WEEKLY FISHING REPORTS

WATER ..... Powerton Lake




FISHING REPORT DATE: 08/15/08

WATER CONDITIONS: THIS LAKE IS NOW OPEN TO BOATS - BE AWARE THAT THERE MAY BE NO BOAT DOCKING FACILITIES - SUMMER HOURS 6:00AM - 8:00PM

FISH: bluegill... slow and small along rocks

FISH: Channel catfish ... fair-good in most of the lake on Hoss's Hawg Bait and shad near or in inlet channel

FISH: Blue catfish ... fair-slow

FISH: Flatheads ... fair

FISH: Smallmouth bass ... slow-fair on plastic tubes and crankbaits off points in cooler west part of lake

FISH: White bass ... no report NOTE:. Report by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 08/08/08

WATER CONDITIONS: THIS LAKE IS NOW OPEN TO BOATS - BE AWARE THAT THERE MAY BE NO BOAT DOCKING FACILITIES - SUMMER HOURS 6:00AM - 8:00PM

FISH: bluegill... slow and small along rocks

FISH: Channel catfish ... fair-good in most of the lake on Hoss's Hawg Bait and shad or crawlers along rocks and in inlet channel

FISH: Blue catfish ... fair with some 12-16 pounders last week

FISH: Flatheads ... fair

FISH: Smallmouth bass ... slow on plastic tubes and crankbaits off points in cooler west part of lake

FISH: White bass ... no report NOTE:. Report by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 08/01/08

WATER CONDITIONS: THIS LAKE IS NOW OPEN TO BOATS - BE AWARE THAT THERE MAY BE NO BOAT DOCKING FACILITIES - SUMMER HOURS 6:00AM - 8:00PM

FISH: bluegill... slow and small along rocks

FISH: Channel catfish ... fair-good in most of the lake on Hoss's Hawg Bait and shad along rocks in inlet channel

FISH: Blue catfish ... fair

FISH: Flatheads ... fair

FISH: Smallmouth bass ... slow-fair on plastic tubes and crankbaits off points in cooler west part of lake

FISH: White bass ... no report NOTE:. Report by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 07/25/08

WATER CONDITIONS: Water temperature is cooler than usual - THIS LAKE IS NOW OPEN TO BOATS - BE AWARE THAT THERE MAY BE NO BOAT DOCKING FACILITIES - SUMMER HOURS 6:00AM - 8:00PM

FISH: bluegill... slow and small along rocks

FISH: Channel catfish ... fair-good in most of the lake on Hoss's Hawg Bait along rocks and on shad

FISH: Blue catfish ... fair

FISH: Flatheads ... fair

FISH: Smallmouth bass ... slow on plastics and crankbaits off points in west part of lake

FISH: White bass ... no report NOTE:. Report by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 07/18/08

WATER CONDITIONS: Water temperature is cooler than usual - THIS LAKE IS NOW OPEN TO BOATS - BE AWARE THAT THERE MAY BE NO BOAT DOCKING FACILITIES - SUMMER HOURS 6:00AM - 8:00PM

FISH: bluegill... fair-slow and small along rocks

FISH: Channel catfish ... fair-good in most of the lake on Hoss's Hawg Bait along rocks and some bass anglers catching them on crankbaits too

FISH: Blue catfish ... fair

FISH: Flatheads ... fair

FISH: Smallmouth bass ... fair on plastics and crankbaits off points in west part of lake

FISH: White bass ... no report NOTE:. Report by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 07/11/08

WATER CONDITIONS: Water temperature is cooler than usual - THIS LAKE IS NOW OPEN TO BOATS - BE AWARE THAT THERE WILL BE NO BOAT DOCKING FACILITIES - SUMMER HOURS 6:00AM - 8:00PM

FISH: bluegill... fair-slow and small along rocks on wax worms or red worms

FISH: Channel catfish ... fair-good in most of the lake on Hoss's Hawg Bait along rocks

