The lake level has been going down about a foot a week, it is down 8 feet from this time last year. NDOW has recently planted the lake with 6400 lbs of trout. I would recommend trolling small flashers with a half a night crawler 12 inches behind the blades. Raplas have been very productive on the west and north end of the lake. Special note: do not tie your Rapala directly on your line, use a small stainless snap swivel to give it more action as well as not twisting up your line. It also gives you more freedom to change patterns. I prefer the gld/blk, perch or hot steel patterns.  The Douglas County ramp and day use area is open all year. Use caution on the ramp this time of year. The ramp is ribbed, but still holds a little ice.