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Bellevue Management District (Mississippi River Region)

  • Contact Person: Dave Bierman - 563-872-5495
  • Comments: Mississippi River water levels are fairly low, but a slow and steady rise is predicted over the next few days due to rain up north. Water clarity remains stained. Water temperatures have risen into the low 80s. Call your local bait shops or DNR Fisheries office for the latest information. Last updated on 07/02/2026
  • Water Temperature (°F): 81.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Water level is around 5.4 feet at the Dubuque tailwater and is forecast to rise slowly. Water clarity is stained. Water temperature has risen considerably since last week. Call your local DNR Fisheries office for the latest information. Last updated on 07/02/2026
Black Crappie - Slow
Comment: Use a small jig and plastic combination or a live minnow rig in areas with woody structure. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Bluegill - Fair
Comment: Use a piece of nightcrawler under a bobber in backwater areas with woody structure. Last updated on 07/02/2026

Channel Catfish - Good
Comment: Use a nightcrawler or dip baits in areas with woody structure or shoreline riprap. Anglers are catching fish off the wing-dams. Last updated on 07/02/2026

Flathead Catfish - Slow
Comment: A few anglers are having success on bank poles with live bait set overnight. Rod and reel anglers are reporting success using live bait in the tailwater area. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Freshwater Drum - Good
Comment: Drum are an excellent target for shore anglers. Use a simple egg sinker and nightcrawler rig in areas with moderate current. Last updated on 06/25/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair
Comment: Use smaller spinnerbaits along the edges of shallow vegetation in backwater areas. . Last updated on 07/02/2026

Northern Pike - Fair
Comment: Use large and flashy spinnerbaits along deeper vegetation edges. Focus on areas with cooler water temperatures when the main channel gets this warm. Last updated on 07/02/2026

Smallmouth Bass - Fair
Comment: Use crankbaits along wing dams or other rocky areas. Last updated on 07/02/2026

Walleye - Good
Comment: Use a three-way rig with live bait on the wing-dams. Some anglers are having success trolling crankbaits. Last updated on 07/02/2026

White Bass - Good
Comment: Cast a white inline spinner in areas with current where white bass are chasing minnows, or try a minnow on a three-way rig in the tailwaters. Last updated on 06/25/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F): 81.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Water level is around 5.6 feet at the Bellevue tailwater and is forecast to rise slowly. Water clarity is stained. Water temperature has risen into the low 80s. Call your local DNR Fisheries office for the latest information. Last updated on 07/02/2026
Black Crappie - Slow
Comment: Use a small jig and plastic combination or a live minnow rig in areas with woody structure. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Bluegill - Fair
Comment: Use a piece of nightcrawler under a bobber in backwater areas with woody structure. Some anglers are catching bluegill along main channel borders. Last updated on 07/02/2026

Channel Catfish - Good
Comment: Use a nightcrawler or dip baits in areas with woody structure or shoreline riprap. Anglers are catching fish off the wing-dams. Last updated on 07/02/2026

Flathead Catfish - Slow
Comment: A few anglers are having success on bank poles with live bait set overnight. Rod and reel anglers are reporting success using live bait in the tailwater area. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Freshwater Drum - Good
Comment: Drum are an excellent target for shore anglers. Use a simple egg sinker and nightcrawler rig in areas with moderate current. Last updated on 06/25/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair
Comment: Use smaller spinnerbaits along the edges of shallow vegetation in backwater areas. Last updated on 07/02/2026

Northern Pike - Fair
Comment: Use large and flashy spinnerbaits along deeper vegetation edges. Focus on areas with cooler water temperatures or cold water inputs when the main channel gets this warm. Last updated on 07/02/2026

Sauger - Slow
Comment: Use a jig and minnow rig in the tailwaters; focus on current seams. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Smallmouth Bass - Fair
Comment: Use crankbaits along the wing-dams or other rocky areas. Last updated on 07/02/2026

Walleye - Good
Comment: Use a three-way rig with live bait on the wing-dams. Some anglers are having success trolling crankbaits. Last updated on 07/02/2026

White Bass - Good
Comment: Cast a white inline spinner in areas with current where white bass are chasing minnows, or try a minnow on a three-way rig in the tailwaters. Last updated on 06/25/2026

White Crappie - Slow
Comment: Use a small jig and plastic combination or a live minnow rig in areas with woody structure. Last updated on 06/18/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F): 81.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Water level is around 5.3 feet at Lock and Dam 13 and is forecast to rise slowly. Water clarity is stained. Water temperature has jumped into the lower 80s. Call your local bait shops for the most current information. Last updated on 07/02/2026
Black Crappie - Slow
Comment: Use a small jig and plastic combination or a live minnow rig in areas with woody structure. Last updated on 07/02/2026

Bluegill - Fair
Comment: Use a piece of nightcrawler under a bobber in backwater areas with woody structure. Last updated on 07/02/2026

Channel Catfish - Good
Comment: Use a nightcrawler or dip baits in areas with woody structure or shoreline riprap. Anglers are catching fish off the wing-dams. . Last updated on 07/02/2026

