Rathbun Reservoir
RECEIVE FISHING REPORT UPDATES!
Rating - Fair
Thursday, Jul 02 2026
Ramp Condition: Useable Lake level is 907.09 msl; recreation pool is 904 msl. Lake Rathbun contains zebra mussels; clean, drain and dry your boat before going to another water body. Channel Catfish - Fair: Use chubs or nightcrawlers along areas with rip-rapped shorelines. Walleye - Fair: Try crawler harnesses or trolling crankbaits over rock piles and along the old river channel. White Crappie - Fair: Crappies are moving off shore into a post spawn pattern. Use jigs and minnows along brush piles and other submerged structures. Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) - Fair: Try crankbaits or blade baits along rock piles and submerged points.
Thursday, Jul 02 2026
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Rathbun Reservoir
RECEIVE FISHING REPORT UPDATES!
Rating - Fair
Ramp Condition: Useable Lake level is 907.09 msl; recreation pool is 904 msl. Lake Rathbun contains zebra mussels; clean, drain and dry your boat before going to another water body. Channel Catfish - Fair: Use chubs or nightcrawlers along areas with rip-rapped shorelines. Walleye - Fair: Try crawler harnesses or trolling crankbaits over rock piles and along the old river channel. White Crappie - Fair: Crappies are moving off shore into a post spawn pattern. Use jigs and minnows along brush piles and other submerged structures. Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) - Fair: Try crankbaits or blade baits along rock piles and submerged points.
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