It's affordable and don't have to pay entry fees like other lakes. Don't have to put up with boaters and jet skis. Class A and F licenses are not valid. Kids are not required to be accompanied by a licensed adult to fish any state water. Adults, if you don't have a license just be sure youngsters are always at their poles and doing most of the casting and retrieving.
All lakes offer great fishing, but the mornings and evenings are generally best.
There are only 10 to 19 days between stockings, so your chances of catching a fish are always good. The urban program brochure lists various baits and techniques. Be bold and ask another angler at the lake. One of every eight urban anglers fishes more than 100 days each year at these lakes, acquiring a wealth of fishing knowledge to share with others. Stocked fish come from the same fish farms that sell to grocery stores and restaurants.