Scott State Lake Fishing Report -
Species Rating Size Baits, Method & Location
Channel Catfish Fair Most in the 13 to 18 inch range No Report
Crappie Fair Up to 15 inches Vertically fishing minnows and small slab spoons around deeper brush piles.
Largemouth Bass Slow Up to 5.5 lbs. No Report
Sunfish Good Up to 8 inches Vertically fishing various presentations involving wax worms, and to a lesser degree nightcrawlers, around deeper brushpiles.
Saugeye Slow Up to 7 lbs. No Report
Rainbow Trout Good Up to 3 lbs.

The second stocking of the trout season occurred on 2-9-2024 as approximately 900 fish were stocked.

Still fishing power bait, corn, worms, marshmallows alone or in various combinations or casting small spoons and spinners are popular methods.  Casting various nymphs with a fly rod can be good too.

General Comments

Ice Report-As of 2-9-2024, the State Lake and Barrel Springs are ice free and the boat ramp is open.

Release all saugeye less than 18 inches and largemouth bass less than 15 inches.

Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water!