
Madison Lake, Madison County
Crappies in the 13-14 1⁄2-inch range have been harvested from Madison Lake.
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Crappies in the 13-14 1⁄2-inch range have been harvested from Madison Lake.

It offers a decent population of largemouth bass and panfish, and it is stocked every other year with channel catfish.

The big draw, however, is the trout fishing in the spring.

The lake is known for several species of fish among local anglers, but channel cats are probably tops. There are big ones and lots of them, along with a scattering of flatheads that might reach

The most pressured fish probably, though, is largemouth and smallmouth bass.

The lake is so well known for crappies that Crappie USA held a tournament on Grand Lake St. Marys on the last weekend in April.

The primary species sought by anglers here is largemouth bass. You’ll find plenty of fish, though they run rather small.

Big Darby is a smallmouth bass haven. And private and public interests do what they can to get the word out concerning the value and vulnerability of Big Darby as a public resource.

As of 2021, the saugeye population has rebounded once again and these hybrids are now back in good numbers.
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