Woodson State Fishing Lake Fishing Report - Updated: 4/7/26

Species Rating Size Bait, Method, Location
Largemouth Bass Good 6-18"  Texas-rigged plastics, football jigs, spinnerbaits, swimbaits, or squarebill crankbaits fished around brush piles, rocky banks, or vegetation should produce.  
Channel Catfish Good 12-26" Livers, shad sides, stink bait fished on wind blown banks. Fishing the north end of the lake with water coming in could be productive. Lots of fish in the 1-4 lb. range. Don't be afraid to fish shallower habitat.
Walleye Slow-Fair 8-20" Jig and plastic along rocky banks or the dam. Some harvestable fish are available.
Bluegill Fair 4-7" mealworms, nightcrawlers, or small jigs fished near shore and around vegetation or brush.
Crappie Fair-Good  6-12" Look for crappie in 4-10 ft. of water around brush or vegetation. Jigs and minnows are hard to beat.
For a map of habitat locations and a bathymetric map of Woodson State Fishing Lake CLICK HERE