Trout fishing at Willow Lake should be good. There has been good stocking this spring, and another is scheduled for two weeks from now. There should also be plenty of holdover trout from last year available. This time of the year, the holdover fish are exceptional table fare.  

Campgrounds at Willow Lake are open, as is the improved boat ramp. For more information please visit their website.

Willow Lake is nearly full at 99 percent capacity. There are large numbers of illegally introduced yellow perch up here and anglers are always encouraged to take as many of these as they want. This illegal introduction has only resulted in stunted perch and impacts to the bass and trout fishery in this lake and numerous others around the Southwest District.  Anglers are reminded that using live fish as bait is prohibited.  If you see someone transporting live fish from or into a water body, please get a photo and/or call OSP with this information.