Deep Creek Lake Fall Sampling

Type: Nontidal
Region: Western
Location: Deep Creek Lake

Anglers � don�t stow away your fishing gear for the season - fishing Deep Creek Lake can be quite rewarding this time of the year! The Western Region crew pulled an all-nighter, sampling the lake from dusk to dawn earlier this week, and the amount and variety of fish we collected was amazing. The fish are in the fall feeding frenzy and most all of the gamefish were in very good condition. Nice-sized walleye (including a trophy 10 lb fish) were collected in every sample station and the amount of young of year walleye suggest a record year-class was produced. Chunky smallmouth bass and largemouth bass up to 4 lbs were collected. Jumbo-size yellow perch in the 10 to 13 inch range were common. Chain pickerel were abundant in each station, some measuring more than 20 inches. Northern pike are showing up more frequently in our samples, the largest was a thick-bodied fish that bottomed out our scale.