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- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: As of Dec. 11, Ada Hayden has thin ice and large areas of open water. Last updated on 12/11/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Anglers are catching some crappie. Use extreme caution when venturing out this early in the season. Last updated on 12/11/2025
Black Crappie - Good
Comment: Move often using electronics to find crappie. Try jigging with ice jigs tipped with a waxworm or using a live minnow under a bobber or dead stick rig. Last updated on 12/11/2025
White Crappie - Good
Comment: Move often using electronics to find crappie. Try jigging with ice jigs tipped with a waxworm or using a live minnow under a bobber or dead stick rig. Last updated on 12/11/2025
- Ice Condition: None
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Ice thickness is around 5 inches near the boat ramp. Last updated on 12/11/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: As of Dec. 11, Big Creek is all thin ice and large areas of open water. Last updated on 12/11/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Not recommended
- Comments: Still open water areas on the lake. Last updated on 12/11/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: None
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: N/A
Rainbow Trout - Fair
Comment: The winter trout stocking is scheduled for mid-January. Check the fishing report for more information as we get closer. Last updated on 12/09/2025
- Ice Condition: None
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Ice thickness is around 6 inches near the Ice House Point boat ramp. Last updated on 12/11/2025
Black Crappie - Fair
Comment: Anglers are picking up some crappie; sorting is needed. Last updated on 12/11/2025
- Ice Condition: None
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Ice thickness is around 5 inches off the boat ramp. Last updated on 12/11/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Not applicable
- Comments: Not recommended. Last updated on 12/11/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Ice thickness is 4 inches. Last updated on 12/11/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Fishable
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Ice thickness is 6 to 7 inches. The West open water aeration system is running. Last updated on 12/11/2025
Walleye - Status Unsure
Comment: N/A
Yellow Bass - Fair
Comment: Try a small jig tipped with bait near the rush edge. Last updated on 12/11/2025
- Ice Condition: Fishable
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Ice thickness is 5 to 8 inches. The open water aeration system is running. Last updated on 12/11/2025
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F): 32.0
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Most areas close to shore have poor ice due to accumulated snow. Many areas have around 6 inches of ice or more. Last updated on 12/11/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Ice thickness is 4 inches. There is a small open hole on the north end. Last updated on 12/11/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Anglers are catching some bluegill. Use extreme caution when venturing out this early in the season. Last updated on 12/11/2025
Bluegill - Good
Comment: Use electronics to locate fish and structure. Try jigging small ice jigs tipped with a waxworm under a bobber or spring bobber. Last updated on 12/11/2025
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Ice thickness is 6 inches. Last updated on 12/11/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Variable ice conditions from 0 to 4.5 inches as of Monday, Dec. 8. Geese are keeping an area of open water near the beach area. Last updated on 12/11/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: None
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: N/A
Black Crappie - Status Unsure
Comment: Greenfield has a good population of 9-inch black crappie. Last updated on 12/09/2025
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Ice thickness is 3.5 inches. Last updated on 12/11/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Skim ice forming at night will make fishing difficult to impossible until it thickens to support anglers. Very little to no fishing activity.
All 12- to 16-inch largemouth bass must be immediately released. Last updated on 12/08/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: As of Dec. 11, ice thickness is 4 inches at the South Ramp. Thickness decreases toward mid-lake and especially toward the western half of the lake where there are patches of open water. Last updated on 12/11/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F): 32.0
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Ice thickness is around 7.5 inches of ice. Last updated on 12/11/2025
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Ice thickness is 3 inches. Last updated on 12/11/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Ice thickness is 4 inches with an open hole from waterfowl. Last updated on 12/11/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: None
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: N/A
Black Crappie - Status Unsure
Comment: Black crappies average 9-inches. Last updated on 12/16/2025
Bluegill - Status Unsure
Comment: Bluegills average 8.5-inches. Last updated on 12/09/2025
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Still areas of open water; some of these areas have grown in size. Last updated on 12/11/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Fishable
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Ice thickness is 4 to 5 inches. . Last updated on 12/11/2025
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F): 32.0
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Some of the open water areas that were around last week have grown in size. . Last updated on 12/11/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Not recommended
- Comments: N/A
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: None
- Water Temperature (°F): 32.0
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Use caution around the open area near the aerator. Forecast rain may weaken the ice. Check ice depths often. Last updated on 12/17/2025
Black Crappie - Slow
Comment: Find fish near submersed humps or drop-offs. Be ready for the light bite. Last updated on 12/17/2025
Bluegill - Fair
Comment: Use waxworms on a small jig fished near the bottom. Move to a different spot if they don't bite. Last updated on 12/17/2025
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Lake Keomah is drained for a lake restoration project. Please stay out of the lakebed. Last updated on 12/11/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Ice thickness is 5.5 inches at the south campground ramp. There are large areas of open water in the main lake basin. Last updated on 12/11/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: None
- Water Temperature (°F): 32.0
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Ice thickness is 4 to 5 inches with little to no snow on the ice. Use caution; ice conditions can change quickly depending on weather. Last updated on 12/17/2025
Black Crappie - Slow
Comment: A few crappie are hitting jigs while anglers are fishing for bluegill. Last updated on 12/17/2025
Bluegill - Fair
Comment: Anglers are finding gills in deep water; use a small jig tipped with a waxworm. Last updated on 12/17/2025
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Skim ice is forming on cold, calm nights. Last updated on 12/11/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F): 32.0
- Ramp Condition: Not recommended
- Comments: Not recommended. Last updated on 12/11/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: As of Dec. 11, ice anglers have been getting on the ice. Use extra caution with the variable ice thickness. Last updated on 12/11/2025
Rainbow Trout - Fair
Comment: Try jigging spoons and panfish ice jigs tipped with waxworms. Last updated on 12/11/2025
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Skim ice is forming on calm, cold nights. No to very little fishing activity.
