Iowa Fishing Report 10-20-11 (Part 1)

Basshawk

Iowa Fishing Report Officer
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WaterbodyDistrictCommentsDateCedar River (above Nashua) NortheastArea rivers, lakes and trout streams are in excellent condition but be aware of low flow conditions on the larger rivers. This is a great time of year to go for a drive and explore Northeast Iowa's bluff country and angling opportunities. For more information, please contact Decorah Fish Hatchery at 563-382-8324.10/20 10:56Cedar River (above Nashua) NortheastFish activity has been picking up this week but focus efforts in those deeper holes up and down the river. In the Nashua area, anglers are having good luck with crappies in the pockets below the dam or upstream by Howards Woods.10/20 10:56Cedar River (above Nashua) NortheastCrappie - Good: In the Nashua area, anglers are having good luck floating minnows under a bobber over brush piles. 10/20 10:56Cedar River (above Nashua) NortheastNorthern Pike - No Report: 10/20 10:56Cedar River (above Nashua) NortheastSmallmouth Bass - No Report: 10/20 10:56Cedar River (above Nashua) NortheastWalleye - Fair: Walleye have been hitting on jigs tipped with a minnow or plastic tails drifted over the deeper holes.10/20 10:56Cedar River (Nashua to La Porte City) NortheastFishing on the interior rivers has slowed down quite a bit with the sudden drop in water temperatures over the last week. Anglers are still picking up some walleyes on the interior rivers. Panfish reports have been slow also on area Black Hawk County lakes. Trout streams in the Manchester District are in excellent condition, call the Manchester District Office @ 563-927-3276 for any additional information.10/19 12:43Cedar River (Nashua to La Porte City) NortheastFishing has remained steady for walleye on the Cedar River.10/19 12:43Cedar River (Nashua to La Porte City) NortheastWalleye - Fair: A nightcrawler or minnow tipped on a jig work well this time of year heading into the fall season.10/19 12:43Decorah District Streams NortheastArea rivers, lakes and trout streams are in excellent condition but be aware of low flow conditions on the larger rivers. This is a great time of year to go for a drive and explore Northeast Iowa's bluff country and angling opportunities. For more information, please contact Decorah Fish Hatchery at 563-382-8324.10/20 10:56Decorah District Streams Northeast#18 and #20 Blue Wing Olives remain the dominant late morning and afternoon hatch - try a Thread Wrap pattern in those sizes for dry fly fishing. Trout are foraging heavily and have also been taken on nymphs, wet flies and streamers. Please consider fishing from the banks only when possible - brookies and brown trout are beginning to spawn and are now appearing on the redds. ALL STREAMS STOCKED WITH CATCHABLE TROUT ARE NOW UNANNOUNCED but weekly plants are still occurring on all streams.10/20 10:56George Wyth Lake NortheastFishing on the interior rivers has slowed down quite a bit with the sudden drop in water temperatures over the last week. Anglers are still picking up some walleyes on the interior rivers. Panfish reports have been slow also on area Black Hawk County lakes. Trout streams in the Manchester District are in excellent condition, call the Manchester District Office @ 563-927-3276 for any additional information.10/19 12:43George Wyth Lake NortheastAnglers have been catching some crappie on George Wyth Lake, try fishing off of the dock or jetties. 10/19 12:43George Wyth Lake NortheastCrappie - Fair: A crappie minnow fished under a slip bobber in 10' of water has been most productive.10/19 12:43George Wyth Lake NortheastLargemouth Bass - Fair: Spinnerbaits have been catching bass on Wyth Lake.10/19 12:43Lake Hendricks NortheastArea rivers, lakes and trout streams are in excellent condition but be aware of low flow conditions on the larger rivers. This is a great time of year to go for a drive and explore Northeast Iowa's bluff country and angling opportunities. For more information, please contact Decorah Fish Hatchery at 563-382-8324.10/20 10:56Lake Hendricks NortheastBluegill - No Report: 10/20 10:56Lake Hendricks NortheastLargemouth Bass - No Report: 10/20 10:56Lake Hendricks NortheastVery few anglers have been out this week. Try angling around the north side of the lake and fish among the stumps. 