DAWSON LAKE

Target fish

Image

Avg. weight of catch (lbs)

Best times to fish

Habitat areas to fish

Bluegill

1/4 to 1/3

May - Sept.

Weed beds & backs of coves 

Carp

2 to 10

May - Sept.

Shoreline & beds 

Channel Catfish

1 to 1 ½

May - Oct.

Flats & points at night

Largemouth Bass

1 to 3

Mar. - Nov.

Stump & weed beds, points & channel 

Redear Sunfish

1/3

May - Oct

Spawn beds & edge of weed beds 

Walleye & Sauger

1 to 2

Apr. - Oct

Points & dropoffs