From late July through August, largemouth fishing gets tougher as the water warms into the eighties and the lake sees increased boating and angling pressure. Top summer locations include heavy weedcover, island drop-offs, rocky points, and deep water adjacent to midlake shoals. Early morning and evening are the best fishing times. Live crabs are the top producer, but plastic worms, spinnerbaits, and deep-diving crankbaits also catch fish. Black Lake's best largemouth catches are made in the fall when anglers work midlake shoals, rocky points, and the rocky shorelines of the islands and the mainland.
Live minnows work extremely well as do the jig and pig, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits.
Black Lake contains a thriving population of smallmouths, which can be taken from opening day until November 30. In June and early July an angler's best bet is to work the rocky points. Shallow-running crankbaits produce the top catches. Midsummer smallies move to the midlake structures, particularly those in the southern half of the lake. The fish inhabit deep water adjacent to the shoals although they will move into the shallows to feed under low-light conditions.