John Redmond Reservoir Fishing Report - Updated: 6/21/24

Species Size Rating Bait, Method, Location
Channel Catfish up to 20lbs. Good Fishing in the flooded trees or near rocky habitat fish should be up shalliow, drifting on the flats will also produce. Various baits will be successful livers, worms, cut baits, or prepared dough baits.
Blue Catfish up to 30 lbs. Good Fishing along wind blown flats or up in the flooded timber and any rocky habitat should produce some fish, don't forget about the upper end of the lake with water flowing in. Lots of fish in 3-10lb. range with some bigger.NEW BLUE CATFISH REGULATIONS HAVE BEEN PASSED. ANGLERS MAY NOW KEEP 10 BLUE CATFISH/DAY WITH 1 FISH OVER 30".
White Bass up to 3lbs. Slow Throwing shad imitating baits along the dam or wind blown shorelines. Fishing below the dam can be good during low to moderate releases. Good numbers of big fish are available. Fishing along the dredged area may be good. Small spinnerbaits, crankbaits, swimbaits, or small topwater baits are all good lures to try.
Crappie up to 15" Slow Crappie have mostly moved back out to deeper water and are in a post spawn pattern. The larger fish will be roaming open water chasing shad. Look for schools around the brush piles in deeper water.

Comments -   

  Fishing should be good below the dam for multiple species during low to moderate releases.                     

Brush Pile Coordinates:

N 38o 14.743'
W 95 o 45.998'

N 38o  14.658'
W 95o 46.138'

N 38o 14.419'
W 95o 46.767'

N 38o 14.256'
W 95o 46.423'

N 38o 14.722'
W 95o 45.641'

N 38o 14.811'
W 95o 45.694'

N 38o 14.922'
W 95o 45.715'

N 38o 15.222'
W 95o 45.728'

Fishing below the dam during low to moderate releases should be good for most species.

 For current lake level and release information click the following link http://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/JOHN.lakepage.html.

ALERT! This lake contains Zebra Mussels please help stop the spread Clean, Drain, and Dry your boat and equipment after leaving this water body. It is Illegal transport live fish, bait, and water from this lake.

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