Bass can be taken with a crawler harness or artificial minnow early in the season while trolling or casting near the shoreline. Surface lures late in the evening or early morning are good later in the season especially in clearer water. Lyman Lake is very popular for Largemouth Bass and Bluegills. Nice catches of Largemouth Bass on Lyman are possible in early summer. In July and August, use a nightcrawler near or on the bottom.
Surface lures near the weedy shoreline are best late at night.
Smallmouth Bass are in abundance on Jackpine Lake but they can be tough to catch. Bluegill and larger Perch can also be found by fishing with a crawler very close to the bottom near weed beds. Some of these lakes are accessible only by foot or low quality road. Other lakes are more developed.