Most caught are slot limit, 12-15 inches. Trout fishing is good, especially in Temperence and Cotton creeks. One angler found large crappie, but only a few, in Horseshoe Creek. Bruce Reid at the Bait Shop reports the water at the front of the Game Refuge is producing catfish, 3-4 pounds. There are some crappie under the bridge in the refuge and around the resort.
Striped bass are among the missing.
Bass Avenue has produced a few smaller stripers and catfish, 4-5 pounds. Some black bass. Joe Alanis and Tom Clark had the big fish of 3.46 pounds. Spooning or drop shotting with small plastic worms or grubs took the most fish. Stripers are hit and miss.