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  • Rough River Fishing Report

    Lake level was 490.16 ft and still rising slowly
    Discharge was 57 cfs
    Rough River at Dundee was 5.80 ft

    Weather conditions are clear and sunny
    Lake water temp is running in between 47-50 degrees
    Water color is stained on main lake and clear in thecreeks.

    Crappie are fair-good and being taken near channels of the creeks with
    Some being caught near brush piles and standing timber in
    6-8 ft of water while using minnows and also jigs tipped with wax
    worms being
    effective as well.Rosy Red minnow’s have been the preferred.

    Bass are fair and being taken on jigs and worms fished near
    structure in 6-12 ft of water ,while crank baits in citrus and mustard
    colors fished around 8-10ft of water on primary and secondary points
    are producing a few numbers as well.

    Hybrids are slow and being taken on r shiners and night crawlers with
    a few reports of inline spinners are picking up a few.

    Bluegill are still slow and being taken in 4-6 ft of water around
    timber and brush piles with redworms and waxworms and small spinners.

    Catfish are slow to fair! and being taken on ledges with Shiners ,
    Bluegill, and Goldfish.


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