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For Carlyle Lake
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This report is updated as needed   (When conditions change).   Last Update was: 08/24/2010

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Fishing In The Lake
 Good
Sauger - Are being caught by the island and silo's trolling with crank baits.
 Good
Catfish - Drifting with shrimp or cut shad. Pole and line fisherman are using Sonny's and cut bait.

  Fair

Crappie -  Starting to hear of a few crappie being caught in the lake. Tube jigs or minnows seem to be working while some are casting road runners.

 

Excellent White Bass- doing well by the island and silo's, humps and flats. Most are using slab spoons or little georges combined with a curly tail. Some are trolling with crank baits combined with a curly tail. We are now starting to hear of some being taken off of sandy shores also.
Fishing In The Spillway
  GOOD
White Bass -  Most are being caught on rooster tail's combined with curley tails, tube jigs or minnows.
 Good Catfish - Catfish are active with cut bait, night crawlers and cheese baits.

Fair 

Crappie - Starting to see some crappie being caught at the river  Most are using minnows or tube jigs
   Fair
Sauger - Overcast days seem to produce the best. Verticle jig off the bottom with the old reliable curly tail tipped with a crawler, or minnow.

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Each species of fish is rated based on the following scale.

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