Howard Prairie will be stocked this week with another 7,450 legal-size rainbow trout. Trout fishing has been fair. Boat anglers have been doing well by still fishing with bait, and by trolling spinner/bait combinations. Bank anglers need to find areas with access to deeper water—like between Klum Landing and the dam. With the lake being lower than normal for this time of year, the water is too shallow to provide good fishing at many of the popular bank fishing locations.

Fishing for largemouth and smallmouth bass is improving. The lake is 63 percent full, and all the boat ramps except for Grizzly are open.