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| 2008 Fishing Forecast for Green River Lake |
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| GREEN
RIVER LAKE 8,210
acres (Taylor and Adair counties) |
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Bluegill
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Fair/Good
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Large population with occasional 7-8 inch fish; fish stump beds and back ends of coves during spring and deep water brush and structure during summer. |
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Channel
Catfish
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Excellent
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All sizes available. Fishing best at night or when water levels are on the rise and muddy.
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Largemouth bass
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Good/Excellent
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Good numbers of 14-inch plus fish from strong 2004 year class. Better than average numbers of larger fish (17-inch plus) available.
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White
Crappie |
Good |
Fair numbers of harvestable-size fish (9-inch plus) to start the year with good numbers reaching harvestable-size by fall. |
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Largemouth
Bass
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Fair
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Fair numbers of 15-inch plus fish. Good year class/spawn
of 2004 up and coming with some reaching 12 inches by
fall.
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Muskellunge
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Excellent
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Legal-sized fish abundant. Good numbers of 40-inch plus fish. Fall, late winter and spring excellent time to catch trophy fish. Population maintained by annual stocking. |
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Smallmouth
Bass
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Fair
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All sizes present with opportunity for trophy-sized fish; most abundant in mid-lower sections of Robinson Creek and Green River arms. |
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Spotted
Bass
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Fair
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Few
fish larger than 12 inches available.
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Walleye
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Fair/Good
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Overall numbers are up as good 2006 year class/stocking has boosted the fishery. Good part of population should reach harvestable size (15 inches) by summer. Also, better than average numbers of larger fish (18-inch plus) available. Try on and around dam area and up in headwater areas of Robinson Creek and Green River arms in late February through mid to late March. Concentrate on standing timber coves, main lake stump beds, humps, and drop offs during summer and fall. Population maintained primarily by annual stocking. |
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White
Bass
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Fair
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Population dominated by larger fish (13-inch plus) with good numbers of 10-12 inch fish. Fish upper reaches of lake arms in late March and early April; look for early and late surface activity in summer and fall. |
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