| Species | Rating | Size | Baits, Method, Location |
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| Crappie | Fair to Good | 9-15 inches | As the weather warms fish should be transitioning into the spawn very soon. Anglers target shallow vegetation or wood and rock structure during spawn. A couple of boats were seen catching crappie over shallow brush. Transition areas like points and channel breaks that allow fish to easily move in between shallow and deep water can be good targets. Try fishing deep brush piles and other hard structure for pre- and post-spawn fish. Use minnows, jigs, spoons, or small crankbaits. |
| Trout | Fair | 10-15 inches | All trout will be stocked in the GLEN ELDER OUTLET this season due to low water levels in the state park pond. About 825 pounds of quality rainbows were stocked on March 4th. This is the last stocking of the season. Hatchery-raised trout can be targeted by a number of methods. Many anglers use traditional methods like fly fishing or small spinners, while some try corn, pellet feed, and even cheese. Please note the season change, and don't forget ALL anglers fishing in the Glen Elder outlet ARE REQUIRED to have a trout permit Dec. 1 through March 31st! |
| Walleye | Fair to Good | 11-25 inches | Post-spawn walleye disperse from their rocky shoreline spawning areas to feed and recover soon after spawning. Look for river channels or flats with baitfish. Walleye are often caught using nightcrawlers, jigging spoons, minnows, crankbaits, and spinners. Occasional reports of Walleye being caught. *3.3 million fry were stocked in April. |
| Black Bass | Good | 12-20 inches | As the water starts warming up, bass should be in a prespawn feeding mode. Smallmouth tend to prefer harder, rockier bottoms, while Largemouth might be found on softer bottoms and weed beds. Don't overlook standing timber and brush piles. Look for areas that hold baitfish. Use a quarter ounce or an eighth ounce jig tipped with a minnow or baitfish imitation. You could also have success with hair jigs and jigging spoons. With a 21 inch length limit these Smallmouth are almost all sublegal so please handle them with extreme care and release them immediately after catching them. Smallmouth have been reported being caught on riprap shorelines. |
| Catfish | Good | 15-35 inches | Channel Cats can be found almost anywhere in the lake. Targeting inflows can be successful after rains. Blue Cats tend to prefer deeper structure or windblown flats. Try river channel bends, old road beds, and submerged bridges. Fall sampling indicated good numbers of blues and channel catfish in the reservoir now. Best baits to use include cut bait, stinkbait, shad sides, shrimp, and nightcrawlers. Remember, there is a 35 inch length limit on blue catfish at Glen Elder. *28,000 surplus Channel Cat fingerlings were stocked in April. |
| White Bass | Good to Excellent | 11-18 inches | White Bass and Wipers can be found chasing shad near brushpiles, river channels, drop offs, and other structure. Higher numbers of big whites tend to be caught west of the causeway. Look for drop-offs and points for suspended fish. Downwind shorelines can produce good numbers of actively feeding fish. Use a variety of jigs, spinners, or minnows to catch fish all year. |
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Anglers can now find GPS locations for each of the brush piles located in the reservoir. Simply click on this link Good Fishing Spots and select the individual brush pile. As we enhance these brush piles throughout the year, we'll make a note under each individual location. Current Water Temperature: 60ºF Current Water Level: 5.5 feet low Some boat ramps are unusable due to low water conditions. This currently includes Granite Creek, North Fork River, Carr Creek, and Walnut Creek. Boller Point ramp is very shallow but usable by shallow drafted vessels. Repairs to the face of the dam were completed in February 2023. Water levels should start to rise with rain. | |||
