Lakeside Bait, Tackle & Boat Rental Tip Board
Spring
Bass
Lure: Chatterbaits, Rattletraps, Clack’n Rap, Spinnerbaits
Bait: Minnows, Nightcrawlers,
Location: NE Bay, Drop Offs, Rock Piles
Tip: Bass spawn when water is around 64 degrees.
Muskie
Lure: Tinsel Cow Girls, Super Shad Raps
Bait:
Location: Shallow Bays, NMZ, Dam
Tip: Muskie spawn when water temps are around 48 degrees.
Walleye
Lure: Slip bobber rigs, slip sinker rigs, Shad Raps
Bait: nightcrawlers, minnows
Location: Dam, rock piles, shallow bays
Tip: Walleye spawn when water temp reaches 45 degrees
Catfish
Lure: Liver Hooks
Bait: Chicken Liver, nightcrawlers, cut bait, stink bait
Location: Roadbed, Area 25, Pier tips
Tip: Catfish feed on winter kill initially
Bluegill
Lure:Small jigs
Bait: Wax Worms , Leaf Worms
Location: Fish cribs, deep trees
Tip: Bluegills spawn when water temps are around 68 degrees
Crappie
Lure: Jigs, Mini Mites
Bait: Minnows, Wax Worms
Location: Fish Cribs, NMZ, deep trees
Tip: Crappie will spawn around 65 degrees
*** Spawning starts in the NMZ and progresses down the lake, which means not all of any species are spawning at the same time.
