GENERAL CONDITIONS
We have had fluctuating weather this week, with beautiful mornings with no wind, making for excellent fishing conditions. In the later part of the day, it has been warm but the wind starts up with an average of about 15 mph. The water temperature is sitting at 69 degrees, which is a little warm for this time of the year. The water is clear and the lake is full, and that makes for some great fishing.

CATFISH
Catfish are starting to show themselves with many reporting catches. Many of the catfish are smaller but we've had anglers report a few catches up to 10 lbs. Best bait to use would be chicken livers, anchovies or sardines. Try finding big fallen trees or deep coves if you are going to target them.

TROUT
Trout has slowed down due to the warm weather, most anglers are catching them on either garlic or colored Power Bait or nightcrawlers. Staff would also recommend using small spinners or smaller jerk baits, Lucky Craft, or yo zuri. Anglers have been catching trout in the deeper waters, as the fish are staying down at depths of 15-20 feet.

BASS
Black bass are hitting pretty good. Find fallen trees, weed beds or the tulle patches. We would recommend throwing either a weedless senko or artificial crawdads on a ½- to a 1-oz football jighead. Anglers are also catching them on shallow to mid running crank baits.

The bass are in their spawning season, so we ask all anglers to please carefully release all bass as she may be pregnant. Remember taking one pregnant fish out of the lake could possibly mean taking up to a thousand fish out of the lake. Staff and public alike want to preserve this popular sportfish for generations to come.

STRIPED BASS
Striped bass are probably your best bet to try and target. Anglers are catching in either Swallow Bay or Heron Bay. Best baits have been anchovies or sardines. You can also try catching them on nice sized jerk baits like Lucky Kraft or yo zuri. We would also recommend jigging for them with either a Hair Raiser or a Chatter bait.