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Available Fishing Guide:
Website: Lake Roosevelt Charters
Lots of action at Mattoon. No quality fish, but there are lots of them, and they are hungry! I landed 20 fish in approximately 2 hours of fishing. 17 bluegill averaging around 4 to 5 inches each, 2 largemouth bass averaging about 8 inches, and one rainbow trout, which is pictured, probably only about 8 or 9 inches as well. The fish in this lake are hungry for nightcrawlers! All fish were caught using a white jig and a splitshot while anchored about 100 yards from the boatlaunch. They liked slow to medium speed retrieval, but hookset percentage was much higher with a quicker retrieve, and these small fish are nightcrawler thieves! The vegitation is just starting to come in, so there will probably only be about another 2 or 3 weeks of decent fishing without having to use a float or floating bait to keep from getting milfoil or grass all over your rigs. Would be a great place for inexperienced or younger anglers, especially if you have a small, non-motorized boat.