You fishing or just taking a swim out in the lake?? I love to do both. I need to go fishing again soon. One of my favorite past times. So peaceful and quiet.....then eating them is the best part, lol.
I go there to swim only, fishing in that lake is a waste of time. I see it all the time, people fishing with traps made of plastic bottles, they get all the young fish. People who fish with rods usually get nothing, maybe a decent size tilapia if they're lucky, but all the selfish fucks who capture the minnows will spoil the fun for those who play fair.
That lake used to have a lot more water, the level dropped a good 8 ft in the last decades and the amount of rains we're getting lately is not enough to fill it up again like it used to be. On top of that, the place has been neglected, the park rangers almost never go there, so people fish the way they want.
At least the water is quite clean. I like to take one of those inflatable mattresses there, a couple drinks, a snack and a joint. Then I go to the middle of the lake and enjoy my afternoon there, floating my problems away.