 The new year is quickly approaching and many people are looking to bring it in on the lake. Fishing experts are expecting a good bite this weekend on Lake Malax. Our Logan Gay has more. This New Year's weekend is looking very promising for anglers on Lake Malax. It's going to be packed this year. Some years not so much but this year the bite is on so everybody if you want to fish come now and go fishing. Anglers have reported catching record numbers of fish this year. Our lake Malax cycles about every 10 years so we're on an upswing. You know it's not unheard of at a night bite to catch 20 to 40 fish in you know like five, six hours. Fishermen like Graham Anderson travel all the way from the cities just to get in on the big bite. We heard the walleyes were biting on Malax so we thought well wrap up the cabin we might as well go see if we can catch a few. And this year shiners and fatheads are the bait of choice. The shiners they use for like a tip up or bob fishing and if they're jigging because they got to kill it they got to chop off the tail so they use the cheaper one it's that head. And if you're looking for a good spot experts say try the mud. Right now the fishing is really good about 15 to 19 feet off the brake line. You can also like I said try the mud now the last couple of days they've been doing okay on the mud. I heard the fish are biting in the evenings now so head out in the evenings. Wishing everyone on and off the lake a happy new year in Garrison Logan Gay Lakeland News. Now tuts bait and tackle plans to be open on New Year's Day to service any anglers needs. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.