Scott State Lake Fishing Report - Updated: 6/14/24

Species Rating Size Baits, Method & Location
Channel Catfish Good/Excellent Most in the 13 to 18 inch range Still fishing cut bait or hot dogs on shallow flats, along rip rapped shorelines, or up in the creek.  Anglers report catching fish of all sizes with fish up to 8 lbs. here and there.
Crappie Fair/Good Up to 15 inches Fishing minnows under a bobber around brush and along deeper rip rapped shorelines has been good depending on the day.
Largemouth Bass Good Up to 5.5 lbs. Casting soft plastics or shad imitating swimbaits and crankbaits around laydown trees and over hanging brush has been good for fish up to 5 lbs.
Sunfish Good/Excellent Up to 8 inches Sunfish are spawning.  Fishing small jigs or nightcrawler pieces under a bobber in shallow areas possessing gravel bottoms can yield fast action for fish up to 8 inches.
Saugeye Fair/Good Up to 7 lbs. Casting shad imitating swim baits and crank baits along rip rapped shorelines, points, and areas possessing a hard bottom.  Other anglers report good catches fishing worms under a bobber over the previously mentioned habitat.
General Comments

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!