The spring open water bite has started on Lake Mendota. The areas by Marshall Park, Pheasant Branch Creek, University Bay have warmed to the point where the Bluegills and Crappies have started to move in and get more active, also in the river up by the Nau-Ti-Gal. They have also been getting a few Catfish by Nau-Ti-Gal. On Lake Monona there have been Bluegills biting in Monona Bay by the railroad tressels and out in front of the boat house in the triangle. Winnequah area is still ice covered, but look for that to open up soon. Viking Park by Stoughton has been producing some nice Bluegills. We've been hearing good reports of Walleye action up by Sauk City dam, also in the WI river above Lake WI.