I saw that smarvell said about a beachcaster for fishing, the area around the lake is pretty cramped. I would advise against bringing a rod longer than about 7ft as i don't think you will be able to use it but feel free to give it a try. As for the fish i know there are Perch of all sizes and small Roach in there. I found that spinners work very well for the Perch and maggots for the Roach. Happy fishing