10/20 10:56Lake Hendricks NortheastCrappie - No Report: 10/20 11:34Lake Meyer NortheastArea rivers, lakes and trout streams are in excellent condition but be aware of low flow conditions on the larger rivers. This is a great time of year to go for a drive and explore Northeast Iowa's bluff country and angling opportunities. For more information, please contact Decorah Fish Hatchery at 563-382-8324.10/20 10:56Lake Meyer NortheastVery few anglers have been on the lake this week due to the windy weather.10/20 10:56Lake Meyer NortheastBluegill - No Report: 10/20 10:56Lake Meyer NortheastCrappie - No Report: 10/20 10:56Lake Meyer NortheastLargemouth Bass - No Report: 10/20 10:56Lake Meyer NortheastNorthern Pike - No Report: 10/20 10:56Manchester District Streams NortheastFishing on the interior rivers has slowed down quite a bit with the sudden drop in water temperatures over the last week. Anglers are still picking up some walleyes on the interior rivers. Panfish reports have been slow also on area Black Hawk County lakes. Trout streams in the Manchester District are in excellent condition, call the Manchester District Office @ 563-927-3276 for any additional information.10/19 12:43Manchester District Streams NortheastTrout streams remain in excellent condition with the dry, cool weather we've endured heading into late summer and early fall.10/19 12:43Maquoketa River (above Monticello) NortheastFishing on the interior rivers has slowed down quite a bit with the sudden drop in water temperatures over the last week. Anglers are still picking up some walleyes on the interior rivers. Panfish reports have been slow also on area Black Hawk County lakes. Trout streams in the Manchester District are in excellent condition, call the Manchester District Office @ 563-927-3276 for any additional information.10/19 12:43Maquoketa River (above Monticello) NortheastThe Maquoketa River is in excellent condition. Concentrate efforts for smallmouth bass, channel catfish and walleye in Delaware County. Recent fish surveys sampled abundant channel catfish below the Delhi Dam Access.10/19 12:43Maquoketa River (above Monticello) NortheastChannel Catfish - Fair: Drifting a nightcrawler on the bottom has been productive.10/19 12:43Maquoketa River (above Monticello) NortheastSmallmouth Bass - Fair: Spinnerbaits or jig tipped with a twistertail this time of year can be productive for smallmouth bass.10/19 12:43Maquoketa River (above Monticello) NortheastWalleye - Fair: Fish a jig tipped with a crawler or minnow this time of year with the cooler water temperatures heading into fall.10/19 12:43Mississippi River Pool 10 NortheastFishing levels remain very low on the Upper Mississippi River Pools 9 - 11 and are expected to remain low over the next week. With low water levels boaters should take caution while loading and unloading at boat ramps as the end of some ramps have drop offs or hidden obstructions that can damage boat props or trailers. While boating travel at slower speeds when outside of the main channel. Many backwaters have become difficult to get into. Water temperatures are in the low 50's and fish are a10/20 01:35Mississippi River Pool 10 NortheastRiver level at Lynxville is 13.6 and expected to stay at this level or drop slightly over the next week.10/20 01:59Mississippi River Pool 10 NortheastBluegill - Excellent: Bluegill are feeding heavily in and just outside of overwintering backwater areas. A small jig with a small piece of minnow will produce a lot of action in fallen trees in 1-6 ft of water.10/20 02:00Mississippi River Pool 10 NortheastChannel Catfish - Fair: Channel cat bite will be slowing down as water temps dip below 50 degrees, but some big cats can still be caught before then on worms fished in slow water deep holes along the main channel.10/20 02:01Mississippi River Pool 10 NortheastLargemouth Bass - Good: Largemouth are feeding heavily but moving to overwintering areas. Keep moving to find active fish and begin to use slower presentations or live bait.10/20 02:01Mississippi River Pool 10 NortheastNorthern Pike - Good: Pike are scattered but feeding. Many being caught on minnows along snags or in backwaters around what vegetation is left.10/20 02:02Mississippi River Pool 10 NortheastWalleye - Fair: A few more walleye are starting to be caught in the tailwaters on simple jig and minnow rigs.10/20 02:04Mississippi River Pool 10 NortheastCrappie - Good: Better Crappie fishing than we've seen for a long while on the river. Fish snags with a little current in running sloughs with twister tails or minnows10/20 02:05Mississippi River Pool 11 NortheastFishing levels remain very low on the Upper Mississippi River Pools 9 - 11 and are expected to remain low over the next week. With low water levels boaters should take caution while loading and unloading at boat ramps as the end of some ramps have drop offs or hidden obstructions that can damage boat props or trailers. While boating travel at slower speeds when outside of the main channel. Many backwaters have become difficult to get into. Water temperatures are in the low 50's