| Water temperature is in upper 50's throughout the district. Levels are once again on the rise. If you have angling questions, please call Bellevue Fisheries Management at 563-880-8781. |
| Water level at Fulton is rising and presently near 8.3 feet, 11.7 feet at Camanche and 6.5 feet at LeClair. Water is clear with the temperature around 59 degrees. |
| Bluegill - No Report: It was a good ice fishing season this year and hopefully that translates to a good open water season. |
| Channel Catfish - Good: Seems early but good channel catfishing is occurring by anglers using blood baits. |
| Northern Pike - Fair: As expected some nice pike have once again been reported by anglers throwing spinner baits. |
| Paddlefish - No Report: Paddlefish snagging season is now closed. |
| Walleye - Slow: Walleye bite has been slow. Most walleyes have spawned by now and usually bite starts to pick back up on wingdams in the next few weeks. |
Excellent Fishery! Mississippi River fisheries are varied with nearly 100 species of fish being present in each Pool. Pool 14 is especially noted for quality Largemouth Bass fishing, sunfish, paddlefish (in season), crappie, and catfish. Pool 14 is often overlooked for smallmouth bass and northern pike but both species have very strong populations. White bass are certainly present and fishing for them has been a little hit or miss in the past few years. Hybrid whipers can also be found in Pool 14 and are stocked by the Constellation Energy company. Freshwater drum are always a staple and easy to catch in any moderate flowing current areas. The new dredging projects at Beaver Island and Steamboat Island are going to bolster the fishery in Pool 14. (2025)
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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