FISH: Blue catfish ... slow

FISH: Flatheads ... slow

FISH: Smallmouth bass ... fair on plastics and crankbaits off points in west part of lake

FISH: White bass ... no report NOTE:. Report by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 07/04/08

WATER CONDITIONS: THIS LAKE IS NOW OPEN TO BOATS - BE AWARE THAT THERE WILL BE NO BOAT DOCKING FACILITIES - SUMMER HOURS 6:00AM - 8:00PM

FISH: bluegill... fair and small along rocks on wax worms or red worms

FISH: Channel catfish ... fair-good in most of the lake on Hoss's Hawg Bait

FISH: Blue catfish ... slow on cut baits

FISH: Flatheads ... slow on cut baits

FISH: Smallmouth bass ... slow-fair on jigs and plastics and crankbaits

FISH: White bass ... no report NOTE:. Report by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 06/27/08

WATER CONDITIONS: THIS LAKE IS OPEN BUT REMAINS CLOSED TO BOATS TILL FURTHER NOTICE - SUMMER HOURS 6:00AM - 8:00PM STARTING MAY 1ST

FISH: bluegill... fair and small on wax worms or red worms

FISH: Channel catfish ... fair-good in most of the lake on Hoss's Hawg Bait

FISH: Blue catfish ... slow-fair on cut baits

FISH: Flatheads ... slow-fair on most baits

FISH: Smallmouth bass ... slow-fair

FISH: White bass ... no report NOTE:. Report by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 06/20/08

WATER CONDITIONS: THIS LAKE IS OPEN BUT REMAINS CLOSED TO BOATS TILL FURTHER NOTICE - SUMMER HOURS 6:00AM - 8:00PM STARTING MAY 1ST

FISH: bluegill... fair-slow and small on wax worms

FISH: Channel catfish ... fair-good in most of the lake on Hoss's Hawg Bait

FISH: Blue catfish ... fair on cut baits

FISH: Flatheads ... fair on most baits

FISH: Smallmouth bass ... fair

FISH: White bass ... no report NOTE:. Report by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 06/13/08

WATER CONDITIONS: THIS LAKE IS OPEN BUT REMAINS CLOSED TO BOATS TILL FURTHER NOTICE - SUMMER HOURS 6:00AM - 8:00PM STARTING MAY 1ST

FISH: bluegill... fair-slow and small on wax worms

FISH: Channel catfish ... fair-good in most of the lake on Hoss's Hawg Bait

FISH: Blue catfish ... fair on cut baits

FISH: Flatheads ... fair on most baits with a 30 lb. caught during past week

FISH: Smallmouth bass ... slow

FISH: White bass ... no report NOTE:. Report by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 06/06/08

WATER CONDITIONS: THIS LAKE IS OPEN BUT REMAINS CLOSED TO BOATS TILL FURTHER NOTICE - SUMMER HOURS 6:00AM - 8:00PM STARTING MAY 1ST

FISH: bluegill... fair-slow on wax worms

FISH: Channel catfish ... fair-good in most of the lake on shad, crawlers and Hoss's Hawg Bait

FISH: Blue catfish ... fair with report of a 20 lb. caught during past week

FISH: Flatheads ... fair on most baits

FISH: Smallmouth bass ... slow

FISH: White bass ... no report NOTE:. Report by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 05/30/08

WATER CONDITIONS: THIS LAKE IS OPEN BUT REMAINS CLOSED TO BOATS TILL FURTHER NOTICE - SUMMER HOURS 6:00AM - 8:00PM STARTING MAY 1ST

FISH: bluegill... fair on wax worms

FISH: Channel catfish ... fair-good in most of the lake on shad, crawlers and Hoss's Hawg Bait

FISH: Blue catfish ... fair

FISH: Flatheads ... fair on most baits

FISH: Smallmouth bass ... fair on crankbaits and jigs/minnows

FISH: White bass ... no report NOTE:. Report by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 05/23/08

