Bucktail jigs and spinner and worm rigs will take marble eyes. The best locations have mild current present so check out the Indian River inlet, the Narrows, the Route 58 bridge, and the Oswegatchie outlet. Panfish Black Lake boasts of incredible populations of panfish including black crappies, yellow perch, bluegills, pumpkinseeds, rock bass, and bullheads. Crappies, perch, and bluegills rank as the lake's most sought after panfish, and all three species are very catachable throughout the year. A small jig fished below a bobber works well for these fish.
Many anglers prefer to tip their jigs with a grub or small minnow.
Panfish can be found the entire length of the lake, and prime spots include weedbeds, bays, points, and mid-lake shoals where weeds are present.