Freshwater Drum - Good
Comment: Drum are an excellent target for shore anglers. Use a simple egg sinker and nightcrawler rig in areas with moderate current. Last updated on 07/02/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair
Comment: Use smaller spinnerbaits along the edges of shallow vegetation in backwater areas. Last updated on 07/02/2026

Sauger - Slow
Comment: Use a jig and minnow rig in the tailwaters; focus on current seams. Last updated on 07/02/2026

Walleye - Good
Comment: Use a three-way rig with live bait on wing-dams or other rocky structure, or use a jig and minnow rig in the tailwaters. Some anglers are having success trolling crankbaits. Last updated on 07/02/2026

White Bass - Good
Comment: Cast a white inline spinner or a white jig/plastic combination in areas with current where white bass are chasing minnows. Last updated on 06/25/2026

White Crappie - Slow
Comment: Use a small jig and plastic combination or a live minnow rig in areas with woody structure. Last updated on 07/02/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F): 83.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Water level is around 5 feet at Lock and Dam 14 and is forecast to rise slowly. Water temperature has jumped into the low to mid-80s. Call your local bait shops for the most current information. Last updated on 07/02/2026
Channel Catfish - Good
Comment: Use a nightcrawler or dip baits in areas with woody structure or shoreline riprap. Anglers are catchisng fish off lateral rock structures. Last updated on 07/02/2026

Freshwater Drum - Good
Comment: Drum are an excellent target for shore anglers. Use a simple egg sinker and nightcrawler rig in areas with moderate current. Last updated on 07/02/2026

Sauger - Slow
Comment: N/A

Walleye - Fair
Comment: Use a three-way rig with live bait on wing-dams or other rocky structure. Some anglers are having success trolling crankbaits. Last updated on 07/02/2026

White Bass - Good
Comment: Cast a white inline spinner or a white jig/plastic combination in areas with current and lateral rock where white bass are chasing minnows. Last updated on 07/02/2026


Fairport Management District (Mississippi River Region)

  • Contact Person: Andy Fowler - 563-263-5062
  • Comments: Mississippi River Pools 16-19: River stages have been falling this past week. Main channel water temperature is around 81 degrees. Water clarity is good. . Last updated on 07/01/2026
  • Water Temperature (°F): 81.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Tailwater stage is 6.17 feet at Lock and Dam 15 in Davenport. Tailwater stage is forecast to stay fairly steady over the weekend. Flood Stage is 15 feet. River stage is 10.26 feet at Fairport; flood stage is 14 feet. Last updated on 07/01/2026
Bluegill - Status Unsure
Comment: Try fishing for bluegills up shallow in the backwaters. Use pieces of worm under a bobber around brush piles and logs at Sunset Marina and the Andalusia Island Complex. Last updated on 07/01/2026

Channel Catfish - Fair
Comment: Float leeches or nightcrawlers under a bobber along riprap shorelines with some current. Anglers can also catch channel catfish with dipbaits fished above snags and log jams along the main channel and side channels. . Last updated on 07/01/2026

Walleye - Status Unsure
Comment: Cast or troll crankbaits or troll three-way rigs with nightcrawlers on the wing-dams. Last updated on 07/01/2026

White Bass - Status Unsure
Comment: Cast jigs and twister tails or inline spinner baits in Sylvan Slough or below Lock and Dam 15 along the Davenport River front. Look for current breaks around rocky points. Last updated on 07/01/2026

White Crappie - Status Unsure
Comment: Try vertical jigging with minnows or jigs/plastics in the backwaters and side channels around brush piles. Anglers can also catch crappies with minnows under a bobber in Sunset Marina or the Andalusia Island complex. Last updated on 07/01/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F): 81.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Tailwater stage is 4.93 feet at Lock and Dam 16 in Muscatine. Tailwater stage is forecast to stay fairly steady over the weekend then rise close to a foot by the middle of next week. Flood stage is 15 feet. Last updated on 07/01/2026
Bluegill - Status Unsure
Comment: Try fishing for bluegills up shallow in the backwaters. Use pieces of worm under a bobber around brush piles and logs at Big Timber and Cleveland Slough. Last updated on 07/01/2026

Channel Catfish - Status Unsure
Comment: Float leeches or nightcrawlers under a bobber along riprap shorelines with some current. Anglers can also catch channel catfish with dip baits fished above log jams and snags along the main channel and side channels. . Last updated on 07/01/2026

Walleye - Status Unsure
Comment: Cast or troll crankbaits or troll three-way rigs with nightcrawlers on the wing-dams. Last updated on 07/01/2026

White Bass - Status Unsure
Comment: Try fishing for white bass around the outfalls of GPC. Anglers can also catch white bass on the wing-dams or rocky shorelines with current breaks. Cast jigs and twister tails or inline spinner baits. Last updated on 07/01/2026