and fish are a10/20 01:35Mississippi River Pool 11 NortheastRiver level at Guttenberg is 5.2 and expected to fall slightly over the next week10/20 02:08Mississippi River Pool 11 NortheastBluegill - Excellent: Bluegill are feeding heavily in and just outside of overwintering backwater areas. A small jig with a small piece of minnow will produce a lot of action in fallen trees in 1-6 ft of water.10/20 02:08Mississippi River Pool 11 NortheastChannel Catfish - Fair: Channel cat bite will be slowing down as water temps dip below 50 degrees, but some big cats can still be caught before then on worms fished in slow water deep holes along the main channel.10/20 02:09Mississippi River Pool 11 NortheastLargemouth Bass - Good: Largemouth are feeding heavily but moving to overwintering areas. Keep moving to find active fish and begin to use slower presentations or live bait.10/20 02:10Mississippi River Pool 11 NortheastNorthern Pike - Good: Pike are scattered but feeding. Many being caught on minnows along snags or in backwaters around what vegetation is left.10/20 02:12Mississippi River Pool 11 NortheastWalleye - Fair: A few more walleye are starting to be caught in the tailwaters on minnows and trolling with crank baits10/20 02:13Mississippi River Pool 11 NortheastCrappie - Good: Better Crappie fishing than we've seen for a long while on the river. Fish snags with a little current in running sloughs with twister tails or minnows10/20 02:14Mississippi River Pool 12 NortheastFor fishing information in Pool 12-15 of the Mississippi River contact the Bellevue Fish Management and Research Station at 563-872-497610/20 11:17Mississippi River Pool 12 NortheastBluegill - Good: Bluegill are biting around snags in the side channels and backwaters.10/20 11:17Mississippi River Pool 12 NortheastRiver stage in Dubuque is 7.9 feet and stable. Water clarity is fair and water temperatures are in the mid 50's. Be aware that the Mississippi River is infested with zebra mussels, eurasian watermilfoil, curly-leaf pondweed, and brittle naiad. Please clean, drain, and dry your boat and equipment before transporting to another waterbody.10/20 11:17Mississippi River Pool 12 NortheastCrappie - Good: Crappie are on the snags in the side channels and backwaters.10/20 11:17Mississippi River Pool 12 NortheastLargemouth Bass - Good: Bass fishing has been good throughout the pool the last week.10/20 11:17Mississippi River Pool 12 NortheastSauger - Fair: Sauger are starting to move into the tailwaters.10/20 11:17Mississippi River Pool 12 NortheastWalleye - Fair: Wing dam fishing has been slow, but anglers are catching walleye in the tailwaters.10/20 11:17Mississippi River Pool 12 NortheastWhite Bass - Fair: Anglers are starting to pick up some nice white bass around O'Learys.10/20 11:17Mississippi River Pool 13 NortheastFor fishing information in Pool 12-15 of the Mississippi River contact the Bellevue Fish Management and Research Station at 563-872-497610/20 11:17Mississippi River Pool 13 NortheastBluegill - Good: Look for bluegills around snags in the side channels and backwaters.10/20 11:17Mississippi River Pool 13 NortheastCrappie - Good: Look for crappie around snags in the side channels and backwaters.10/20 11:17Mississippi River Pool 13 NortheastRiver stage in Bellevue is 5.24 feet and stable. Water clarity is fair and water temperatures are in the mid 50's. Be aware that the Mississippi River is infested with zebra mussels, eurasian watermilfoil, curly-leaf pondweed, and brittle naiad. Please clean, drain, and dry your boat and equipment before transporting to another waterbody.10/20 11:17Mississippi River Pool 13 NortheastLargemouth Bass - Good: Bass fishing has been good throughout the pool over the last week.10/20 11:17Mississippi River Pool 13 NortheastSauger - Fair: Anglers are catching sauger in the tailwaters.10/20 11:17Mississippi River Pool 13 NortheastWalleye - Fair: Wing dam fishing has been slow, but anglers are catching walleye in the tailwaters.10/20 11:17Mississippi River Pool 14 NortheastFor fishing information in Pool 12-15 of the Mississippi River contact the Bellevue Fish Management and Research Station at 563-872-497610/20 11:17Mississippi River Pool 14 NortheastBluegill - Good: Look for bluegill around snags in the side channels and backwaters.10/20 11:17Mississippi River Pool 14 NortheastChannel Catfish - Fair: Anglers are still having success catching catfish.10/20 11:17Mississippi River Pool 14 NortheastCrappie - Good: Look for crappie around snags in the side channels and backwaters.10/20 11:17Mississippi River Pool 14 NortheastRiver stage in Lock and Dam 13 is 5.1 feet and stable. Water clarity is fair and water temperatures are in the mid 50's. Be aware that