WATER CONDITIONS: THIS LAKE IS OPEN BUT REMAINS CLOSED TO BOATS TILL FURTHER NOTICE - SUMMER HOURS 6:00AM - 8:00PM STARTING MAY 1ST

FISH: bluegill... fair on wax worms

FISH: Channel catfish ... fair-good in most of the lake on shad, crawlers and Hoss's Hawg Bait

FISH: Blue catfish ... fair

FISH: Flatheads ... fair on most baits

FISH: Smallmouth bass ... fair on tube jigs and jigs/twisters

FISH: White bass ... no report NOTE:. Report by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 05/16/08

WATER CONDITIONS: THIS LAKE IS OPEN BUT REMAINS CLOSED TO BOATS TILL FURTHER NOTICE - SUMMER HOURS 6:00AM - 8:00PM STARTING MAY 1ST

FISH: bluegill... fair-slow on wax worms

FISH: Channel catfish ... fair-good in most of the lake on cut baits, crawlers and Hoss's Hawg Bait

FISH: Blue catfish ... fair

FISH: Flatheads ... fair on most baits with a 25 lb. caught during past week

FISH: Smallmouth bass ... slow-fair on jigs and plastics or spinnerbaits

FISH: White bass ... no report NOTE:. Report by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 05/09/08

WATER CONDITIONS: THIS LAKE IS OPEN BUT REMAINS CLOSED TO BOATS TILL FURTHER NOTICE - SUMMER HOURS 6:00AM - 8:00PM STARTING MAY 1ST

FISH: bluegill... no report

FISH: Channel catfish ... fair-good in most of the lake on cut baits, crawlers and Hoss's Hawg Bait

FISH: Blue catfish ... slow

FISH: Flatheads ... fair on most baits

FISH: Smallmouth bass ... slow-fair on minnows

FISH: White bass ... no report NOTE:. Report by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 05/02/08

WATER CONDITIONS: THIS LAKE REMAINS CLOSED TO BOATS TILL FURTHER NOTICE - Open to shore fishing 8:00AM - 4:00PM. Summer hours START MAY 1st 6:00AM - 8:00PM.

FISH: bluegill... no report

FISH: Channel catfish ... fair in most of the lake on cut baits, crawlers and Hoss's Hawg Bait

FISH: Blue catfish ... slow during past week

FISH: Flatheads ... fair on most baits

FISH: Smallmouth bass ... slow

FISH: White bass ... no report NOTE:. Report by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 04/25/08

WATER CONDITIONS: Open to shore fishing 8:00AM - 4:00PM. Still closed to boaters due to ongoing work on the discharge.

FISH: bluegill... no report

FISH: Channel catfish ... fair-good on most baits

FISH: Blue catfish ... fair-good on most baits

FISH: Flatheads ... fair-good on most baits

FISH: Smallmouth bass ... fair with fish 16-20 inches on tube jigs and swim baits

FISH: White bass ... no report NOTE:. Report by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 04/25/08

WATER CONDITIONS: Open to shore fishing 8:00AM - 4:00PM. Still closed to boaters due to ongoing work on the discharge.

FISH: bluegill... no report

FISH: Channel catfish ... fair-good on most baits

FISH: Blue catfish ... fair-good on most baits

FISH: Flatheads ... fair-good on most baits

FISH: Smallmouth bass ... fair with fish 16-20 inches on tube jigs and swim baits

FISH: White bass ... no report NOTE:. Report by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 04/18/08

WATER CONDITIONS: Open to shore fishing 8:00AM - 4:00PM

FISH: bluegill... no report

FISH: Channel catfish ... fair near discharge area on cut baits and Hoss's Hawg Bait

FISH: Blue catfish ... slow

FISH: Flatheads ... no report

FISH: Smallmouth bass ... slow but a few caught on jigs/grubs

FISH: White bass ... no report NOTE:. Report by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 04/11/08

