WEEKLY FISHING REPORTS

WATER ..... Forbes Lake




FISHING REPORT DATE: 07-03-09

WATER CONDITIONS: Stained & 88 degrees

FISH: bluegill ... fair, 6" to 8" using red wigglers & small jigs along weedlines.

FISH: crappie ... fair, 6" to 12" using minnows & jigs in deep end of laydowns and brushpiles 8 to 10 feet deep.

FISH: channel catfish ... good, 1 1/2 to 5lbs using chicken liver & nightcrawlers along points and weedlines.

FISH: largemouth bass ... fair, 12" to 18" using plastic baits & crank baits in along points and brushpiles.

FISH: walleye/sauger ... fair, 15" to 20" using crankbaits & jigs along main lake points.

FISH: hybrid striper ... fair, 12" to 20" using crankbaits & topwater along main lake points.

FISH: muskie ... poor

NOTES: Information provided by Stephen A. Forbes State Park.