Some fish have been taken on the north end of Lake Waubesa off of Lake Farm Park and in Lake Kegonsa at Barber Bay. Walleyes and smallmouth bass have been biting in Lake Mendota off of Governor's Island and Second Point. Northern pike have been hitting large sucker minnows in the Yahara River north of Stoughton. Jefferson County - Catfish action is beginning to pick up on the Rock and Crawfish rivers. Anglers are having luck using leeches, chubs and stink baits.
Nighttime hours are best.
Bullheads have also been biting on nightcrawlers in Lake Koshkonong. Anglers fishing the deeper bends of the river using jigs tipped with leeches or nightcrawlers have been successful. Some white bass have begun to show up in the river also. White bass have started to rebound somewhat after die-offs in 1988 and 1989. Bass fishing on Rock Lake has been good, although a lot of undersized bass have been caught.