Stockton Lake Fishing Report

[Stockton Lake Guide Service]

The lake is coming up very fast with all of the recent rains. I'm going to do my best to do a fishing report, but things change day to day with the water coming up and all of the rain, so be ready to make adjustments when you hit the water.

Walleye are good on jigs and crawlers in 15 foot of water on points. drifting around or using your trolling motor work the points from the inside out and back until you find the fish. Its been a pretty good bite, but who knows now that the lake is up 3 foot in a coupld days. Going out tomorrow morning on another trip for walleye so guess we can find out or try to figure it out!!

Crappie have been biting on jigs and minnows from the bank out to 30 foot. most of the better fish seem to be coming out of 10 foot or less. the fish are mostly post spawn and are scattered out feeding. keep on the move and make adjustments throughout the day. They will settle down before to long and hit the brush piles. There are also reports of some crankbait fish being caught.

Bass are in the bushes and hitting jigs and plastics in 5 foot or less. We have been catching some spinnerbait fish on windy banks and this bite should get better with the high water. It took over 20lbs to win the heartland saturday so there are some good fish to catch.

Catfish are excellent if you can find water coming into the lake. Go to the back of the creeks, any creek, and if the water is flowing into the lake, throw out nightcrawlers in 6 foot deep water or so and hang on. You might get a few carp (awesome tasting fish, I mean aweful tasting fish) but they need catching too. We had 12 channels up to 6 lbs in 2 hours this evening. If you are going out and just want to catch some fish with your kid wife husband whatever, you really need to give this a try. Get far enough back where you really think you can't catch anything and tie up. If you don't get bit in 15 minutes, your in the wrong place. As long as the water is flowing into the lake, this pattern will catch you some catfish.

Sorry it took so long for a fishing report but it's been a very busy spring. Good luck and keep your hook sharp!!

[luv2fish]

Thanks for the report. Do you find Maze creek a generally productive area for walleye and or crappie?

[Stockton Lake Guide Service]

The maize creek area is great for both fish. The walleye are biting great right now on the points. We had several today and kept 6 fish. Didn't do any crappie fishing today, but if we get enough walleye early we might go for a while on tomorrows trip. The walleye were in 8-15 foot of water. the biggest fish came out of 10 foot or less.

good luck!!!

[BrianS]

Havent fished that pond in years. Which arm is working the best now? I would like to go up there later this year. Are there still good smallies up there?

[Stockton Lake Guide Service]

SMALLIES ARE STILL GREAT, BUT I AM NOT GOING TO TELL YOU I'M GREAT AT THEM. USUALLY GET THEM WHILE FISHING FOR THE OTHERS. WALLEYE HAVE BEEN AWESOME AND SO HAVE THE CRAPPIE. THE SUMMER BITE SHOULD BE GREAT.

GOOD LUCK AND GIVE ME A CALL IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS WHEN YOU GET UP HERE