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This page includes current fishing reports by fisheries region and management district. Lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams are listed by name and county, and can be easily searched using the search-and-filter tool below. Explore by location name, fish species, and various amenities available at the location to help you find your next fishing adventure!

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  • Ice Condition: Fishable
  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Ice thickness is about 17-20 inches and covered with about 2 inches of snow on impoundments and areas with little to no current. Use caution when going out, especially in areas with current. Check ice depths often. Last updated on 01/29/2026
Black Crappie - Fair Comment: Use a jig tipped with a minnow near submersed woody debris out of current. Last updated on 01/29/2026

Bluegill - Fair Comment: Use a jig tipped with waxworms or multi-colored spikes. Last updated on 01/29/2026

Northern Pike - Fair Comment: Anglers are having success finding Northern Pike on tip-ups baited with a shiner in the backwaters. Last updated on 01/29/2026

Smallmouth Bass - Fair Comment: Find smallies in off-channel areas or backwaters near structure. Use a small jig or crankbait fished near bottom. Last updated on 01/29/2026

Walleye - Good Comment: Use a live minnow under a bobber about a foot off the bottom in a backwater or off channel area. Last updated on 01/29/2026


  • Ice Condition: Not Recommended
  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Vernon Springs impoundment near Cresco is iced over. The parking lot is cleared. Use caution when going out on ice. Ice depths vary greatly in areas with currents. Last updated on 01/29/2026
Bluegill - Slow Comment: Use a jig tipped with a plastic or waxworm. Last updated on 01/29/2026

Smallmouth Bass - Fair Comment: Use a jig or crankbait fished near bottom. Last updated on 01/29/2026

Walleye - Slow Comment: Find walleye in deeper holes or near areas with structure. Last updated on 01/29/2026


  • Ice Condition: Not Recommended
  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Impoundments and areas with little to no current are iced over. Lidtke Mill parking lot is plowed. Last updated on 01/29/2026
Smallmouth Bass - Slow Comment: Find smallies in deeper holes near the stream bottom; try to entice them with smaller presentations and a slow retrieve. Last updated on 01/29/2026