| 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. No reports of whites in the creeks with the dry conditions. 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 and improving | Up to 15+ inches | 20/day creel limit Crappie are beginning to move shallow in preparation for the spawn with some fish caught shallow this week. Look for shallow water cover. Good baits are jig and float and minnow and float. |
| Blue Catfish | Good | 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. The blue catfish bite has been good recently. Fresh cut bait fished on the bottom in areas where the waves are blowing into shallow shorelines has been producing limits of unders with good catches of bigger fish in the 28 to 40 inch range. Blue cats are easily accessible from shore this time of the year and will continue to be for the next few weeks. |
| Walleye | Fair | up to 26 inch | THE WALLEYE LENGTH LIMIT IS 21-INCHES WITH A 2/DAY CREEL LIMIT. The walleye spawn is wrapping up with a few stragglers hanging around the spawning areas, especially at night. Once moving off spawning areas, walleye will retreat to deeper water to recuperate from the rigors of the spawn. Walleye fishing is usually tough during this time. In a couple weeks, walleye will move up on to the points and flats and the bite will improve greatly. |
| General Comments | |||
| 2.4 ft below Normal Pool, releasing 7 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. | |||