the Mississippi River is infested with zebra mussels, eurasian watermilfoil, curly-leaf pondweed, and brittle naiad. Please clean, drain, and dry your boat and equipment before transporting to another waterbody.10/20 11:17Mississippi River Pool 14 NortheastSauger - Fair: Anglers are catching a few sauger in the tailwaters.10/20 11:17Mississippi River Pool 14 NortheastWalleye - Fair: Walleye fishing has been slow on the wingdams, but a few are being caught in the tailwaters.10/20 11:17Mississippi River Pool 9 NortheastFishing levels remain very low on the Upper Mississippi River Pools 9 - 11 and are expected to remain low over the next week. With low water levels boaters should take caution while loading and unloading at boat ramps as the end of some ramps have drop offs or hidden obstructions that can damage boat props or trailers. While boating travel at slower speeds when outside of the main channel. Many backwaters have become difficult to get into. Water temperatures are in the low 50's and fish are a10/20 01:35Mississippi River Pool 9 NortheastRiver levels at Lansing are low at 8 ft. and expected to stay at this level over the next week.10/20 01:37Mississippi River Pool 9 NortheastBluegill - Excellent: Bluegill are feeding heavily in and just outside of overwintering backwater areas. A small jig with a small piece of minnow will produce a lot of action in fallen trees in 1-6 ft of water.10/20 01:41Mississippi River Pool 9 NortheastChannel Catfish - Fair: Channel cat bite will be slowing down as water temps dip below 50 degrees, but some big cats can still be caught before then on worms fished in slow water deep holes along the main channel.10/20 01:44Mississippi River Pool 9 NortheastLargemouth Bass - Good: Largemouth are feeding heavily but moving to overwintering areas. Keep moving to find active fish and begin to use slower presentations or live bait.10/20 01:46Mississippi River Pool 9 NortheastNorthern Pike - Good: Pike are scattered but feeding. Manny being caught on minnows along snags or in backwaters around what vegetation is left.10/20 01:49Mississippi River Pool 9 NortheastWalleye - Good: A few more walleye are starting to be caught in Minnesota slough on minnows and trolling with crank baits10/20 01:52Mississippi River Pool 9 NortheastCrappie - Good: Better Crappie fishing than we've seen for a long while on the river. Fish snags with a little current in running sloughs with twister tails or minnows10/20 01:55Upper Iowa River (above Decorah) NortheastArea rivers, lakes and trout streams are in excellent condition but be aware of low flow conditions on the larger rivers. This is a great time of year to go for a drive and explore Northeast Iowa's bluff country and angling opportunities. For more information, please contact Decorah Fish Hatchery at 563-382-8324.10/20 10:56Upper Iowa River (above Decorah) NortheastFlow is low so concentrate efforts around the deeper holes and around snags and log jams.10/20 10:56Upper Iowa River (above Decorah) NortheastWalleye - Good: Anglers have been using crankbaits and jigs tipped with a twister tail. Also try floating worms through the deeper holes.10/20 10:56Upper Iowa River (above Decorah) NortheastSmallmouth Bass - Fair: 10/20 10:56Upper Iowa River (below Decorah) NortheastArea rivers, lakes and trout streams are in excellent condition but be aware of low flow conditions on the larger rivers. This is a great time of year to go for a drive and explore Northeast Iowa's bluff country and angling opportunities. For more information, please contact Decorah Fish Hatchery at 563-382-8324.10/20 10:56Upper Iowa River (below Decorah) NortheastNorthern Pike - Excellent: Anglers are reporting nice catches of northerns 30+ inches being caught in the lower river using crankbaits.10/20 10:56Upper Iowa River (below Decorah) NortheastSmallmouth Bass - No Report: 10/20 10:56Upper Iowa River (below Decorah) NortheastWalleye - Excellent: Try using crankbaits and jigs tipped with a long piece of crawler. 10/20 10:56Upper Iowa River (below Decorah) NortheastWith low water levels, focus efforts in the deeper holes.10/20 10:56Volga Lake NortheastArea rivers, lakes and trout streams are in excellent condition but be aware of low flow conditions on the larger rivers. This is a great time of year to go for a drive and explore Northeast Iowa's bluff country and angling opportunities. For more information, please contact Decorah Fish Hatchery at 563-382-8324.10/20 10:56Volga Lake NortheastTry anlging over the brush piles and along the shoreline along the dam, especially in the afternoon. 