Fishing report
Marion Reservoir
CHANNEL CAT: good, 12 in. and larger. Catfish have been caught around the feeder in Cottonwood Cove using dip baits and liver. Don't overlook the chum hole. Catfish are being caught on stink bait as well.
WHITE CRAPPIE: good, up to 15 in. The crappie spawn is over. If you don't catch any in shallow cover, find brush in 8 to 10 feet of water. Try using jigs or roadrunners. Live minnows have been working as well.
WALLEYE: good, 15 to 18 in. Walleye fishing continues to be good with fish up to 7 pounds being caught. Trolling crank baits and drifting nightcrawlers have been working well on main lake points, flats, and submerged structure (road beds and homesteads). Remember to measure your catch, all walleye less than 18" must be released.
WHITE BASS: good, up to 2 lbs. The white bass spawn is over and fish are now being caught off of main lake points and flats. Try using crank baits or anything that resembles a minnow.
WIPERS: good, up to 8 lbs. Wipers continue to be caught in large numbers using crank baits. Some nice wipers are also being caught on minnows. Creel Limit is 2 wipers per day.
GENERAL COMMENTS: Remember the 18" minimum length limit on walleye. Fish feeders are in the lake and are attracting catfish and carp. These feeders are located in Hillsboro and Cottonwood Coves.
Marion County Lake
CHANNEL CATFISH: good 13 to 18 in. using liver and Sonny's dip bait off of points.
WHITE CRAPPIE: fair, 5 to 13 in. Crappie have been caught using jigs around docks. Don't overlook the many brush piles in the lake using a roadrunner.
LARGEMOUTH BASS: good, 8 to 16 in. Largemouth bass are very active and can be caught on spinner baits and floating worms. Keep an eye out for breaking fish and try top water lures.
SAUGEYE: fair, up to 18 in. A few saugeye have been caught this spring. Hopefully, saugeye fishing will continue to get better. Several thousand saugeye were stocked this spring and should be about 8 to 10 in. by this fall.
WIPERS: good, 1 to 5 lbs. Lake-wide using crank baits. Also, look for breaking fish early and late in the day. Try using top water lures like a Zara Spook.
GENERAL COMMENTS: lake level is at normal pool. Water temperature is 82 degrees.
