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 is likely completely ice covered. The ice must be at least 4 inches thick (6 inches for two anglers) for a single angler with gear to ice fish from.