(Area) Cooler water temperatures are leading to better action for anglers.
DNR Fisheries Biologist Bryan Hayes says cooler weather is starting the transition away from a summer pattern and getting fish on the go. “When the water temperatures cool off the fish get active again. They are on the move and actively feeding. The bite increases and we start catching fish again.”
A strong bluegill and crappie population can be found at Prairie Rose. “You can find those bluegills this fall. It will be well worth your time. Look for them around some of the structure in deeper water. You’ll also find some crappies mixed in with that bluegill bag.”
Hayes adds the DNR’s fall netting showed a really good sample of fish at Littlefield with bluegill, yellow perch, and few crappies with good size. Hayes Lake Anita would be another good fall stop as well as several farm ponds.
