CLINTON LAKE (updated 5-24) – Water 69 degrees and 7.43 feet above normal pool. Channel catfish fair using nightcrawlers and minnows in flooded cover. Walleye/sauger good while vertically fishing jig and nightcrawler on the flats. Note: All state park boat ramps are open. In Bloomington, ramp No. 7 (inside breakwaters) is open. Release rate will be increased to 1,800 cfs, probably on Tuesday, if lake level remains stable over Memorial Day weekend. If lake level increases appreciably, outflow may increase to 3,500 cfs.

PERRY LAKE (updated 5-23) – Water about 10 feet over normal pool. Channel catfish excellent using worms in the grass. Fish are shallow feeding like crazy before spawn. Sauger fair off the breaks near gravel using cranks or jigs. White bass fair to good off rocky points and rip-rap using shad-colored cranks. White crappie fair on tube jigs or minnows at 5-8 feet. Note: State park ramps are unusable. Slough Creek ramps are open. Discharge changed from 12,000 cfs to 6,000 cfs on Friday.

DOUGLAS STATE LAKE (updated 5-24) – Repairs have been completed, but lake tentatively won’t reopen until January of 2009 in order to allow re-stocked fish to mature. Currently over 90 acres in basin.

LONE STAR LAKE (updated 5-24) – Largemouth bass good using jigs and spinners. Bluegill good using worms under bobber or casting jigs or small spinners.