All 12- to 18-inch largemouth bass must be immediately released. Last updated on 12/08/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Skim ice is forming in the coves with the lower temperatures and calm nights. Last updated on 12/11/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Ice thickness is 5 inches. Last updated on 12/11/2025
Rainbow Trout - Fair
Comment: Use waxworms or small minnows. Last updated on 12/10/2025
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Ice fishing is not recommended. Some anglers are getting out on the West end of the lake where there is 2-4 inches of ice. The area by the dam finally capped over mid-week. Lost Grove is open to hunting; this weekend is the opener of second gun season. Last updated on 12/11/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F): 32.0
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Ice thickness is around 8 inches. Last updated on 12/11/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: None
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: N/A
Black Crappie - Status Unsure
Comment: Good destination for crappie fishing this winter. Last updated on 12/16/2025
Bluegill - Status Unsure
Comment: Look for bluegill around the cedar tree in the lake. Fish average 8-inches. Last updated on 12/09/2025
- Ice Condition: None
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Ice thickness is 6 inches. Last updated on 12/17/2025
Bluegill - Fair
Comment: Anglers are catching 8.5-inch bluegill on wax worms. Last updated on 12/09/2025
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Thicker ice is needed for angling. Trout were stocked in early November. Last updated on 12/11/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: N/A
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: None
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Ice thickness is 8 inches. Last updated on 12/17/2025
Black Crappie - Fair
Comment: Fish surveys show a good population of black crappie averaging 9-inches. Last updated on 12/16/2025
Bluegill - Fair
Comment: Anglers report good fishing around the cedar tree piles. Last updated on 12/16/2025
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Not recommended
- Comments: Not recommended. Last updated on 12/11/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Lake level is 904.16 msl; recreation pool is 904 msl. Lake Rathbun contains zebra mussels; clean, drain and dry your boat before going to another water body. No to very little fishing activity. The boat ramps at Prairie Ridge and Honey Creek Resort are closed. The campgrounds at Bridgeview, Prairie Ridge and Island View are closed for the season. Last updated on 12/11/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Fishable
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Ice thickness is 5 to 8 inches. The open water aeration system is running. Last updated on 12/11/2025
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Ice thickness is 5.5 inches. Last updated on 12/11/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F): 32.0
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Ice thickness is up to 7 inches in some areas. . Last updated on 12/11/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Fishable
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Ice thickness is 5 to 8 inches. The open water aeration system is running. Last updated on 12/11/2025
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F): 32.0
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Ice thickness is 6+ inches in most areas. Porta-potty units are available at Marble Beach and Mini-Wakan boat ramps. . Last updated on 12/11/2025
Black Crappie - Fair
Comment: Anglers are catching crappie on jigs with minnows or plastics, as well as Berkley PowerBait shiners. Last updated on 12/04/2025
- Ice Condition: None
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: The lake is ice-covered. There are unsafe conditions with possible open water and seams in some areas and up to 7 inches of ice in other areas. Conditions are variable; use caution. Last updated on 12/11/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Variable ice conditions from 0 to 4.5 inches as of Monday, Dec. 8. Ice thickness may be less near the HWY 25 bridge. Last updated on 12/11/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: As of Dec. 11, ice thickness improved little from the 2 inches last week. Check ice thickness frequently. Last updated on 12/11/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Ice thickness is 2 inches at the north boat ramp as of Monday, Dec. 8. Water level remains about 8 feet below normal pool. Last updated on 12/11/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Ice thickness is 2 inches at the Townline boat ramp as of Monday, Dec. 8. Last updated on 12/11/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: None
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: N/A
Bluegill - Status Unsure
Comment: Bluegills average 7.5-inches. Last updated on 12/09/2025
- Ice Condition: None
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Use caution walking across deeper areas; check ice depths often. Popping ice is happy ice. Last updated on 12/17/2025
Black Crappie - Slow
Comment: Find fish near steeper drop-offs or around brush piles. Use a small jig tipped with a minnow. Last updated on 12/17/2025
Bluegill - Fair
Comment: Find bluegill near brush piles. Use a small jig tipped with a waxworm. Last updated on 12/17/2025
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F): 34.0
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: A few bays have frozen over; most of the lake is still open. Ice fishing is not recommended. Last updated on 12/11/2025
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Ice thickness is 5 inches. Last updated on 12/11/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Not recommended
- Comments: Mostly open water; parts of the shoreline are starting to ice back over. Last updated on 12/11/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location