The day use area on the Forest Service side (east side of the lake) and access from the county side (west side of the lake) are open. Only boats with a 10-horsepower motor or less are allowed on Cataract Lake. The limit is 2 bass minimum size 13 inches, the limit is 4 channel catfish, the limit is 4 trout. The lake was almost completely ice covered on Friday 12/9/2022. The lake will most likely be completely ice covered this week. This ice is not safe to walk on.