Originally Posted by
kwin
IMO, from what I have seen, the lake appears to be forage limited and recruitment limited due to the effects of quagga mussels, gizzard shad and severe long term drawdowns. My last few electrofishing surveys have resulted in very little in the way of forage (bluegill, small bass, shad or silverside) or evidence of recruitment. It's been nearly all adult fish or forage too big to eaten (14-18" Gizzards). 2021 creel surveys show catch rates are about middle of the road for the lake but that's just "catchables". That said, the fishery isn't what I would call "healthy" at the moment.