10/20 10:56Volga Lake NortheastBluegill - No Report: 10/20 10:56Volga Lake NortheastCrappie - No Report: 10/20 10:56Volga Lake NortheastLargemouth Bass - No Report: 10/20 10:56Wapsi River (Tripoli to Troy Mills) NortheastFishing on the interior rivers has slowed down quite a bit with the sudden drop in water temperatures over the last week. Anglers are still picking up some walleyes on the interior rivers. Panfish reports have been slow also on area Black Hawk County lakes. Trout streams in the Manchester District are in excellent condition, call the Manchester District Office @ 563-927-3276 for any additional information.10/19 12:43Wapsi River (Tripoli to Troy Mills) NortheastNorthern Pike - Fair: Artificial spoons and crankbaits have been producing some northern pike.10/19 12:43Wapsi River (Tripoli to Troy Mills) NortheastReports have been fair to good with walleye and northern pike being caught.10/19 12:43Wapsi River (Tripoli to Troy Mills) NortheastSmallmouth Bass - Fair: Concentrate near the riffle areas casting spinnerbaits or jigs with a twistertail.10/19 12:43Wapsi River (Tripoli to Troy Mills) NortheastWalleye - Fair: Fish downstream of woody structure along the current breaks and back eddy areas.10/19 12:43Arrowhead Lake NorthwestFor more information on lakes and rivers in this area contact Ben Wallace or Don Herrig at the Black Hawk District Office in Lake View at 712-657-2638.10/20 09:36Arrowhead Lake NorthwestBluegill fishing is good in Arrowhead Lake. Target the north end of the lake north of the green bridge. Bluegill are nice size. Anglers can expect to catch a few nice yellow bass while fishing.
WaterbodyDistrictCommentsDateBacon Creek Lake NorthwestFor more information on lakes and rivers in this area contact Ben Wallace or Don Herrig at the Black Hawk District Office in Lake View at 712-657-2638.10/20 09:36Bacon Creek Lake Northwest1,500 rainbow trout are scheduled to be stocked on November 17th at 1:00 P.M.10/20 10:26Big Sioux River NorthwestWalleye fishing has been spotty on area rivers, with the low water conditions find a deep pool and fish with a jig and minnow at dawn and dusk for best action.10/17 01:54Big Sioux River NorthwestChannel Catfish - Good: Fishing for channel catfish has remained good with the low water levels. Find a deep pool and use stink bait or chicken liver for best action.10/17 01:54Big Spirit Lake NorthwestWalleye fishing has been spotty on area rivers, with the low water conditions find a deep pool and fish with a jig and minnow at dawn and dusk for best action.10/17 01:54Big Spirit Lake NorthwestBluegill - Good: Anglers are catching nice bluegill at the north grade in the fish barrier, along the dock, and along the road throughout the day.10/17 01:54Big Spirit Lake NorthwestLargemouth Bass - Good: Many largemouth have been reported while casting spinnerbaits along the weedlines and along the north grade road.10/17 01:54Big Spirit Lake NorthwestSmallmouth Bass - Good: Try fishing along rocky points, the footbridge, and Angler's Bay for best results.10/17 01:54Big Spirit Lake NorthwestThere has been very little fishing pressure on Big Spirit Lake this past week with the high winds. Not many fish are being reported.10/17 01:54Big Spirit Lake NorthwestWalleye - Fair: Walleye fishing continues to be on and off in the early morning and at night at the footbridge, north grade, and stoney point. Some days fish are biting well, while others are slow.10/17 01:54Big Spirit Lake NorthwestYellow Perch - Fair: Perch fishing has been inconsistent in the past week with most anglers keeping 5-10 perch. Try finding the schools and using a small jig or pilkie with wigglers. The best action has been off Templar point and little stoney point. Some sorting is required with many 6" fish being caught.10/17 01:54Big Spirit Lake NorthwestWhite Bass - Fair: Some large white bass are being caught on crankbaits while fishing for smallmouth bass on rock points.10/17 01:56Black Hawk District Farm Ponds NorthwestFor more information on lakes and rivers in this area contact Ben Wallace or Don Herrig at the Black Hawk District Office in Lake View at 712-657-2638.10/20 09:36Black Hawk District Farm Ponds NorthwestBluegill have been biting in farm ponds. Anglers have been catching them jigging a small white grub tail. Rubber worms are working okay for bass, but they haven't been real active.10/20 10:15Black Hawk Lake NorthwestFor more information on lakes and rivers in this area contact Ben Wallace or Don Herrig at the Black Hawk District Office in Lake View at 712-657-2638.10/20 09:36Black Hawk Lake NorthwestAnglers are allowed three walleye per day and all walleye must be at least 15 inches.10/20 09:36Black Hawk Lake NorthwestBluegill - Fair: Anglers have been catching medium sized bluegill in Town Bay from the south stone pier.10/20 09:36Black Hawk Lake NorthwestWalleye - Slow: Recent surveys show a large number of legal size walleye in Town Bay between the tip of Ice House Point and the south stone pier. A few walleye have been caught in this area with a bobber and a large live minnow.10/20 09:38Brushy Creek Lake NorthwestFor more information on lakes and rivers in this area contact Ben Wallace or Don Herrig at the Black Hawk District Office in Lake View at 712-657-2638.10/20 09:36Brushy Creek Lake NorthwestWater temperature is around the mid 70s. A few bluegill and crappie are being caught in the standing timber in 10 to 20 feet of water. Bass are being caught off the points in 15 to 20 feet of water.10/20 09:36Clear Lake NorthwestRemember to clean, drain, and dry your boat and equipment to stop the spread of invasive species. For more fishing information in the north central area contact the Clear Lake Fish and Wildlife office at 641-357-3517.10/20 08:27Clear Lake NorthwestWith cooler weather this week there wasn’t much boat activity. Water temp is running in the mid 40's. Anglers are having success catching a mixed bag of fish off the jetties. Yellow bass are biting on a piece of worm fished from the docks on the wind swept side.10/20 08:27Crawford Creek Impoundment NorthwestFor more information on lakes and rivers in this area contact Ben Wallace or Don Herrig at the Black Hawk District Office in Lake View at 712-657-2638.10/20 09:36Crawford Creek Impoundment NorthwestCrawford Creek has the invasive plant brittle naiad. Be sure to clean boat and trailer before you leave lake to avoid spreading this species to other water bodies.10/20 09:36East Okoboji Lake NorthwestWalleye fishing has been spotty on area rivers, with the low water conditions find a deep pool and fish with a jig and minnow at dawn and dusk for best action.10/17 01:54East Okoboji Lake NorthwestCrappie - Fair: Some crappies are being caught in the early morning hours by docks using a minnow under a bobber.10/17 01:54East Okoboji Lake NorthwestWalleye - Fair: Walleye have been reported along rocky points like parks marina and stoney point.10/17 01:54East Okoboji Lake NorthwestYellow Bass - Good: Yellow bass are being reported while fishing for perch.10/17 01:54East Okoboji Lake NorthwestYellow Perch - Good: Try using a small jig with wigglers around areas with mucky bottoms, rock piles, and along docks.10/17 01:54Great Western Park Lake NorthwestFor more information on lakes and rivers in this area contact Ben Wallace or Don Herrig at the Black Hawk District Office in Lake View at 712-657-2638.10/20 09:36Great Western Park Lake NorthwestGreat Western Park has the invasive plant brittle naiad. Be sure to clean boat and trailer before you leave lake to avoid spreading this species to other water bodies.10/20 09:36Interstate Park Lake NorthwestRemember to clean, drain, and dry your boat and equipment to stop the spread of invasive species. For more fishing information in the north central area contact the Clear Lake Fish and Wildlife office at 641-357-3517.10/20 08:27Interstate Park Lake NorthwestA few bluegill and crappie are biting fishing from shore with a piece of crawler.10/20 08:56Lake Pahoja NorthwestWalleye fishing has been spotty on area rivers, with the low water conditions find a deep pool and fish with a jig and minnow at dawn and dusk for best action.10/17 01:54Lake Pahoja NorthwestBluegill - Good: Bluegill fishing has been consistently good for a while now. Try fishing with a small piece of night crawler under a bobber along weedlines and trees.10/17 01:54Lake Pahoja NorthwestLargemouth Bass - Good: Try casting around submerged logs and along the dam for best results10/17 01:54Lake Pahoja NorthwestCrappie - Good: Crappie are moving into brush piles, so use a minnow with a slip bobber for best action.10/20 10:12Little Sioux River (Correctionville to Missouri River) NorthwestFor more information on lakes and rivers in this area contact Ben Wallace or Don Herrig at the Black Hawk District Office in Lake View at 712-657-2638.10/20 09:36Little Sioux River (Correctionville to Missouri River) NorthwestFishing for channel catfish has been good. A few walleye and sauger have been caught as well.10/20 10:20Little Sioux River (Linn Grove to Correctionville) NorthwestFor more information on lakes and rivers in this area contact Ben Wallace or Don Herrig at the Black Hawk District Office in Lake View at 712-657-2638.10/20 09:36Little Sioux River (Linn Grove to Correctionville) NorthwestFishing around the Linn Grove Dam has been very slow. However, large numbers of big catfish being caught are being reported around the Correctionville area.10/20 09:36Little Sioux River (state line to Linn Grove) NorthwestWalleye fishing has been spotty on area rivers, with