Need a killer fishing spot Lost Island Lake spans over 1,200 acres just outside Ruthven. Local anglers reel in walleye, yellow bass, and big catfish here year-round. Grab a boat. You can launch right from the public ramps, or just cast a line off the bank if you forgot your motor. It gets windy. That turns the open water into a playground for windsurfers on hot summer afternoons.

Camping here isn't fancy. But you get shaded sites, solid electrical hookups, and hot showers after a long day swimming. Total win. Tired of the water Head over to the nature center on the east shore for live turtle displays and quiet marsh trails. Bring bug spray though. The mosquitoes own the marsh at dusk.