!! Click HERE to learn how to prevent the spread of zebra mussels. | ||
White Bass and Wiper | Fair | Up to 27" | Spoons, live bait, and jigs near deeper points and channels. |
Walleye | Poor | Up to 27" | Large jigs near deeper points. |
Crappie | Fair to Good | Up to 17" | Try using jigs or minnows near structure in 20+ feet of water. |
Blue Catfish | Poor to Fair | Up to 50lbs | Fish with live bait or cut bait near the river channel. Reports of small (10"-24") Blue Catfish being caught. Be sure to identify your catch! |
Channel Catfish | Poor to Fair | Up to 20lbs | Try fishing cut bait or stink bait near deeper channels. |
White Perch | Fair to Good | Up to 12" | White perch can be caught in similar areas as White Bass and Wipers using smaller lures. Most White Perch are 5"-9". White perch cannot be used as live bait, but they do make good cut bait. For tips on identifying a white perch from a white bass, wiper or striped bass click HERE. All white perch in your possession must be dead. It is illegal to posses live white perch. |
COMMENTS | |||
The lake is 7.5ft low. Most boat ramps are unusable. Use caution when boating. |