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- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: As of December 4, Ada Hayden was all open water. Last updated on 12/04/2025
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: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: As of December 4, ice on the upper end was 1.5 inches with thinner ice and open water lower in the lake. Last updated on 12/04/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: The lake is about 80 percent open. The boat ramp bay and much of the shallower shoreline areas are frozen over. Last updated on 12/04/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Ice is unsafe at this time. Last updated on 12/04/2025
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: On Dec 4, Ice thickness was around 4 inches near the Ice House Point boat ramp. Anglers are starting to make their way out in the area right around the Ice House Point boat ramp. Ice in other parts of the lake may be variable. As always, use caution. Last updated on 12/04/2025
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: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Trout were stocked Tuesday, Nov. 25. Last updated on 12/04/2025
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Not applicable
- Comments: Bluegrass Lake in West Lake Park, like Railroad Lake has mostly frozen over with a few small spots of open water as of Wednesday. Ice isn't thick enough yet to hold a person yet. Last updated on 12/04/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Not applicable
- Comments: ~1" of ice there is an open hole from waterfowl. Last updated on 12/03/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Ice thickness is 2 to 3 inches. The West open water aeration system is running. Last updated on 12/04/2025
Walleye - Status Unsure
Comment: N/A
- Ice Condition: None
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: As of 12/3 upper half of reservoir was froze but lower portions still had large open water areas. Last updated on 12/04/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Ice thickness is 2 to 3 inches. The open water aeration system is running. Last updated on 12/04/2025
- Ice Condition: Fishable
- Water Temperature (°F): 32.0
- Ramp Condition: Closed
- Comments: The Lake is completely frozen over. Most areas close to shore have poor ice due to accumulated snow. Many areas have around 5 inches of ice. . Last updated on 12/04/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: ~2" of ice and there is a open hole on north end. Last updated on 12/03/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Not applicable
- Comments: ~2.5" of ice. Last updated on 12/03/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: None
- 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 is occurring now.
All 12- to 16-inch largemouth bass must be immediately released. Last updated on 12/02/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: As of December 4, thin ice has formed on much of the lake with some open water on the lower portion. Last updated on 12/04/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Fishable
- Water Temperature (°F): 32.0
- Ramp Condition: Closed
- Comments: N/A
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Most of the lake is still open water. The arms above the road bed have one inch of ice as of December 3rd. Last updated on 12/04/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Much of the shoreline is iced in. There is still a fair amount of open water toward the middle of the lake. Last updated on 12/04/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F): 32.0
- Ramp Condition: Not recommended
- Comments: THE PARK IS CLOSED THIS WEEKEND (DECEMBER 6 AND 7) FOR THE PARK DEER HUNT. There is about an inch of ice on the upper ends of the lake (1/2 ice : 1/2 frozen snow) with large parts of the lake still open water. Boat ramps are iced in. Last updated on 12/03/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: None
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: The shoreline is starting to ice over; much of the rest of the lake is open water. . Last updated on 12/03/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F): 32.0
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Aerator is on creating an open area around this site. Geese keeping an area open around the pine tree point. . Last updated on 12/04/2025
Black Crappie - Status Unsure
Comment: No anglers at this time. Last updated on 12/04/2025
- Ice Condition: None
- 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 11/25/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: None
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Main lake is open and boat docks have been pulled. South arm east of causeway at campground boat ramp has ~1.5" of ice. Last updated on 12/03/2025
Black Crappie - Fair
Comment: Use minnows around brush piles in 12-20 FOW. Last updated on 12/03/2025
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F): 32.0
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Lake is completely iced over. Anglers drilling test holes but not staying long. Last updated on 12/04/2025
Bluegill - Slow
Comment: Use a jig tipped with small piece of worm or waxworm under a bobber. Last updated on 11/25/2025
- Ice Condition: None
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Skim ice is forming on cold, calm nights. Last updated on 12/03/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F): 32.0
- Ramp Condition: Not recommended
- Comments: Lake of the Hills is about half open water with the other half being covered with a little less than 1 inch of ice. Last updated on 12/04/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: As of December 4, ice thickness was just under 3 inches. Waterfowl are keeping a small area of open water on the SW corner. Last updated on 12/04/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: None
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Skim ice is forming on the calm, cold nights. No to very little fishing activity is occurring.
All 12- to 18-inch largemouth bass must be immediately released. Last updated on 12/02/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: None
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Skim ice is forming in the coves with the lower temperatures and calm nights. Last updated on 12/03/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Not applicable
- Comments: ~2" of ice. Last updated on 12/03/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: None
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: The calmer areas out of the wind and most of the shoreline is iced over.Much of the middle of the lake toward the dam is still open water. Lots of snow on the ground. The entire area is open to deer hunting; this weekend is the opening of the deer gun seasons. Last updated on 12/03/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: None
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Thicker ice is needed for angling. Trout were stocked in early November. Last updated on 12/04/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: ~1.0" of ice at south boat ramp. Last updated on 12/03/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Ice is not safe at this time. Last updated on 12/04/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Not recommended
- Comments: Railroad Lake is mostly frozen over with a few small spots of open water. The ice is certainly not thick enough to walk on yet. Last updated on 12/04/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: None
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Lake level is 904.28 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 is taking place. 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 12/03/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Ice thickness is 2 to 3 inches. The open water aeration system is running. Last updated on 12/04/2025
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F): 32.0
- Ramp Condition: Closed
- Comments: N/A
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Ice thickness is 2 to 3 inches. The open water aeration system is running. Last updated on 12/04/2025
- Ice Condition: Fishable
- Water Temperature (°F): 32.0
- Ramp Condition: Closed
- Comments: Spirit Lake completely froze over the first of December. Ice fishing on foot is not recommended in most areas, but cold temperatures have been building ice quickly. Porta-potty units are available at Marble Beach and Mini-Wakan boat ramps. During open water season, crappie fishing was reported as excellent near Templar Park. Fish were holding in 12–13 feet of water. Last updated on 12/04/2025
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 now ice-covered. On Dec 4th there were unsafe conditions in some areas and up to 6 inches in other areas. So conditions are extremely variable. Use caution. Last updated on 12/04/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: As of December 4, ice thickness was 2 inches. Last updated on 12/04/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: None
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Water level is about 8 feet below normal pool. . Last updated on 11/25/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: None
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Docks are still in. Last updated on 11/24/2025
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F): 32.0
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Ice fishing not recommended. Lake is open in the middle. Last updated on 12/04/2025
Bluegill - Status Unsure
Comment: Few anglers testing the water yet. Last updated on 12/04/2025
- Ice Condition: None
- Water Temperature (°F): 34.0
- Ramp Condition: Closed
- Comments: A few bays have frozen over, but the majority of the lake is still open. . Last updated on 12/04/2025
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Not applicable
- Comments: ~1" of ice and there is an open hole from waterfowl out from dam. Last updated on 12/03/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location
- Ice Condition: None
- Water Temperature (°F):
- Ramp Condition: Useable
- Comments: Mostly open water; parts of the shoreline are starting to ice over. Last updated on 12/03/2025
There are no active fish reports for this location