🐟 Spring Lake, NK Fishing Report Today 🎣

4 weeks ago · Updated 2 weeks ago

Spring Lake, NK is a popular destination for anglers seeking a variety of freshwater species in a scenic setting. This report summarizes the most recent verified fishing activity and conditions based on available evidence.

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Weekly Catches
Weather & Marine Conditions
Tides & Solunar Activity
Fishing Conditions & Tips
Regulations & Notices
Fishing Dashboard 🎣
Fishing Spots Map

Weekly Catches

No verified catches in the last 7 or 15 days; the catches below cover the last 21 days.

Crappie

Anglers have reported crappie activity with fair success, primarily targeting fish in the 7 to 17 inch range. Productive areas include the north shore breakwater and designated fish attractors. The most effective methods have been using jigs and jigs tipped with minnows.

Best locations: North shore breakwater, fish attractors
Effective baits: Jigs, jigs with minnows
Typical size: 7–17 inches

Walleye

Walleye catches have been fair, with fish ranging from 14 to 28 inches. The bite has improved with cooler water temperatures. Anglers are having success using jigs and night crawlers on the flats, as well as trolling diving lures along the dam. Fishing the river channel may also yield results.

Best locations: Flats, dam, river channel
Effective baits: Jigs, night crawlers, diving lures
Typical size: 14–28 inches

White Bass / Wiper

The white bass and wiper bite has been good, with fish caught in the 8 to 28 inch range. Productive spots include the north and south shore fish attractors, breakwaters, and along the dam. Anglers are using jigs, jigs tipped with minnow, and trolling diving lures lake-wide for consistent action.

Best locations: North/south shore fish attractors, breakwaters, dam
Effective baits: Jigs, jigs with minnow, trolling diving lures
Typical size: 8–28 inches

Catfish

Catfish have been caught lake-wide, with sizes ranging from 12 to 30 inches. Anglers are using a variety of baits including shad, shrimp, gizzard shad, night crawlers, and stink baits fished on the bottom. The action has been steady across different parts of the lake.

Best locations: Lake-wide
Effective baits: Shad, shrimp, gizzard shad, night crawlers, stink baits
Typical size: 12–30 inches

Largemouth Bass

Largemouth bass are being caught around maintained fish attractors, the outlet, and breakwaters. The most productive lures have been plastics and spinner baits. Fish are typically in the 12 to 22 inch range, with activity rated as fair.

Best locations: Fish attractors, outlet, breakwaters
Effective baits: Plastics, spinner baits
Typical size: 12–22 inches

Weather & Marine Conditions

Recent reports indicate that cooler water temperatures have contributed to improved fishing for several species, particularly walleye and crappie. Water levels are slightly lower than the previous year, with no current water releases for irrigation. Anglers should be aware of changing water levels and adjust their tactics accordingly.

Tides & Solunar Activity

While specific tide data for Spring Lake, NK is not available, anglers have noted that early morning and late evening periods tend to produce better results for white bass and wiper, especially when targeting surface activity near attractors and breakwaters.

Fishing Conditions & Tips

Fishing has been productive around fish attractors, breakwaters, and the dam, especially when using jigs and live bait for panfish and predator species. Trolling diving lures has been effective for walleye and white bass lake-wide. For catfish, bottom fishing with a variety of natural baits remains a reliable approach.

Regulations & Notices

Anglers are reminded to observe all creel limits and length restrictions for each species. There are no recent changes to regulations reported for Spring Lake, NK within the last 21 days. As always, ensure all boats and equipment are cleaned and dried to prevent the spread of invasive species.