Harvey County East Lake

Channel Catfish

Good

1-4lbs

In the cooler weather months channel cat can be caught on a variety of baits such as livers, stinkbait, and shrimp. Drifting and fishing with shad sides or small, whole shad has proven to be very productive. If fishing from shore try off of jetties or near any rocky or woody areas.

White Crappie

Fair

up to 10-12"

Crappie tend to congregate in large schools as the water cools. Fish around brushpiles and creek channel dropoffs with small jigs or spoons.

Largemouth Bass

Fair

All sizes

When fishing for largemouth bass in the fall and winter, try jigs, plastic baits, spinner baits, or crank baits fished around structures or along weed lines.

Saugeye

Poor

18" length limit

As the water cools saugeye and walleye tend to push shad into shallower water. Try casting shad colored crankbaits and plastics near rocky shorelines. If fishing from a boat, using slab spoons has proven to be productive in the cooler months.

White bass

Good

12" +

As the water continues to cool, white bass will be feeding on young-of-the-year shad. Good bait choices for this time of year are crankbaits, plastics, and slab spoons. Target white bass in areas where they will be chasing shad, such as; points, ledges, and humps.