White Crappie - Status Unsure
Comment: Try vertical jigging with minnows or jigs/plastics in the backwaters and side channels around brush piles. Anglers can also catch crappies with minnows under a bobber in Big Timber or Cleveland Slough. Last updated on 07/01/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F): 80.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Tailwater stage is 6.24 feet at Lock and Dam 17 at New Boston. Tailwater stage is forecast to stay fairly steady over the weekend. Flood stage is 15 feet. . Last updated on 07/01/2026
Bluegill - Status Unsure
Comment: Try fishing for bluegills up shallow in the backwaters. Use pieces of worm under a bobber around brush piles and logs. Last updated on 07/01/2026

Channel Catfish - Fair
Comment: Float leeches or night crawlers under a bobber along riprap shorelines with current. Anglers can also catch channel catfish with dipbaits fished upstream of snags and log jams along the main channel and side channels. . Last updated on 07/01/2026

Walleye - Status Unsure
Comment: Cast or troll crankbaits or troll three-way rigs with nightcrawlers on the wing-dams. . Last updated on 07/01/2026

White Bass - Status Unsure
Comment: Cast jigs and twister tails or inline spinner baits on the wing-dams or rocky shorelines with current breaks. Also try fishing for white bass at the outlet of Lake Odessa. Last updated on 07/01/2026

White Crappie - Status Unsure
Comment: Try vertical jigging with minnows or jigs/plastics in the backwaters and side channels around brush piles. Anglers can also catch crappies with minnows under a bobber at the Huron Island complex. Last updated on 07/01/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F): 81.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Tailwater stage is 3.88 feet at Lock and Dam 18 above Burlington and forecast to fall slightly over the weekend. Flood stage is 10 feet. River stage is 9.79 feet at Burlington; flood stage is 15 feet. River stage is 525.96 feet at Fort Madison; flood stage is 528.0 feet. Last updated on 07/01/2026
Bluegill - Status Unsure
Comment: Try fishing for bluegills up shallow in the backwaters. Use pieces of worm under a bobber around brush piles and logs. Last updated on 07/01/2026

Channel Catfish - Fair
Comment: Float leeches or nightcrawlers under a bobber along riprap shorelines with current. Anglers can also catch channel catfish with dip baits fished upstream of snags and log jams along the main channel and side channels. . Last updated on 07/01/2026

Walleye - Status Unsure
Comment: Cast or troll crankbaits or troll three-way rigs with nightcrawlers on the wing-dams. . Last updated on 07/01/2026

White Crappie - Status Unsure
Comment: Try vertical jigging with minnows or jigs/plastics in the backwaters and side channels around brush piles. Anglers can also catch crappies with minnows under a bobber around brush piles. Try fishing around the Huron Island complex. . Last updated on 07/01/2026


Guttenberg Management District (Mississippi River Region)

  • Contact Person: Karen Osterkamp - 563-252-1156
  • Comments: Water levels on the Upper Mississippi are stabilizing this week. Water clarity is slightly improved after recent rainfall. Water temperature is in the lower 70s. Last updated on 06/24/2026
  • Water Temperature (°F): 73.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: River level is 8.1 feet at Lansing and is expected to remain stready over the next week. Water clarity is improving. New Albin Army Road is open; construction to replace the north ramp and add a sidewalk will start this week and take three weeks to complete. The main road and the south ramp will remain open. **Reminder: Crews are working on the Blackhawk Bridge at Lansing. Boaters should use caution in the construction zone. Please slow down for everyone's safety. Last updated on 06/24/2026
Black Crappie - Slow
Comment: The bite has been slower with cloudier water conditions. Use a live bait in the backwaters with less current. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Bluegill - Fair
Comment: Try fishing in the warm shallow areas like marinas, dredge cuts and main channel shorelines. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Channel Catfish - Good
Comment: The catfish bite has been steady as water temperatures rise into the upper 70s. Try stink bait fished off the bottom. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Flathead Catfish - Good
Comment: Expect the bite to pick up again post-spawn. Try a small shiner or bluegill in snags using a heavy weight on the bottom. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair
Comment: The bite is off with poor visibility due the recent heavy rains. Try fishing along the weed edges in clearer water at the upper ends of backwaters. . Last updated on 06/18/2026

Smallmouth Bass - Good
Comment: Cast spinnerbaits along rocked main channel shorelines. . Last updated on 06/24/2026

Walleye - Fair
Comment: Expect the walleye bite to pick up as water levels stabilize near normal. Troll a crankbait or three-way rig with a crawler off the wing-dams. Last updated on 06/18/2026

White Bass - Status Unsure
Comment: N/A


  • Water Temperature (°F): 74.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Water level is 614.4 feet at the Lynxville dam and is expected to remain steady next week. Water temperature is near 74 degrees. Sny Magill landing ramp is open. Water clarity is slightly stained. Last updated on 06/24/2026
Black Crappie - Slow
Comment: The bite has been slower with cloudier water conditions. Use a live bait in the backwaters with less current. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Bluegill - Good
Comment: Try fishing in the warm shallow areas like marinas, dredge cuts and main channel shorelines. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Channel Catfish - Good
Comment: The catfish bite has been steady as water temperatures rise into the upper 70s. Try cut bait or stink bait fished off the bottom. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Flathead Catfish - Fair
Comment: Expect the bite to pick up again post-spawn. Try a small shiner or bluegill in snags using a heavy weight on the bottom. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Largemouth Bass - Slow
Comment: The bite is off with poor visibility due the recent heavy rains. Try fishing along the weed edges in clearer water at upper ends of backwaters. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Smallmouth Bass - Good
Comment: Cast spinnerbaits along rocked main channel shorelines. Last updated on 06/24/2026

