It has fishable populations of largemouth bass, hybrid striped bass and catfish. The predominant forage base is threadfin shad, gizzard shad and lake silversides. The ability to locate schools of baitfish is one of the keys to catching fish at this lake. When the weather begins to turn cold in the late fall and most of my buddies are trading in their fishing rods for a shotgun, I begin to concentrate my efforts on fishing this warm water lake.
Fishing here is often feast or famine and conditions can change dramatically from day to day.
Since it is by design a cooling lake, the activity level of the power plant controls the temperature and current flow rate of the water. One of the primary indicators is the number of stacks emitting smoke. Lesser numbers of units operating mean cooler water. Where the shad are the stripers and bass are sure to follow. When gamefish attack a school of shad, they often drive them toward the surface.