the low water conditions find a deep pool and fish with a jig and minnow at dawn and dusk for best action.10/17 01:54Little Sioux River (state line to Linn Grove) NorthwestChannel Catfish - Good: Channel catfish have been biting on night crawlers and chicken livers as the river has been going down.10/17 01:54Little Sioux River (state line to Linn Grove) NorthwestWalleye - Fair: With the river being low, fish are spotty but if you find a nice hole fish at dawn and dusk for best luck.10/20 10:14Little Sioux River (state line to Linn Grove) NorthwestNorthern Pike - Fair: Northern are being caught in deeper pools near structure with a jig and a minnow.10/20 10:14Lost Island Lake NorthwestWalleye fishing has been spotty on area rivers, with the low water conditions find a deep pool and fish with a jig and minnow at dawn and dusk for best action.10/17 01:54Lost Island Lake NorthwestYellow Bass - Excellent: Anglers are reporting bucket fulls of 8-9" yellow bass being caught along the road that crosses the lake. Try using a small piece of night crawler on a small jig and casting and retrieving slowly.10/17 01:54Moorland Pond NorthwestFor more information on lakes and rivers in this area contact Ben Wallace or Don Herrig at the Black Hawk District Office in Lake View at 712-657-2638.10/20 09:36Moorland Pond Northwest1,500 rainbow trout are scheduled to be stocked on November 16th at 1:00 P.M.10/20 10:27Nelson Park Lake NorthwestFor more information on lakes and rivers in this area contact Ben Wallace or Don Herrig at the Black Hawk District Office in Lake View at 712-657-2638.10/20 09:36Nelson Park Lake NorthwestNelson Park has the invasive plant brittle naiad. Be sure to clean boat and trailer before you leave lake to avoid spreading this species to other water bodies. Fishing has been slow for all species.10/20 09:36North Twin Lake NorthwestFor more information on lakes and rivers in this area contact Ben Wallace or Don Herrig at the Black Hawk District Office in Lake View at 712-657-2638.10/20 09:36North Twin Lake NorthwestAnglers continue to catch good numbers of yellow bass at North Twin Lake. Most yellows are around 8 inches with a few 9 and 10 inch fish mixed in. Anglers fishing the windward shoreline have had the best luck. Some big channel catfish have been caught using cut bait.10/20 09:36Oldham Lake NorthwestFor more information on lakes and rivers in this area contact Ben Wallace or Don Herrig at the Black Hawk District Office in Lake View at 712-657-2638.10/20 09:36Oldham Lake NorthwestCrappie fishing has been good.10/20 10:19Silver Lake (****inson) NorthwestWalleye fishing has been spotty on area rivers, with the low water conditions find a deep pool and fish with a jig and minnow at dawn and dusk for best action.10/17 01:54Silver Lake (****inson) NorthwestWalleye - Fair: Wader fishing along the north and west shorelines has picked up at dusk.10/17 01:54Silver Lake (****inson) NorthwestWhite Bass - Fair: Watch for schooling fish chasing minnows and fish with minnow or minnow-like baits or try drifting through the main basin with a bobber and minnow.10/17 01:54Snyder Bend Lake NorthwestFor more information on lakes and rivers in this area contact Ben Wallace or Don Herrig at the Black Hawk District Office in Lake View at 712-657-2638.10/20 09:36Snyder Bend Lake NorthwestSnyder Bend is still closed. It will likely remain closed until it loses connectivity to the Missouri River.10/20 09:36Storm Lake (incl Little Storm Lake) NorthwestFor more information on lakes and rivers in this area contact Ben Wallace or Don Herrig at the Black Hawk District Office in Lake View at 712-657-2638.10/20 09:36Storm Lake (incl Little Storm Lake) NorthwestBoaters use caution. The hydraulic dredge is in operation at Storm Lake. Stay clear of dredge barge, booster pump barge, and pipeline. Anglers are allowed three walleye per day, all fish between 17 and 22 inches must be released, only one of the three fish can be over 22 inches. Fishing continues to be slow at Storm Lake.10/20 09:36Storm Lake (incl Little Storm Lake) NorthwestWalleye - Slow: 10/20 09:36Swan Lake NorthwestFor more information on lakes and rivers in this area contact Ben Wallace or Don Herrig at the Black Hawk District Office in Lake View at 712-657-2638.10/20 09:36Swan Lake NorthwestWater clarity is around 18 inches. Crappie fishing is good and the fish are ranging from 7 to 9 inches.10/20 09:36West Fork Des Moines (state line to Emmetsburg) NorthwestWalleye fishing has been spotty on area rivers, with the low water conditions find a deep pool and fish with a jig and minnow at dawn and dusk for best action.10/17 01:54West Fork Des Moines (state line to Emmetsburg) NorthwestAnglers are reporting good