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For Carlyle Lake

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Next Bowfishing tournament set for May 12th, take off will be at Coles Creek boat ramp 10:00 am.

 

This report is updated as needed   (When conditions change).   Last Update was: 05/15/12

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Fishing In The Lake
 Very Good large mouth bass very good using cranks fished along the rocks

Excellent 

Catfish- Catfish are coming into the rocks, very active now on cut bait, crawlers and cheese baits.

 
Good

Crappie Crappie are still being caught close to shore but catfish are moving in quickly, don't look for crappie to remain on rocks much longer.

Fair White bass -starting to get reports of some white's from the lake, a little spotty yet though. In line spinners working well from bank.
Fishing In The Spillway
 
Good

White bass -   In line spinners, curly tails or tube jigs working well. Seeing alot of nice hybrids also.

Very Good

Catfish   Shad, shad guts, Geno's cheese bait, and nightcrawlers are producing well. Alot of nice Flathead being brought in also.

Very Good

Crappie -  Tube jigs or minnows are getting some nice crappie.
 Good Sauger -  Sauger getting active now, starting to see limits being caught.

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

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