Stocking: The last catfish stocking of the season went into the lake the week of October 16th. We stocked a total of 8,500 pounds of catfish this season.  

Trout Opener: The dates for Trout Opener are November 17th - 19th. Wright’s Rainbows will stock 2,500 pounds for the opener. Our trout come from a family owned, commercial aquaculturist in Idaho. Ten percent of every stocking is over 3 pounds. We will stock 19,000 pounds of trout this season.

What’s the Catch? The catfish bite was good off of the points this weekend. Sentry and Eggert as well as the t-dock were good catfishing. Mackerel and chicken liver were the baits of choice. The panfish bite was excellent in Eagle and Half Moon Cove. Pieces of red worm and meal worms were reeling them in. Anglers continue to reel in catch and release bass. The larger bass will follow the movements of panfish schools and move into the shallows near deeper water to feed. Like most fish, they’ll be bulking up for the winter.  Because they’re chasing the panfish for a meal, try using shiners or lures that mimic baitfish.

Conditions: The water temperature is just below 74.8 degrees. Dissolved oxygen is consistent throughout. The sun is rising at 6:54 a.m. and setting at 6:13 p.m.