Have been fishing at American lake at the public boat launch since opening day, and have been doing really good. My girl friend and I have been taking our limit every time we have went fishing.. We have been using power bait and a barrel weight off the bottom and fish have been consistent at about 11 - 12 inches. Even on one weekend with all the drag boats and jet skis, fish have been biting. Went last night at about 4:30 and did not catch anything until all most dark and then just knocked them dead with orange power bait. Last weekend My girl friend Mardell lost what looked to be about a 4 or 5 pounder. The fish got hooked on a snag just off the beach and when we waded out to attempt to get it free or net it her line broke, but it was a big fish.(Talk about a rush!).

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