hatzic lake is pretty dependant on water level. fishing can be pretty bad if its high water, you will hook into the odd fish here and there if u know where to look but a lot of structures are submerged. i fished it for many years for crappies so i tend to know where they usually school up and high water sucks with all those wakes from water skiing. i fly fish exclusively for them so its not as productive as a simple jig and grub set up but nothing beats top water action or having them chase your fly and hammer it right where you can see it happen. all i can tell ya is to fish it when its low and once you know where the structures on the banks and weed area it will help u do better in the future and a boat is a must on this lake.