Walleye - Fair
Comment: Expect the walleye bite to pick up as water levels stabilize near normal. Troll a crankbait or three-way rig with a crawler off the wing-dams. Last updated on 06/18/2026

White Bass - Status Unsure
Comment: N/A


  • Water Temperature (°F): 72.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Water level is 6.1 feet and expected to remain stable over the next week at the Lock and Dam below Guttenberg. Water clarity is slightly stained from recent rains. Water temperature is near 72 degrees. Last updated on 06/24/2026
Black Crappie - Slow
Comment: The bite has been slower with cloudier water conditions. Use a live bait in the backwaters with less current. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Bluegill - Good
Comment: Try fishing in the warm shallow areas like marinas, dredge cuts and main channel shorelines. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Channel Catfish - Excellent
Comment: The catfish bite has been steady as water temperatures rise into the upper 70s. Try stink bait fished off the bottom. Last updated on 06/11/2026

Flathead Catfish - Good
Comment: Expect the bite to pick up again post-spawn. Try a small shiner or bluegill in snags using a heavy weight on the bottom. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Largemouth Bass - Slow
Comment: The bite is off with poor visibility due the recent heavy rains. Try fishing along the weed edges in clearer water at upper ends of backwaters. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Northern Pike - Slow
Comment: During hot weather, cast flashy spoons in the cooler water at the mouths of tributary streams. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Smallmouth Bass - Good
Comment: Cast spinnerbaits along rocked main channel shorelines. Last updated on 06/24/2026

Walleye - Fair
Comment: Expect the walleye bite to pick up as water levels stabilize near normal. Troll a crankbait or three-way rig with a crawler off the wing-dams. Last updated on 06/18/2026


Decorah Management District (Northeast Region)

  • Contact Person: Caleb Schnitzler - 563-382-8324
  • Comments: Temperatures will fall into the low 80s by Sunday. Scattered showers are possible throughout the week. Rivers and streams are stable with good clarity. Rivers are producing more fish than lakes. Last updated on 07/01/2026
  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Not applicable
  • Comments: Trout streams are in good condition. Wild or yellow parsnip is blooming. Use caution around this plant. If the plant's sap comes in contact with your skin and is exposed to sunlight, it can cause severe burns. Last updated on 07/01/2026
Brook Trout - Slow
Comment: Brook Trout water generally consists of dense beds of aquatic vegetation, cobble-gravel substrate, and narrow channels making them difficult to fish. Use a reach cast to lay the line across the current to get a few extra seconds of drift. With the warmer weather, a large variety of insects are hatching. Matching the hatch is vital to success. Last updated on 07/01/2026

Brown Trout - Good
Comment: Brown trout love off-color water and are less picky under these conditions. Good hatches of mayflies, caddis, midges, and scuds are occurring. Terrestrial insects are turning on. If you encounter a finicky brownie, the secret is variety—pack a box stocked with various patterns and sizes. Last updated on 07/01/2026

Rainbow Trout - Excellent
Comment: Freshly stocked rainbows hungry for a hook tipped with a small piece of worm, cheese, or dough ball will fill a limit quickly. For anglers interested in catch and release, use flies imitating small minnows, midges, scuds, mayflies, or caddis flies. Last updated on 07/01/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Water levels are stable with improved clarity. Water temperature is in the low 80s. Last updated on 07/01/2026
Black Crappie - Fair
Comment: Find crappie near snags in backwater areas. Try a small spinner or crankbait. Last updated on 07/01/2026

Channel Catfish - Fair
Comment: Catfish are spawning. Use worms, dead chubs or minnows, or stink bait near bottom under a bobber. Last updated on 07/01/2026

Rock Bass - Excellent
Comment: Find Rock Bass along rocky shore lines in calmer water. Last updated on 07/01/2026

Smallmouth Bass - Excellent
Comment: Find smallmouth along rocky shorelines or limestone ledges. A variety of lures are working well. Last updated on 07/01/2026

Walleye - Slow
Comment: Use a jig with a live minnow or a twister tail in a deeper pool near the stream bottom. Try fishing sunrise and sunset on clear days. Last updated on 07/01/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Not applicable
  • Comments: Trout streams are in good condition. Wild or yellow parsnip is blooming. Use caution around this plant. If the plant's sap comes in contact with your skin and is exposed to sunlight, it can cause severe burns. Last updated on 07/01/2026
Brook Trout - Slow
Comment: Brook Trout water generally consists of dense beds of aquatic vegetation, cobble-gravel substrate, and narrow channels making them difficult to fish. Use a reach cast to lay the line across the current to get a few extra seconds of drift. With the warmer weather, a large variety of insects are hatching. Matching the hatch is vital to success. Last updated on 07/01/2026

