| Species | Rating | Size | Baits, Method & Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zebra Mussels | Zebra mussel veligers (larval zebra mussels) are too small to be seen with the unaided eye and they can be found in boat livewells, minnow buckets, boat bilges, water toys and anything else that is capable of holding even a small amount of water. Be sure to drain all equipment before leaving the lake to avoid moving veligers to other waters. THIS INCLUDES MINNOW BUCKETS AND BOAT LIVEWELLS AND BILGES!!! CLEAN DRAIN & DRY Every Lake, Every Time! Click HERE to learn how to prevent the spread of zebra mussels. REMEMBER!! Zebra Mussels are also present in the Trout Area below the dam!! | ||
| Wiper | Fair to Good | 17-25 inch | Be sure to properly ID your catch as there is there is an 21-inch minimum length limit and 2/day creel limit on wiper. Wiper have been on the move recently as they follow shad throughout the lake. Look for surface feeding activity early morning and late evening and cast shad imitating lures into the surfacing wipers. During the day look for wipers in deeper water near river channels, old roads, breaks, or other structure. |
| White bass | Fair | 9-14 inch | See wiper report |
| White Perch | White perch can usually be found on mainlake breaks and rocky areas. Small hooks and worms are always productive. Most white perch at El Dorado are on the smaller side at 4 to 6 inches. | ||
| Crappie | Fair | Up to 15+ inches | 20/day creel limit Crappie are being caught on brush piles in deeper water 10 to 15 feet deep. As always, jigs or minnows are the go to baits for crappie. |
| Blue Catfish | Fair to Good | up to 40 inches, with a lot of 18 to 24 inch "eater" sized fish. | ***ATTENTION ANGLERS!*** A new blue catfish harvest regulation is in effect. The creel limit is now 10/day with no more than 1 blue catfish 30 inches or over. Blue catfish have been caught in the creeks with the inflows. Worms are always a great choice when fishing moving water. Fresh cut bait is always a good selection in the lake. Boaters are catching blues both drifting and anchored throughout the lake. During the summer months, blue cats can be found in or very near to the river channels. Harvest of legal length blue catfish is encouraged, especially blues in the 18 to 26 inch range. The creel limit has been increased from 5/day to 10/day to allow anglers to harvest more blue catfish. |
| Walleye | Fair | up to 26 inch | THE WALLEYE LENGTH LIMIT IS 21-INCHES WITH A 2/DAY CREEL LIMIT. Walleye catch has been sporadic this week with fish being found in a wide variety of depths and locations. Fish have moved in to the summer flats pattern and can be caught by drifting a jig and crawler or pulling spinners with crawlers or leeches. Fish also being caught on trolled crankbaits along points, breaks, roads, and other structure. |
| General Comments | |||
| 2.5 ft above Normal Pool, releasing 520 CFS. Click Here for the most up to date lake level information. ZEBRA MUSSEL & WHITE PERCH WARNING! El Dorado Reservoir and the Walnut River below the reservoir contain zebra mussels and white perch. Take zebra mussel control precautions when leaving the lake, Trout Area, and Stilling Basin. For information on Aquatic Nuisance Species click Here. | |||
