Crappies are taken throughout the lake by fishing around shoreline brush, fallen trees, boat docks, and lily pads. Live minnows, wax worms, or small jigs with plastic bodies are good baits.

Largemouth bass are taken along rip rap shorelines or near shoreline brush, boat docks, and lily pads using spinner baits, crank baits, jigs, plastic baits, and live night crawlers.

Bluegills can be taken around shoreline structure and lily pads using red worms or wax worms on small hooks.

Channel catfish are taken by bottom fishing with night crawlers, chicken liver, shrimp, or cut fish bait. The best bullhead fishing occurs in the spring using red worms or night crawlers fished near the bottom.

Saugeye can be taken with lead head jigs and plastic curly tails, crank baits, live minnows, or live night crawler rigs. The tailwater below the spillway is a productive saugeye location, especially from November though April during periods of high water flows. The deeper water areas adjacent to the Luthman Road bridge also provide saugeye fishing in late fall and winter, including ice fishing when conditions permit.