Trout fishing at Willow Lake should be good. About 9,500 rainbow trout (including 1,500 pounders) have been stocked this spring. There should also be some good holdover trout around.  Fly anglers will do best on Choronomids or balanced leeches.  Gear anglers should have an assortment of the standard powerbait, threaded nightcrawlers under a bobber, or small spinners and spoons.  Trolling spinners or a wedding ring will usually produce the best up here.

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 98 percent capacity.  It does get busy on the weekends.

In addition to the trout, 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.