With winter here, this weekend's fishing report is pretty slim, but ice fishing is just around the corner. Regardless, here is your DNR Fishing Report for the weekend of 12/9.

Cedar River (above Nashua)

A few backwaters have skim ice but nothing is thick enough to walk on yet.

Decorah District Streams
Trout streams are in excellent condition and continue to fish well. This weekend is second shotgun deer season, so make sure to wear a lot of orange. A spinner or crank bait will catch trout.  Brook Trout - Good: Use flies or lures that look like sculpins, dace or suckers. Brown Trout - Good: Anglers have had success using a nymph rig with a scud dropper, but most fish were hitting wet flies. Rainbow Trout - Good: Find rainbow trout hiding in the upper and lower ends of pools. Dance a meaty looking fly or lure in these areas and wait.

Lake Hendricks
Lake Hendricks is currently closed to public access through shotgun deer season. The lake froze over Wednesday evening. Ice depths will depend on snowfall amounts.

Lake Meyer
Ice is slowly forming in the areas protected by the wind. Weekend snowfall amounts will dictate how quickly ice forms.

Turkey River (above Clermont)
Vernon Spring impoundment near Cresco froze over Wednesday. Use extreme caution when going out on new ice and check ice depths often. Snowfall amounts will affect ice depth and formation especially in areas with current.

Turkey River (below Clermont)
We have received no information about fishing on this water body this week.

Upper Iowa River (above Decorah)
We have received no information about fishing on this water body this week.

Upper Iowa River (below Decorah)
We have received no information about fishing on this water body this week.

Volga Lake
No ice reported yet.

Winter is finally here and ice fishing is just around the corner. There is a chance for snow over the weekend. Amounts are unknown at this time, but higher amounts will slow ice development. For current fishing information, please call the Decorah Fish Hatchery at 563-382-8324.