Rathbun Reservoir
RECEIVE FISHING REPORT UPDATES!
Rating - Fair
Friday, Jun 06 2025
The current lake level is 904.34 msl; recreation pool is 904 msl. Lake Rathbun has zebra mussels; drain, clean and dry equipment before transporting to another waterbody. Black Crappies - Fair: Try small jigs or jigs under a slip bobber. Use minnows if the crappie get picky. Walleye - Fair: Try crankbaits or crawler harnesses in rock piles and the old river channel. Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) - Fair: Anglers are catching hybrids. Cast crankbaits or try vertically jigging in rock piles and rock reefs.
Friday, Jun 06 2025
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Rathbun Reservoir
RECEIVE FISHING REPORT UPDATES!
Rating - Fair
The current lake level is 904.34 msl; recreation pool is 904 msl. Lake Rathbun has zebra mussels; drain, clean and dry equipment before transporting to another waterbody. Black Crappies - Fair: Try small jigs or jigs under a slip bobber. Use minnows if the crappie get picky. Walleye - Fair: Try crankbaits or crawler harnesses in rock piles and the old river channel. Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) - Fair: Anglers are catching hybrids. Cast crankbaits or try vertically jigging in rock piles and rock reefs.
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