Scott State Lake Fishing Report -
Species | Rating | Size | Baits, Method & Location |
Channel Catfish | Good | Up to 7 lbs. | Fishing various prepared and cut-baits along rocky shorelines and up in the creek. Anglers report catching fish of all sizes up to 8 lbs. |
Crappie | Fair | Up to 15 inches | Minnows under a bobber up in the creek or along deeper, rocky shorelines early and late. Anglers report catching a handful of nice fish on a productive outing. |
Largemouth Bass | Fair/Good | Up to 5.5 lbs. | Casting soft plastics, swimbaits and spinner baits around laydown trees and overhanging brush along the shorelines is best. |
Sunfish | Fair/Good | Up to 8 inches | Nightcrawler pieces fished under a bobber over shallow areas possessing gravel bottoms. |
Saugeye | Slow | Up to 7 lbs. | Casting shad-imitating swimbaits along deeper, rip rapped shorelines or over areas possessing rapid depth changes to the bottom. |
General Comments | |||
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Release all saugeye less than 18 inches and largemouth bass less than 15 inches. Please discard of leftover bait in a trash can, even baitfish. Remember it is illegal to release any fish into public water unless it was taken from that water! | |||