Santee Lakes Fishing Report: Bass Biting in Lakes 1, 2 and 5

By Greg Even, Santee Lakes

WEEK OF: May 6, 2013

BASS:

The Bass are biting! Lakes 1, 2 and 5 have been the most popular this past week. Fish up to 5 lbs. caught and released.

Best baits: senkos, topwater, nightcrawlers.

CATFISH:

Lakes 3 and 4 split a 1,000 lb. stock of Catfish this past Friday. Next stock is due to arrive May 24^th.

Ryder Goodrich age 8 from Lakeside caught 4 Catfish (one albino) out of lake 3 on nightcrawlers and mackerel. Total weight was 8 lbs.

Mark Maggiolo from Poway caught 2 Catfish out of lake 4 one was an albino. Both weighed in at 2 lbs. 5 oz.

Upcoming Nightfishing Events:

• June 13, 27                       
• July 11, 25                          
• August 8, 22

Fish lakes 1 through 4 from 5:00 pm to 11:30 pm.  Visit www.Santeelakes.com for more info.

Recipe of the Week: Pete’s Catfish

 Ingredients

• 6 large catfish fillets
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 quarts peanut oil

Directions

Put the catfish a shallow pan and cover with water. Add a tablespoon of the salt, cover with plastic wrap and soak overnight in the refrigerator.

Mix the cornmeal, flour, the remaining1 teaspoon salt and the black pepper in a plastic bag. Drain the water from the catfish and transfer the fillets one at a time to the bag with the cornmeal. Shake the bag to coat the fish and place on a sheet tray or platter.

Heat the oil in a deep fryer or Dutch oven to 300 degrees F.

Drop a few fillets into the hot oil. Do not overcrowd. Cook the fish until golden brown, about 10 minutes.

NEXT STOCK

(stock will arrive on or before date below)

May 24, 2013

1,000 lbs. of Catfish