Santee Lakes Fishing: Trout Opener This Weekend; 23,000 Pounds of Catfish This Season

FISH REPORT

WEEK OF: October 21, 2013

TROUT:

Join us this weekend for the Trout Opener! Lakes 2, 3 and 4 will share a 2,500 lb. stock of Rainbow Trout. This stock will include HUGE Trophy Trout and tagged Trout worth cash and prizes! The top 5 largest Trout caught this weekend will also win some great prizes.

Catch a Trout 5 lbs. or larger and you’ll be entered in the April 1st drawing for a 32” TV!

BASS:

Michael Thibault caught this 5 lb. 3 oz. Bass out of lake 4 on a topwater Sammy.

Lakes 3 and 4 split a 1,000 lb. stock of Catfish on October 18th. This brings the total amount of Catfish stocked this year to 23,000 lbs.

Recipe of the Week: Trout Parmesan

Ingredients

• 4 (10 to 11 ounces) whole Shenandoah Valley, Virginia trout, head removed, butterflied and boned
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, seasoned with salt and pepper
• 4 whole eggs, beaten with 2 tablespoons water
• 10 ounces grated Parmesan
• Soybean oil or other oil, for frying

Directions

Heat several inches of oil in a large, heavy Dutch oven to 375 degrees F.

Wash and pat dry the trout. Dredge the trout in the flour to lightly coat. Dip the trout into the egg wash.

Firmly pat the trout into the grated Parmesan until the entire fish is coated. Fry for approximately 5 to 6 minutes in the hot oil until golden brown.

NEXT STOCK

(stock will arrive on or before date below)

Trout Opening Weekend

November 2nd and 3rd

2,500 lbs. of Rainbow Trout