Species

Rank

Fish Status

BLUEGILL

Poor

Bluegill fishing is poor-fair. Few fish exceed 7 inches.

CARP

Good

Common carp are abundant with fish exceeding 14 lbs. Fishing quality is rated as good.

CHANNEL CATFISH

Excellent

Channel catfish are stocked by IDNR hatcheries and very abundant in this lake. The average catch goes from 3/4 - 5 pounds, with the occasional fish over 10 pounds caught. Fishing prospects are rated as excellent for 2016! Site Regulation: 6 fish daily; no length limit.

CRAPPIE

Good

Crappie, both white and black, are present, with white crappie abundant. Anglers may catch crappie up to 11+ inches and 0.5+ pounds. Fishing prospects for 2016 are good.

FLATHEAD CATFISH

Good

Flathead catfish are fairly abundant. Many young flathead catfish are collected in surveys. The largest flathead collected was 32 inches and weighed 14+ lbs. Fishing quality is rated as fair-good.

LARGEMOUTH BASS

Good

Largemouth bass are fairly abundant with bass from 1/2 – 3 pounds common. Fish over 6 pounds are caught on occasion. Most bass collected were young-of-the-year fish. Recruitment has improved with the presence of aquatic vegetation in the lake. The collection rate of larger bass was less than desirable, but the population density is likely higher than these numbers reflect. The largest bass collected was 19” and 3.7 lbs. Fishing quality is rated as fair-good for both size structure and density for 2016. Site Regulation: 6 fish daily; 14" minimum (large and smallmouth)

MUSKELLUNGE

Fair

Muskellunge, of larger sizes, were initially stocked in 2011. Numbers collected have been highly variable. Anglers have reported catching large fish. Fishing quality is rated as fair for 2016. Site Regulation: 1 fish daily; 48" minimum