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Sportfishing Prospects

Target fish

Image

Avg. weight of catch (lbs)

Best times to fish

Habitat areas to fish

Bluegill

bluegill

1/4 to 1/3

May - Sept.

Weed beds & backs of coves 

Carp

Carp

2 to 10

May - Sept.

Shoreline & beds 

Channel Catfish

channel catfish

1 to 1 ½

May - Oct.

Flats & points at night

Largemouth Bass

largemouth bass

1 to 3

Mar. - Nov.

Stump & weed beds, points & channel 

Redear Sunfish

redear sunfish

1/3

May - Oct

Spawn beds & edge of weed beds 

Walleye & Sauger

walleye

1 to 2

Apr. - Oct

Points & dropoffs 

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