Big Algae Bloom Caused By Influx Of Nutrients

76 degree surface water
Boards are back in dam
Bluegills are everywhere

• The bluegill fishing has been good to very good. The big gills are just finishing up spawning and moving to the weed edges. Red worms or waxworms are the bests baits.
• Northern pike are showing up in big numbers. We are seeing a lot of fish from 12'' to 24''. These fish are the result of some superb spawning on the east side of the inlet.
• Lake Trout action has been really good west of the bay. Most of the fish have been coming from 80-100 ft of water. Suttons spoons, apex, and minnow harnesses have been working.
• Smallmouth action has been very good. There is a good top water bite early in the day and right at dusk.
• Crappies have moved to the weed edges and are hitting on any minnow imitating jig. Beetle spins work really well.

SAFE TO SWIM AND BOAT

72 Degree water temperature
14 ft visibility and increasing
Bacteria count down to safe levels

• The lake is open to swimming and boating. The 'slow no wake' with in 500' of shore. If you are going to ski or tube you must do so in the middle of the lake.
• The shorelines are loaded with bluegills and bass.

LANDINGS WILL REOPEN TUESDAY JUNE 24TH

• LANDINGS WILL BE OPENING TUESDAY
• SLOW NO WAKE REMAINS IN EFFECT AND NO SWIMMING UNTIL WATER TESTS CONFIRM SAFE LEVELS

Lake Is Clearing Fast

68 degree water temperature
8 ft visibility
water test results Thursday

• NO SWIMMING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE-The sanitary district took water samples last week and the e.coli were from 90 to 100 plus parts per 100ml. Safe swimming is 30 to 60. The new test results will be in Thursday. The flooding causes farm yards and city waste water plants to over flow which results in the high readings.
• The boat landings will be reopening this week and we will remain in 'SLOW NO WAKE' until the lake drops another ten inches.
• Bluegills and Largemouth are on their beds in the lake right now. A lot of Smallmouth are spawned out. The fishing has been good to very good for the few fishermen out there. Night crawlers and leeches have been producing great action.

Lake Opens To ''SLOW NO WAKE"

Public boat landings still closed
66 degree water
East end very stained

• The record high water is starting to recede. If you have a boat on the lake, you may use the lake at 'slow no wake'! Use common sense and don't abuse the rulings! A lot of home owners still have water in their yards.
• A lot of branches and pier sections are floating on the lake.
• Fishing seems to be better in the water to the west of town. This could change as the east end clears up.

6''+ of Rain and Cottonwood Seeds

62 degree water
3-5 ft of visibility
carp starting to spawn

• Bluegills are starting to spawn on the backwaters and move shallow on the main lake. Red worms have been the bait of choice with waxies a close second. Crappies are starting to spawn on the pier posts and boat slips in the bay and east end. A jig and twister or a small minnow work for the paper mouths.
• Largemouth are spawning in the canals, millpond, and bay. If you fish these spawners an immediate release will insure a successful hatch.
• Smallmouth will start a to spawn this week. Smallies spawn on the lake and 'catch and release' should be practiced.
• Walleyes are showing up on the east end especially when the wind is blowing in. Leeches and crawlers have started to work. As the weeds come up next week we should fish a little deeper, 8'-12'.
• Northerns have been very aggressive with the large year class from 2yrs ago. These 20'' fish are the result of a good spawn on the east side of the inlet due to all the vegetation. We are going to have a great pike fishery in the next couple years so release these fish as carefully as possible.
• Lake Trout have been biting on minnows in 60-80 ft of water. The east end is has produced some nice catches of fish in the 22-24 inch range. Small Sutton spoons have worked well too.
• Brown trout have been caught off the piers and in shallow water. The will start to move deeper as the water warms.

Water Is Clearing Fast And Action Is Heating Up

8-11 Ft visibility and improving fast
69 degree surface water
Weeds are growing fast

• Bluegills have been biting very good in 5-12 ft of water. Small worms, waxworms or leeches are the best baits to try.
• Crappies are starting to show up in the emerging weeds and should start to really turn on in the next week. Use minnows or jigs with twisters to target the ''paper mouths''.
• Smallmouth action is just getting going and will turn into the hottest bite on the lake this week. Use leeches and crawlers for live bait and expect a top water bite to be coming very soon.
• Walleyes will start to relate to the new weed growth. You will need to target these fish early or late in the day because of the clear water. Use crawler or leech harnesses and troll the edges of the new weeds.
• Northern pike will be hanging around the shallows with all the panfish around the piers. I have talked to a couple fishermen that have seen very large muskies following their baits to the boat.
• Lake Trout action continues to be very good in 70-100 ft of water. Fish close to the bottom and use minnows or small spoons.
• The lake will clear up very fast this week with the nice weather we have had and no wind. We can expect some really good visibility in the next couple weeks. The fishing action should be outstanding from now until the 4th of July. Don't miss out on the action in the next couple weeks.

Visibility Will Improve Fast In The Next Two Weeks

62 degree surface water
2-4 ft of visibility
Expect great action soon

• Bluegills in the backwaters have finished spawning and the lake spawners are just waiting for the temperature to increase. I have heard of some nice catches of big gills on the main lake using waxworms or small worms. The east end has been the best location as the gills return from the inlet and their spawning beds.
• Smallmouth are in the middle of their spawning run on the main lake and action has not been as crazy as it should be by now. The water temperature has to go up a little more and than we all can experience the pain of ''bass thumb''. Expect some great action on leeches and crawlers in the next two weeks. Remember to let these fish go so we can all have fun. Smallies are a great catch and release fish for the whole family.
• Walleyes have been good to awful in the last couple days. The wind and storms should have provided the perfect ''bite''. This has not been the case. Some fishermen have had action over the new emerging weeds using crankbaits.
• Lake Trout action has been very good. Some of the lake trout fishermen have been running high lines to target the browns and ciscos. I would start fishing in 50-70 ft of water and move deeper if the action slows.
• The weeds have started to grow on the main lake and are 3-7 ft tall depending on where you are. As the water clears these weeds will really start to emerge. The mill pond is almost weed choked today. This is good for the bass fry and bluegill fry.