Jewell State Fishing Lake Fishing Report - Updated: 4/11/24
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| Rating
| Size
| Baits, Method, Location
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| Crappie
| Fair to Good
| 9-11 inches
| Anglers should target the brush piles and other submerged structure with minnows and jigs. Anglers are encouraged to harvest high numbers of crappie to help maintain a desirable level. Our recent sample indicated there are very high numbers of crappie in the lake now and anglers could have great success throughout the year.
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| Largemouth Bass
| Good
| 12-22 inches
| Fish can be caught around any aquatic vegetation, off the rocky jetties, and around the overhanging trees in the water. I would focus on submerged wood. The larger trunks that provide horizontal cover seem to hold bigger bass. Fish can be caught use wacky worms, Senkos, Ned Rigs, spinnerbaits, roadrunners, and crankbaits. There is an 18 inch minimum length limit on all bass in Jewell
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| Channel Catfish
| Good
| 11-25 inches
| Fish can be caught just about anywhere on the lake. Anglers should try using shad sides, shad gizzards, shrimp, nightcrawlers, and chicken liver. Targeting inflow is a popular method as the catfish will congregate there to feed. However, in the colder months catfish tend to congregate in deeper holes. Remember there is a 15 inch minimum length limit on channel catfish
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| Bluegill Redear Sunfish
| Good
| 6-9 inches
| Look for bluegill around the rocks on the piers and around any brush in the water. Worms and small jigs are a good bet. These guys can be caught throughout the year using a variety of techniques. Some anglers prefer to fly fish with small nymphs or dry flies fished on the surface.
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| General Comments
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Water temperature: 53ºF Water level: 7.5 Feet Low
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