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Green River Lake  8,210 acres
2008 Fishing Forecast

Bluegill  -  Fair/good

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.


Channel Catfish - Excellent
All sizes available. Fishing best at night or when water levels are on the rise and muddy.
White Crappie - Good

Fair numbers of harvestable-size fish (9-inch plus) to start the year with good numbers reaching harvestable-size by fall.


Largemouth Bass - Good/Excellent

Good numbers of 14-inch plus fish from strong 2004 year class. Better than average numbers of larger fish (17-inch plus) available.


Muskellunge - Excellent

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.


Smallmouth Bass - Fair

All sizes present with opportunity for trophy-sized fish; most abundant in mid-lower sections of Robinson Creek and Green River arms.


Spotted Bass - Fair

Few fish larger than 12 inches available.


Walleye - Fair/Good

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.


White Bass - Fair

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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