Fish in size and numbers are making people shake their heads. The 41-inch fish was even caught on catfish bait. Crappie were found in the no-motor area out of the wind and now in the fish cribs closer to shore. Bass want meat, and a big night crawler has done the best over all baits. A few white bass have been taken and catfish are slow.
Drum fishing is on the upswing and only a few muskie have been legally hooked.
Weekends could be very good. Largemouth bass and smallmouth bass are both active below the dam. Some good-sized channel catfish are hitting fresh dead minnows instead of old cut bait. Shore and boat anglers are both doing well, but boaters are moving with the fish so they do take more over the shore anglers. Average take is 25 fish per boat.