I tried the lake this morning. I only used artificial lures, jigs, crank bait and stick bait. Caught a small crappie on my a jig on my first or second cast. Thought I was going to have some success. Not another bite on a jig the rest of the day. Cast out a shad rap with a rattle and trolled for a while. Hooks into something bigger but never landed it. Probably snagged a carp is my thought. Not another bite the rest of the morning. Disappointed again with my success.
As Trap says the water is stained. Lots of algae suspended in the water. Could only see my paddle 1/2 a foot under the water. A lot less weeds compared to the past. Did not see many fish surfacing, but did notice several turtle heads popping up and then disappearing. My opinion of the lake has not changed, it is a big waste of time. Perhaps if I used live bait I would have done better.