WATER CONDITIONS: Open to shore fishing 8:00AM - 4:00PM (Winter Hours) Cooling lake closed due to work on discharge

FISH: bluegill... no report

FISH: Channel catfish ... fair near discharge area on cut baits and Hoss's Hawg Bait

FISH: Blue catfish ... slow during past week

FISH: Flatheads ... no report

FISH: Smallmouth bass ... fair but a few caught this past week on jigs/grubs

FISH: White bass ... no report NOTE:. Report by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 04/04/08

WATER CONDITIONS: Open to shore fishing 8:00AM - 4:00PM (Winter Hours) Cooling lake closed due to work on discharge

FISH: bluegill... no report

FISH: Channel catfish ... good at discharge canal

FISH: Blue catfish ... fair

FISH: Flatheads ... no report

FISH: Smallmouth bass ... fair on jigs and curly tails

FISH: White bass ... no report NOTE:. Report by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 03/30/07

WATER CONDITIONS: Open to boat and shore fishing 8:00AM - 4:00PM (Winter Hours)

FISH: bluegill... no report

FISH: Channel catfish ... fair on Hoss's Hawg Bait dip near or in the discharge area

FISH: Blue catfish ... fair on fresh shad or some bluegils near warm water area

FISH: Flatheads ... slow near discharge

FISH: Smallmouth bass ... fair-slow along rocks near discharge end with craw colored crankbaits, jig/minnow or plastic tubes and a 4 lb. reported last week

FISH: White bass ... no report NOTE:. Report by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 04/14/06

WATER CONDITIONS: Water temps have been about 54 - 79 with part of the Power Plant Down for repairs

FISH: bluegill... slow on wax worms or part of a crawler along rocks or concrete in discharge area

FISH: Channel catfish ... fair on most baits and Hoss's Hawg Bait in or near discharge area,

FISH: Blue catfish ... fair-slow on shad near discharge area with most 3-6 pounds

FISH: Flatheads ... slow

FISH: Smallmouth bass ... slow - fair on jigs/minnows and crankbaits along rocks or just outside discharge ditch

FISH: White bass ... Real slow with very few reported. NOTE:. Report by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 04/07/06

WATER CONDITIONS: Temperatures around 83 at discharge, 59 at intake

FISH: bluegill... slow on wax worms or part of crawler along rocks or concrete in discharge area

FISH: Channel catfish ... fair-slow on most baits and Hoss's Hawg Bait in discharge area,

FISH: Blue catfish ... are slow on shad with many caught under a float at discharge with most smaller 3-6 pounds

FISH: Flatheads ... slow-fair and should get better with a 50+ caught last week

FISH: Smallmouth bass ... slow - fair on jigs/minnows and crankbaits along rocks or just outside discharge ditch

FISH: White bass ... Very slow with very few reported. NOTE:. Report by Larry's Fishing Hole



FISHING REPORT DATE: 03/31/06

WATER CONDITIONS: Temperatures around 70 at discharge, 59 at intake

FISH: Channel catfish ... Good, though blues and flatheads are slow

FISH: Smallmouth bass ... Good on crankbaits

NOTE: Report by Riverside Hunting Bait and Tackle



FISHING REPORT DATE: 10-01-05

WATER CONDITIONS: water levels continue to be a little low

FISH: Channel and blue catfish ...anglers are good success with crawfish, leaches, and shrimp as bait. Fish up to 10 pounds are taken. Don't grab them when the spines are out. Blue cats are bottom feeders and grow quite large. They will eat many things, but the normal diet consists of crawdads, fish and other various detected items.

FISH: Smallmouth bass ... anglers are having success but it is spotty. Best baits being used are 10 inch plastics and crankbaits by boat.

NOTE: Reported from Riverside Hunting Bait and Tackle.