Brown Trout - Good
Comment: Brown trout love off-color water and are less picky under these conditions. Good hatches of mayflies, caddis, midges, and scuds are occurring. Terrestrial insects are turning on. If you encounter a finicky brownie, the secret is variety—pack a box stocked with various patterns and sizes. Last updated on 07/01/2026

Rainbow Trout - Excellent
Comment: Freshly stocked rainbows hungry for a hook tipped with a small piece of worm, cheese, or dough ball will fill a limit quickly. For anglers interested in catch and release, use flies imitating small minnows, midges, scuds, mayflies, or caddis flies. Last updated on 07/01/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Not applicable
  • Comments: Trout streams are in good condition. Wild or yellow parsnip is blooming. Use caution around this plant. If the plant's sap comes in contact with your skin and is exposed to sunlight, it can cause severe burns. Last updated on 07/01/2026
Brown Trout - Good
Comment: Brown trout love off-color water and are less picky under these conditions. Good hatches of mayflies, caddis, midges, and scuds are occurring. Terrestrial insects are turning on. If you encounter a finicky brownie, the secret is variety—pack a box stocked with various patterns and sizes. Last updated on 07/01/2026

Rainbow Trout - Excellent
Comment: Freshly stocked rainbows hungry for a hook tipped with a small piece of worm, cheese, or dough ball will fill a limit quickly. For anglers interested in catch and release, use flies imitating small minnows, midges, scuds, mayflies, or caddis flies. Last updated on 07/02/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Water clarity is limited and off-color. Weeds are up. Water temperature is in the low 80s. Warming temperatures will improve the bite. Last updated on 07/01/2026
Black Crappie - Slow
Comment: Find crappie in deeper water. Try trolling small spinner or crankbait. Last updated on 07/01/2026

Bluegill - Slow
Comment: Continue to use small jigs tipped with a waxworm, spike, or very small piece of a nightcrawler along weedlines. Last updated on 07/01/2026

Channel Catfish - Slow
Comment: Catfish are post-spawn. Use worms, dead chubs or minnows, or stink bait near bottom under a bobber. Last updated on 07/02/2026

Largemouth Bass - Slow
Comment: Toss a crank or spinner bait along the edge of a plant bed or rocky shoreline. Keep tension on the line to prevent lure loss. Last updated on 07/01/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Water clarity is limited and off-color. Weeds are up. Water temperature is in the low 80s. Warming temperatures will improve the bite. Last updated on 07/01/2026
Black Crappie - Slow
Comment: Find crappie in deeper water. Try trolling small spinner or crankbait. Last updated on 07/01/2026

Bluegill - Slow
Comment: Continue to use small jigs tipped with a waxworm, spike, or very small piece of a nightcrawler along weedlines. Last updated on 07/01/2026

Channel Catfish - Slow
Comment: Catfish are post-spawn. Use worms, dead chubs or minnows, or stink bait near bottom under a bobber. Last updated on 07/02/2026

Largemouth Bass - Slow
Comment: Toss a crank or spinner bait along the edge of a plant bed or rocky shoreline. Keep tension on the line to prevent lure loss. Last updated on 07/01/2026

Northern Pike - Slow
Comment: Pike hang in weedy areas stalking prey. Target weed lines with a spoon or hair jig to tease this feisty fish. Last updated on 07/01/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Not applicable
  • Comments: Trout streams are in good condition. Wild or yellow parsnip is blooming. Use caution around this plant. If the plant's sap comes in contact with your skin and is exposed to sunlight, it can cause severe burns. Last updated on 07/01/2026
Brown Trout - Good
Comment: Brown trout love off-color water and are less picky under these conditions. Good hatches of mayflies, caddis, midges, and scuds are occurring. Terrestrial insects are turning on. If you encounter a finicky brownie, the secret is variety—pack a box stocked with various patterns and sizes. Last updated on 07/01/2026

Rainbow Trout - Excellent
Comment: Freshly stocked rainbows hungry for a hook tipped with a small piece of worm, cheese, or dough ball will fill a limit quickly. For anglers interested in catch and release, use flies imitating small minnows, midges, scuds, mayflies, or caddis flies. Last updated on 07/01/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Water levels are stable with improved clarity. Water temperature is in the low 80s. Last updated on 07/01/2026
Smallmouth Bass - Excellent
Comment: Find smallmouth behind rock riffles and rocky shorelines and limestone ledges. A variety of lures are working well; top waters and jigs are producing a lot of fish. . Last updated on 07/02/2026

Walleye - Slow
Comment: Use a jig with a live minnow or a twister tail in a deeper pool near the stream bottom. Try fishing sunrise and sunset on clear days. Last updated on 07/01/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Water levels are stable with improved clarity. Water temperature is in the upper 70s. Last updated on 07/01/2026
Smallmouth Bass - Excellent
Comment: Find smallmouth along rocky shorelines or limestone ledges. A variety of lures are working well. Upper and lower dams are producing lots of fish. Last updated on 07/02/2026

