HorseThief Reservoir Fishing Information
| Species | Rating | Size | Baits, Method, & Location |
| Crappie | No report | Up to 12 inches | Crappie should be starting to move shallow. Try minnows, small slab spoons, or jigs around brush in 4-8 feet of water. |
| Channel catfish | No report | Up to 5 lbs | Try fishing on the sunny, windblown side of the lake. Try prepared stinkbait, cut bait or liver under a bobber or on the bottom. Also try drifting nightcrawlers. |
| Largemouth bass | No report | Up to 4 lbs | Try jigs, small crankbaits and jerk baits around sunny banks and points later in the day. |
| Bluegill | No report | Up to 8 inches | Try small jigs, crickets or worms under a bobber around brush and rock piles. |
| Walleye | No report | Up to 4 lbs | Try curl tail jigs or slim minnow type baits around the dam. |
Water temperatures should be in the high 40's to low 50's. Most fish should begin moving shallower, and feeding heavier, in preparation for spawning.
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!
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| Fishing Population | Creel Limit | Min Length Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Channel Catfish | 5 | |
| Crappie | 50 | |
| Largemouth Bass | 5 | 15 |
| Walleye | 5 | 15 |
* Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted Bass in Combination
** Striped Bass or Wiper in Combination
*** Walleye, Sauger or Saugeye in Combination