Willow Lake is should be a great place to trout fish over the next few weeks. Wednesday morning it received approximately 6,000 trout and hold over trout should still be present. Expect rain and rain/snow over the weekend and into next week. If you’re a trout angler and you’re not interested in heading to Lost Creek Lake, Willow may be a great alternative.

Campgrounds at Willow Lake are currently closed for the season, but boat ramps and day-use areas are open. Facilities at Willow Lake are managed by Jackson County. For more information please visit their website.

Willow Lake is nearly full at 97 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.