WEEKLY FISHING REPORTS

WATER ..... Forbes Lake




FISHING REPORT DATE: 10-30-09

WATER CONDITIONS: Stained & 55 degrees

FISH: bluegill ... fair, 4" to 7" using red wigglers along weedlines.

FISH: crappie ... fair, 8" to 12" using minnows & jigs around 6 to 10 feet deep in brushpiles or treetops.

FISH: channel catfish ... good, 1 to 6lbs using chicken liver & shad drifting in the main lake.

FISH: largemouth bass ... fair, 12" to 16" using plastics & spinnerbaits in laydowns and weeds.

FISH: walleye/sauger ... fair, 14" to 18" using crankbait along points

FISH: hybrid striper ... fair, 14" to 20" using crankbaits along points.

FISH: muskie ... poor

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