| Species | Rating | Size | Baits, Method & Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zebra Mussels | Zebra mussel veligers (larval zebra mussels) are too small to be seen with the unaided eye and they can be found in boat livewells, minnow buckets, boat bilges, water toys and anything else that is capable of holding even a small amount of water. Be sure to drain all equipment before leaving the lake to avoid moving veligers to other waters. THIS INCLUDES MINNOW BUCKETS AND BOAT LIVEWELLS AND BILGES!!! CLEAN DRAIN & DRY Every Lake, Every Time! Click HERE to learn how to prevent the spread of zebra mussels. REMEMBER!! Zebra Mussels are also present in the Trout Area below the dam!! | ||
| Wiper | Fair | 17-22 inch | Be sure to properly ID your catch as there is there is an 21-inch minimum length limit and 2/day creel limit on wiper. See white bass report. |
| White bass | Fair | 9-14 inch | Jig and plastics on points during the windy days. Also being found on flats and near breaks in 8 to 14 feet of water, shallower if it is a warmer day. A few reports of whites in the creeks with the recent inflows. Wipers are mixed in with the white bass. |
| White Perch | No recent reports. White perch can usually be found on mainlake breaks and rocky areas. Small hooks and worms are always productive. | ||
| Crappie | Fair to Very Good | Up to 15+ inches | 20/day creel limit Fishing has been as up and down as the weather, and has remained sporadic this week. Good baits are jig and float and minnow and float. Many anglers start shallow and then work deeper until active fish are located. Look for flooded weeds or shoreline brush. Early and late in the day have been more productive than mid-day. |
| Blue Catfish | Fair | up to 40 inches, with a lot of 18 to 24 inch "eater" sized fish. | There is a 25 to 35 inch protective slot limit on blue catfish and a 5/day creel with no more than 2 blue catfish over 35 inches. Blue catfish reports have become few and far between with anglers focusing on crappie and walleye. Blue catfish can be caught year around and fresh cut bait is the bait of choice. Blue catfish continue to work shallow water along windblown points and shorelines. Cut bait fished on the bottom is a simple but productive method. Please harvest all legal fish under the slot length limit. In order for a slot to work, fish need to be harvested below the slot. |
| Walleye | Fair | up to 26 inch | THE WALLEYE LENGTH LIMIT IS 21-INCHES WITH A 2/DAY CREEL LIMIT. Walleye are beginning to show up on shallow points and flats, but fishing is still a little slow. Jig and nightcrawler is an effective combo for this post spawn bite. Areas in the wind are more attractive to feeding fish. |
| General Comments | |||
| 1.7 ft below Normal Pool, releasing 9 CFS. Click Here for the most up to date lake level information. ZEBRA MUSSEL & WHITE PERCH WARNING! El Dorado Reservoir and the Walnut River below the reservoir contain zebra mussels and white perch. Take zebra mussel control precautions when leaving the lake, Trout Area, and Stilling Basin. For information on Aquatic Nuisance Species click Here. | |||