Walleye - Fair
Comment: Use a jig tipped with a nightcrawler or ringworms in a deeper pool near the stream bottom. Try fishing sunrise and sunset on clear days. Last updated on 07/01/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Water clarity is limited and off-color. Fish activity improves as water temperatures warm into the 80s. Try fishing over structure or shallower areas. Last updated on 07/01/2026
Black Crappie - Fair
Comment: Try minnows under a bobber or plastics near and around vegetation or structure. Last updated on 07/02/2026

Bluegill - Slow
Comment: Continue to use small jigs tipped with a waxworm, spike, or very small piece of a nightcrawler along weedlines. Last updated on 07/01/2026

Channel Catfish - Slow
Comment: Catfish spawn is ending. Use worms, dead chubs or minnows, or stink bait near bottom under a bobber. Last updated on 07/01/2026

Largemouth Bass - Slow
Comment: Toss a crank or spinner bait along the edge of a rocky shoreline or steep depth contour. Keep tension on your line to prevent losing your lure. Last updated on 07/01/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Not applicable
  • Comments: Trout streams are in good condition. Wild or yellow parsnip is blooming. Use caution around this plant. If the plant's sap comes in contact with your skin and is exposed to sunlight, it can cause severe burns. Last updated on 07/01/2026
Brook Trout - Slow
Comment: Brook Trout water generally consists of dense beds of aquatic vegetation, cobble-gravel substrate, and narrow channels making them difficult to fish. Use a reach cast to lay the line across the current to get a few extra seconds of drift. With the warmer weather, a large variety of insects are hatching. Matching the hatch is vital to success. Last updated on 07/01/2026

Brown Trout - Good
Comment: Brown trout love off-color water and are less picky under these conditions. Good hatches of mayflies, caddis, midges, and scuds are occurring. Terrestrial insects are turning on. If you encounter a finicky brownie, the secret is variety—pack a box stocked with various patterns and sizes. Last updated on 07/01/2026

Rainbow Trout - Excellent
Comment: Freshly stocked rainbows hungry for a hook tipped with a small piece of worm, cheese, or dough ball will fill a limit quickly. For anglers interested in catch and release, use flies imitating small minnows, midges, scuds, mayflies, or caddis flies. . Last updated on 07/01/2026


Manchester Management District (Northeast Region)

  • Contact Person: Dan Kirby - 563-927-3276
  • Comments: Interior river water levels are dropping with improved water clarity, making for fair to improved angling opportunities this weekend. There is rain in the forecast for tonight into Thursday, but looks to be a beautiful upcoming weekend. Water temperatures are in the low 80s. There have been few reports around Cedar Falls/Waterloo area due to the extreme heat and rain. Trout streams in Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque and Jackson counties are in good to excellent conditions. Contact your local area bait and tackle shops for current and most up to date reports. Last updated on 07/08/2026
  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Not applicable
  • Comments: Spring Branch Creek within Baileys Ford Park is in good to excellent condition. Last updated on 07/08/2026
Rainbow Trout - Good
Comment: Cast and retrieve flashy spinner blades or smaller bead heads. Last updated on 07/08/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Not applicable
  • Comments: Trout streams in Dubuque County are in good to excellent condition. Anglers are catching both rainbow and brown trout. Last updated on 07/08/2026
Brown Trout - Fair
Comment: Try matching the hatch with the upcoming warmer weather. Last updated on 07/08/2026

Rainbow Trout - Status Unsure
Comment: Cast and retrieve flashy spinner blades or smaller bead heads. Last updated on 07/08/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Not applicable
  • Comments: Trout streams in Jackson County are in good to excellent condition. The Big Mill Wildlife Management areas is popular amongst anglers for both rainbow and brown trout. Last updated on 07/08/2026
Brown Trout - Good
Comment: Try matching the hatch with the upcoming forecast of warmer weather ahead. Last updated on 07/08/2026

Rainbow Trout - Good
Comment: Cast and retrieve flashy spinner blades or smaller bead heads. Last updated on 07/08/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Few reports this past week with the unstable hot weather and heavy rainfall. River conditions are fair to good for channel catfish. Last updated on 07/08/2026
Channel Catfish - Fair
Comment: Try nightcrawlers, dead cutbaits or stink baits on the bottom. Last updated on 07/08/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Not applicable
  • Comments: Trout stocking for July 2026 at Dalton Pond has been canceled. A bridge used to access the trout fishing destination is closed due to structural deterioration. Iowa DNR has gathered cost estimates for bridge repair and replacement and is currently determining next steps at Dalton Pond. Local media outlets and this weekly report will be updated with developments. Dalton Pond is currently accessible only as a walk-in fishery. Trout stocking has not occurred at Dalton Pond since March 31. Last updated on 07/08/2026
There are no active fish reports for this location


