Upper Mississippi River water levels are expected to gradually recede several feet this week. Water temperature is mid 80's° Boaters should be aware several ramps will be under water and courtesy docks inaccessible. Water is stained with some trees and debris floating. Look for fish away from strong current such as backwaters, side channels or at mouth of tributaries during hot weather. |
Channel Catfish - Good: Fish current eddies with a weighted crawler off the bottom for channel cats |
Flathead Catfish - Good: Fish holes with sunken trees using large shiners or a small sunfish for bait |
Largemouth Bass - Fair: Throw plastics along the shorelines in upper end of backwaters away from the current. |
Northern Pike - Fair: Rising summer temperatures will send northern pike into cooler waters. Cast spoons or crankbaits at the mouth of tributary streams. |
Smallmouth Bass - Fair: Fish spinners along the rocks on shorelines with moderate current for smallmouth action |
Walleye - Fair: Walleye fishing on the wind dams should be picking up with the stable water levels. Try trolling a crawler on a three-way rig. |
Water level at Lynxville is 620.8 feet and predicted to fall to near 619 this week. Water temperature is 84° at the lock & dam. The road at Sny Magill ramp is closed due to high water. Harpers Ferry fishing float and the low water ramp are inaccessible. High water ramp will remain open. Nobles Island remains open. |
Yellow Perch - Slow: Fish the current seams off shore using a crappie rig tipped with worms or a minnow. |
Freshwater Drum - Good: Fish a weighted night-crawler on the bottom for drum in areas with medium current. |
White Bass - Fair: Inline spinners cast along current breaks can produce some nice white bass. Watch for minnows jumping out of the water to locate schools of feeding white bass. |
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In nearly all cases, Iowa fish are safe to eat. Cleaning and/or preparing the meal causes most of the problems regarding taste or color of fish. Like all living creatures, fish are susceptible to diseases, parasites, and other naturally occurring conditions in the water. If you suspect your fish is affected by any of these conditions, do not eat it. Consider eating smaller and younger fish which usually have lower levels of contaminants than larger ones. Most contaminants accumulate in larger, older fish. For additional information, check out our resources for eating and cooking Iowa caught fish.
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