Trace State Park lake fishing reports
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Trace State Park Fishing Report - 8/7/2023 8:27:25 AM
Largemouth Bass The bass bite is slow, and most anglers are fishing early morning or late evening to beat the heat. Topwater or shad imitating lures are good bets, as are soft plastics later in the day. Anglers are still encouraged to keep a limit of bass under 12".
Crappie No current reports on crappie. Structure in 15-20' of water should hold some fish. Jigs and minnows, as usual, are the best baits.
Bream Bream fishing has been fair to good recenty. Crickets and worms are the go-to baits.
Catfish The catfish bite has been fair for the anglers who have been targeting them. Tightlining with nightcrawlers, koolaid flavored chicken, or liver are probably going to be your best bets.
Trace State Park Fishing Report - 8/30/2022 1:55:08 PM
Largemouth Bass Very few anglers have been hitting the water, and reports are difficult to come by. The bass bite is slow, but some smaller bass are still being caught. Try fishing with crankbaits, soft-plastics, or spinnerbaits. Don’t overlook a good topwater bite early and late in the day. Shallow timber and main lake points seem to be holding fish. Trace Lake has abundant small bass, and anglers are strongly encouraged to keep a limit of bass under 12".
Crappie For crappie, try fishing in coves with structure along the bank. Jigs and minnows, as usual, are the best baits.
Bream Bream fishing has been somewhat slow, but a some anglers are having success. Try using crickets and nightcrawlers, as well as small rooster tails or beetle spins, or redworms on the bottom.
Catfish No recent reports on anyone catching any catfish. Tightlining with nightcrawlers or liver are probably going to be your best bets.
Trace State Park - 7/11/2022 1:41:08 PM
Largemouth Bass Bass fishing has been fair, but fishing pressure has been light due to the heat. Try fishing with crankbaits, soft-plastics, or spinnerbaits. Don’t overlook a good topwater bite early and late in the day with the water temps rising. Shallow timber and main lake points seem to be holding fish. Trace Lake has abundant small bass, and anglers are strongly encouraged to keep a limit of bass under 12".
Crappie For crappie, try fishing in coves with structure along the bank. Jigs and minnows, as usual, are the best baits.
Bream Bream fishing has been somewhat slow, but a some of the boat anglers are having success. Bank anglers, not as much. Try using crickets and nightcrawlers, as well as small rooster tails or beetle spins, or redworms on the bottom.
Catfish No recent reports on anyone catching any catfish. Tightlining with nightcrawlers or liver are probably going to be your best bets.
Trace State Park - 6/21/2022 12:18:11 PM
Largemouth Bass No recent reports on bass fishing. Try fishing with crankbaits, soft-plastics, or spinnerbaits. Don’t overlook a good topwater bite early and late in the day with the water temps rising. Shallow timber and main lake points seem to be holding fish. Trace Lake has abundant small bass, and anglers are strongly encouraged to keep a limit of bass under 12".
Crappie For crappie, try fishing in coves with structure along the bank. Jigs and minnows, as usual, are the best baits.
Bream For bream, try using crickets and nightcrawlers, as well as small rooster tails or beetle spins, or redworms on the bottom.
Catfish No recent reports on anyone catching any catfish. Tightlining with nightcrawlers or liver are probably going to be your best bets.
Trace State Park Fishing Report - 5/17/2022 11:55:30 AM
Largemouth Bass No recent reports on bass fishing. Try fishing with crankbaits, soft-plastics, or spinnerbaits. Don’t overlook a good topwater bite early and late in the day with the water temps rising. Shallow timber and main lake points seem to be holding fish. Trace Lake has abundant small bass, and anglers are strongly encouraged to keep a limit of bass under 12".
Crappie For crappie, try fishing in coves with structure along the bank. Jigs and minnows, as usual, are the best baits.
Bream The bream bite should be picking up as fish begin to bed with the water temps finally warming. Crickets and nightcrawlers, as well as small rooster tails or beetle spins will work, as will fishing redworms on the bottom.
Catfish No recent reports on anyone catching any catfish. Tightlining with nightcrawlers or liver are probably going to be your best bets.
Trace State Park - 6/14/2021 2:54:41 PM
The summer time heat has arrived and the surface water temps are in the mid 80’s. Bass anglers are throwing topwater lures along the shallow flats and points early and late in the day. During the day, anglers are moving off shore and are fishing humps and ditches with Texas/Carolina-rigged plastics, crankbaits and jigs.
The crappie bite is slow; not many crappie anglers have been interviewed lately. Some anglers are having some moderate to good success but others are striking out. Minnows and jigs are the best bets.
Bream fishing is picking up. Tightlining with crickets, mealworms, or nightcrawlers would be best, but don't overlook small spinners to pick up a few fish.
Few catfish anglers have been interviewed at the lake, so there's not much to report. Try fishing lake points and flats with cut bait, livers, or worms tightlined on the bottom.
Trace State Park Fishing Report - 6/1/2021 2:35:50 PM
Bass fishing is good. While the majority of bass have been on the small side, several anglers report good catches of fish in the slot. Topwater lures, flukes, spinnerbaits and swimbaits are all good choices. Trace Lake has an abundance of small bass, and anglers are encouraged to keep bass under 13".
The crappie bite is slow; not many crappie anglers have been interviewed lately. Some anglers are having some moderate to good success but others are striking out. Minnows and jigs are the best bets.
Bream fishing is picking up. Tightlining with crickets, mealworms, or nightcrawlers would be best, but don't overlook small spinners to pick up a few fish.
Few catfish anglers have been interviewed at the lake, so there's not much to report. Try fishing lake points and flats with cut bait, livers, or worms tightlined on the bottom.
Trace State Park - 5/3/2021 12:42:08 PM
Bass fishing has been pretty good recently for those who have found the fish. Several anglers have been having success with topwater lures, but spinnerbaits, T-rigs and swimbaits should also work. Trace Lake has an abundance of small bass, and anglers are encouraged to keep bass under 13".
Crappie fishing has been fair, but some quality-sized fish have been caught recently.
Bream fishing is picking up. Tightlining with crickets, mealworms, or nightcrawlers would be best, but don't overlook small spinners to pick up a few fish.
Few catfish anglers have been interviewed at the lake, so there's not much to report. Try fishing lake points and flats with cut bait, livers, or worms tightlined on the bottom.
Trace State Park - 4/12/2021 8:35:30 AM
Bass fishing has been pretty good recently for those who have found the fish. The main lake is clear, but the creek channels feeding the lake are stained, and more fish seem to be getting caught in those areas. Bass are moving up shallow for the spawn and this pattern should only get better as we move further into spring. Several anglers have been having success with topwater lures, but spinnerbaits, T-rigs and swimbaits should also work. Trace Lake has an abundance of small bass, and anglers are encouraged to keep bass under 13".
Crappie fishing has been fair, but some quality-sized fish have been caught recently. The rains and fluctuating water temps are making the fish difficult to pattern.
Bream fishing is picking up. Tightlining with crickets, mealworms, or nightcrawlers would be best, but don't overlook small spinners to pick up a few fish.
Few catfish anglers have been interviewed at the lake, so there's not much to report. Try fishing lake points and flats with cut bait, livers, or worms tightlined on the bottom.