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Not applicable
  • Comments: Trout streams in Delaware County are in good to excellent condition. Last updated on 07/08/2026
Brown Trout - Good
Comment: Try matching the hatch with the upcoming warmer weather. . Last updated on 07/08/2026

Rainbow Trout - Good
Comment: Cast and retrieve flashy spinner blades or smaller bead heads. Last updated on 07/08/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Not applicable
  • Comments: Trout streams in Dubuque County are in good to excellent condition. Catfish Creek within the upper end of Swiss Valley Park and Bankston Creek are popular areas for both rainbow and brown trout. Last updated on 07/08/2026
Brown Trout - Fair
Comment: Try matching the hatch with the upcoming warmer weather. Last updated on 07/08/2026

Rainbow Trout - Good
Comment: Cast and retrieve flashy spinner blades or smaller bead heads. Last updated on 07/08/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Not applicable
  • Comments: Trout streams in Jackson County are in good to excellent condition. The Big Mill Wildlife Management area is popular amongst anglers for both rainbow and brown trout. . Last updated on 07/08/2026
Brown Trout - Good
Comment: Try matching the hatch with the upcoming forecast of warmer weather. Last updated on 07/08/2026

Rainbow Trout - Good
Comment: Cast and retrieve flashy spinner blades or smaller bead heads. Last updated on 07/08/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Not applicable
  • Comments: River conditions are vastly improving after 4 inches of rain in Delaware County this past holiday weekend. The river should be in good condition for the upcoming weekend. Last updated on 07/08/2026
Channel Catfish - Status Unsure
Comment: Try live or fresh dead baits near structure. Last updated on 07/08/2026

Smallmouth Bass - Fair
Comment: Try live or artificial baits. Last updated on 07/08/2026

Walleye - Fair
Comment: Cast crankbaits or a jig tipped with a half of a nightcrawler. Last updated on 07/08/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: The lower Maquoketa River is currently high with recent rainfall over the holiday weekend, but is dropping. An anglers best bet is with channel catfish. A 2025 fall fish survey revealed extreme numbers of quality-size catfish below Pictured Rocks County Park. Last updated on 07/08/2026
Channel Catfish - Good
Comment: Try live or fresh dead baits near structure. Last updated on 07/08/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Not applicable
  • Comments: Trout streams in Delaware County are in good to excellent condition. A recent survey on the stream revealed a high density population of brown trout. Last updated on 07/08/2026
Brown Trout - Good
Comment: Try matching the hatch with the upcoming warmer weather. Last updated on 07/08/2026

Rainbow Trout - Good
Comment: Cast and retrieve flashy spinner blades or smaller bead heads. Last updated on 07/08/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Not applicable
  • Comments: The Wapsipinicon has dropped to 7.1 feet and continues to drop. No reports this past week. Last updated on 07/08/2026
Channel Catfish - Status Unsure
Comment: Try nightcrawlers, dead cutbaits or stink baits on the bottom. . Last updated on 07/08/2026


Black Hawk Management District (Northwest Region)

  • Contact Person: Ben Wallace - 712-657-2638
  • Comments: Water temperatures are in the mid-70s on most area lakes. Last updated on 06/25/2026
  • Water Temperature (°F): 74.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: N/A
Black Crappie - Fair
Comment: Most crappies have moved offshore; anglers are picking up some in the fish house in Town Bay. . Last updated on 06/25/2026

Bluegill - Fair
Comment: Pick up bluegill from shore near patches of vegetation. Use a peice of crawler on a jig fished under a bobber. Most fish are 7-inches. Last updated on 06/25/2026

Channel Catfish - Fair
Comment: Pick up catfish along rocky shorelines and the rock piles out deeper. Use cut bait or crawlers fished on or near the bottom. Last updated on 06/25/2026

Walleye - Fair
Comment: Try drifting or trolling along the dredge cuts and the rock piles in the east basin. Last updated on 06/25/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: All boat ramp courtesy docks are in. . Last updated on 06/17/2026
Black Crappie - Fair
Comment: Look for crappie near woody structure in 10-15 feet of water. Use a small minnow on a jig. Last updated on 06/25/2026

Bluegill - Fair
Comment: Most bluegills have moved off shore; look for fish in 5-15 feet of water near woody structure and along weedlines. Last updated on 06/25/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair
Comment: Use traditional bass lures, weedless lures, and crawlers along shoreline structure and weedlines. Last updated on 06/25/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: N/A
Bluegill - Fair
Comment: Pick up bluegills along the weedlines in 5-10 feet of water and near submerged brush piles. Bigger fish are 7- to 8-inches long. Last updated on 06/25/2026

Channel Catfish - Fair
Comment: Pick up catfish along rocky shorelines and structure this time of year. Use cut bait or crawlers fished on the bottom from shore. . Last updated on 06/25/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair
Comment: Find bass near shore. Try traditional bass lures along weedlines. . Last updated on 06/25/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F): 73.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: N/A
Channel Catfish - Fair
Comment: Look for catfish around rocky shorelines. Use cut bait, stink bait, or a crawler on the bottom. Last updated on 06/25/2026

