Fishing Report - Updated 11/18/2024
| Bass | Bass bite the same as last week, pretty tough and inconsistent. This is typical for this time of year, but will improve as the temperature lowers later into the season. Fishing traffic is slow at the moment. Topwater walking baits work around schooling fish. Texas-rigged plastics, ned rigs, shaky heads, and other small minnow imitating baits are best. Most folks are scaling down to finesse tactics for bites. During the day, anglers are moving to deeper points and other structure with crankbaits and jigs. Even with forward facing sonar, anglers are still struggling to get a bite. |
| Crappie | Crappie fishing had some success and may be picking up. An angler was able to catch some, 3 of them over 2 lbs. No new reports this week. FFS seems essential right now. Try around deep brush and suspended under Shad. Try both jigs and minnows to see which the fish prefer. Deeper water and structure is key. |
| Bream | The bream bite is slow. Most anglers are catching smaller fish along the banks around rocks and cover. Bigger ones are hard to come by. Crickets fished under a cork and worms for have been the hot baits. Tight lining crickets and worms might be more productive for the bigger fish. |
| Catfish | Catfish bite has been slow. Tight-lining liver and/or night crawlers off the main lake earthen piers in both the pond and the big lake can be productive. |
Reminder: All Walleye caught must be released immediately.
