Trout fishermen are catching trout in Chaffee Creek. However, the warmer weather is finally here and water temperatures have risen, making fish much more active. Bluegills are biting everywhere in the Madison chain, with good numbers being caught in Upper Mud Lake, Squaw Bay on Lake Monona and Lake Waubesa. Crappies have also been taken from Lake Waubesa. Largemouth bass have moved near shore in search of spawning beds and are being caught fairly easily on all lakes by anglers casting along shorelines and docks.
Walleyes are still active, but have moved off into deeper rock bars.
Try fishing rocky points and bars just around dark with leeches. Some good catches were being reported on Lake Mendota off Governor's Island and the rock bars off Goodland Park on Lake Waubesa. Clear Lake is producing small crappies and bluegills on waxworms. The ponds in Janesville are also producing small bluegills and crappies. The Rock River continues to produce walleyes on jigs and catfish on stinkbait.