numbers of channel catfish, and also some walleyes while fishing in deeper pools.10/17 01:54West Okoboji Lake NorthwestWalleye fishing has been spotty on area rivers, with the low water conditions find a deep pool and fish with a jig and minnow at dawn and dusk for best action.10/17 01:54West Okoboji Lake NorthwestBluegill - Good: For the best action fish docks and weed lines associated with deep water verticle jigging with a small piece of night crawler or small crawdad.10/17 01:54West Okoboji Lake NorthwestLargemouth Bass - Good: Try casting or trolling crankbaits in the weeds for best action.10/17 01:54West Okoboji Lake NorthwestNorthern Pike - Good: Pike have been reported using the same tactics as fishing for largemouth bass10/17 01:54West Okoboji Lake NorthwestYellow Perch - Good: Some yellow perch are being picked up while fishing for bluegill. Some sorting is required.10/17 01:54West Okoboji Lake NorthwestSmallmouth Bass - Good: Smallmouth bass are being picked up using crankbaits along the weedlines10/17 01:54Yellow Smoke Park Lake NorthwestFor more information on lakes and rivers in this area contact Ben Wallace or Don Herrig at the Black Hawk District Office in Lake View at 712-657-2638.10/20 09:36Yellow Smoke Park Lake NorthwestYellow Smoke has the invasive plant brittle naiad. Be sure to clean boat and trailer before you leave lake to avoid spreading this species to other water bodies. Water clarity is excellent. Fishing has been slow.10/20 09:36Cedar River (La Porte City to Cedar Rapids) SoutheastFor more information, contact the Lake Macbride Fisheries Station at 319-624-3615.10/20 11:32Cedar River (La Porte City to Cedar Rapids) SoutheastWalleye - Fair: 10/20 11:32Central Park Lake SoutheastFor more information, contact the Lake Macbride Fisheries Station at 319-624-3615.10/20 11:32Central Park Lake SoutheastBluegill - Fair: 10/20 11:32Central Park Lake SoutheastChannel Catfish - Fair: 10/20 11:32Central Park Lake SoutheastLargemouth Bass - Fair: 10/20 11:32Coralville Reservoir SoutheastFor more information, contact the Lake Macbride Fisheries Station at 319-624-3615.10/20 11:32Coralville Reservoir SoutheastThe water level on October 20 is 685.6' and is slowly creeping up. Water temps this week have been in the mid 50's.10/20 11:32Coralville Reservoir SoutheastChannel Catfish - Slow: Most fish have been coming on shad along the main channel.10/20 11:32Coralville Reservoir SoutheastCrappie - Good: Fish jigs or minnows along rocky banks and in some brushpiles. Most fish are mediocre but nice sized ones are being caught as well.10/20 11:32Coralville Reservoir SoutheastWhite Bass - Fair: Most fish are scattered but occassionally you can find a nice school.10/20 11:32Diamond Lake SoutheastFor more information, contact the Lake Macbride Fisheries Station at 319-624-3615.10/20 11:32Diamond Lake SoutheastBluegill - Fair: Fish around brush piles with a small jig or worm.10/20 11:32Diamond Lake SoutheastCrappie - Good: Anglers are catching many crappies. Most are on the small side, but anglers are encouraged to keep up to their limit of 25 due to high densitiy of crappies. Try small jigs around brush.10/20 11:32Diamond Lake SoutheastRemember, no minnows are allowed here.10/20 11:32Environmental Discovery Park North Pond SoutheastFor more information on the above lakes please call the Lake Darling Fisheries Station at (319) 694-2430.10/20 08:09Environmental Discovery Park North Pond SoutheastThe Fall trout release has been scheduled for November 5th at this pond at 10:30 am. We will be releasing 1000 rainbow trout at that time. 100 will be tagged for prizes. 10/20 08:09Iowa River (Coralville Lake to River Junction) SoutheastFor more information, contact the Lake Macbride Fisheries Station at 319-624-3615.10/20 11:32Iowa River (Coralville Lake to River Junction) SoutheastCrappie - Fair: Cast small jigs in slack water areas.10/20 11:32Iowa River (Coralville Lake to River Junction) SoutheastOutflow from the dam is 150 CFS and is holding steady.10/20 11:32Iowa River (Coralville Lake to River Junction) SoutheastWalleye - Fair: Try crankbaits below the dams.10/20 11:32Lake Belva Deer SoutheastFor more information on the above lakes please call the Lake Darling Fisheries Station at (319) 694-2430.10/20 08:09Lake Belva Deer SoutheastTHE SOUTH (CAMPGROUND) BOAT RAMP REMAINS CLOSED. PLEASE USE THE NORTH BOAT RAMP. Fishing remains very good.10/20 08:09Lake Belva Deer SoutheastBluegill - Excellent: Bluegill fishing has picked back up. Anglers are catching lots of nice fish in about 6 foot of water.10/20 08:09Lake Belva Deer SoutheastChannel Catfish - Excellent: Anglers are stilling getting good numbers of catfish along the rocks and while crappie fishing.