Woodson State Fishing Lake Fishing Report -
| Species | Rating | Size | Bait, Method, Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth Bass | Fair-Good | 6-18" | Texas-rigged plastics, football jigs, spinnerbaits, swimbaits, or squarebill crankbaits fished around brush piles, rocky banks, or vegetation should produce. The early morning topwater bite can be fantastic try buzzbaits, whopper ploppers, or frogs around the water willow or other weed beds and brush. |
| Channel Catfish | Good | 12-26" | Livers, shad sides, stink bait fished on wind blown banks. Fishing the north end of the lake with water coming could be productive. Lots of fish in the 1-4 lb. range. Don't be afraid to fish shallower habitat |
| Walleye | Slow | 8-20" | Jig and plastic along rocky banks or the dam. Some harvestable fish are available. |
| Bluegill | Fair | 4-7" | mealworms, nightcrawlers, or small jigs fished near shore and around vegetation or brush. |
| Crappie | Fair | 6-12" | Crappie have moved back to deeper water habitats look for them around the deeper brush or cube piles. |
| For a map of habitat locations and a bathymetric map of Woodson State Fishing Lake CLICK HERE | |||