Walleye - Fair
Comment: Anglers are picking up fish off shore near the dredge cuts. Use crankbaits, a jig tipped with a minnow fished just off the bottom, or a bottom bouncer with a crawler harness. . Last updated on 06/25/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: N/A
Black Bullhead - Fair
Comment: Most fish are 10- to 11-inches; use a piece of crawler fished on the bottom. Last updated on 06/17/2026

Bluegill - Fair
Comment: Use a small jig under a bobber or a small piece of crawler under a bobber fished in the deeper water off the jetties. Most bluegill are 7-inches with a few reaching 8-inches. Last updated on 06/17/2026


Clear Lake Management District (Northwest Region)

  • Contact Person: Scott Grummer - 641-357-3517
  • Comments: For information on lakes and rivers in north central Iowa, contact Clear Lake Fish and Wildlife office. Last updated on 04/09/2026
  • Water Temperature (°F): 78.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Lake level is 1.68 inches below crest. Water clarity is around 15 inches. Last updated on 07/02/2026
Walleye - Fair
Comment: Anglers are catching walleyes on a variety of baits. Try fishing near the rock reefs and submerged vegetation. Last updated on 06/25/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F): 73.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Water clarity is 48 inches. Last updated on 06/25/2026
Black Crappie - Slow
Comment: Drift fish or troll a small jig or minnow. Last updated on 07/02/2026

Bluegill - Fair
Comment: Try a piece of crawler under a bobber near shore. Last updated on 07/02/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Submerged aquatic vegetation is thick in areas. Last updated on 06/25/2026
Bluegill - Slow
Comment: N/A

Largemouth Bass - Fair
Comment: Use topwater and weedless baits. Last updated on 06/25/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Submerged aquatic vegetation is thick in areas. . Last updated on 06/25/2026
Bluegill - Fair
Comment: N/A

Largemouth Bass - Fair
Comment: Use topwater and weedless baits. Last updated on 06/25/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: N/A
Black Crappie - Slow
Comment: Best bite is early morning. Last updated on 07/02/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair
Comment: N/A


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Not applicable
  • Comments: River level is 5.08 feet. Last updated on 07/01/2026
There are no active fish reports for this location


Spirit Lake Management District (Northwest Region)

  • Contact Person: Jed Siegwarth - 712-330-2542
  • Comments: Lake temperatures are in the mid to upper 70s. Water temperatures have stayed lower due to cooler nights. Water levels are a couple inches above crest. The bite is fairly good for most species. . Last updated on 06/25/2026
  • Water Temperature (°F): 75.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: The bass and panfish bite has been good. The curly-leaf pondweed that has made navigation difficult on the north basin has died back considerably. Last updated on 06/25/2026
Black Crappie - Good
Comment: Crappie are hanging out in 12-15 feet of water. Anglers are using electronics to stay on top of fish. Try 1/16th and 1/32nd ounce jigs with a minnow or plastic. Fishing from docks in deeper water has also been good. . Last updated on 06/25/2026

Bluegill - Good
Comment: A simple hook, worm and bobber setup is working for many. An ultralight rod with light monofilament line works best for finicky fish. Last updated on 06/25/2026

Pumpkinseed - Good
Comment: N/A


  • Water Temperature (°F): 75.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: N/A
There are no active fish reports for this location


  • Water Temperature (°F): 73.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: N/A
Black Bullhead - Good
Comment: N/A

Yellow Perch - Good
Comment: N/A


  • Water Temperature (°F): 75.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: The lake has a slight algae bloom. . Last updated on 06/25/2026
Yellow Bass - Fair
Comment: Anglers are catching many fish around 7-8 inches. Last updated on 06/18/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F): 75.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: The lake has started to green up significantly. Anglers are catching quality-size bullhead. Last updated on 06/18/2026
Black Bullhead - Excellent
Comment: Anglers are catching larger bullhead. Last updated on 06/25/2026

Walleye - Fair
Comment: N/A


  • Water Temperature (°F): 73.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: The lake has a slight algae bloom. . Last updated on 06/25/2026
Bluegill - Good
Comment: Anglers have been successfully fishing from shore or from docks. A simple hook, worm and bobber setup is working for many. An ultralight rod with light monofilament line works best for finicky fish. Last updated on 06/11/2026

Largemouth Bass - Good
Comment: Many anglers are catching 20-inch bass. Last updated on 06/25/2026

Walleye - Good
Comment: Walleye can be finicky; leaches work best. Try fishing out deeper along weed lines in 18 feet of water with jig and crawler or twister tail; 1/8 to 1/4 oz jig head works well, but drop down to 1/16 oz if fishing shallow. Last updated on 06/11/2026

Yellow Perch - Fair
Comment: Anglers are catching 9- to 13-inch fish. Small jigging spoons or Shucks Pilkies/Jigger Minnows tipped with a minnow head or wax worms work well. Last updated on 06/11/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F): 71.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: N/A
Black Crappie - Fair
Comment: Crappie are hanging out in 12-15 feet of water. Last updated on 06/25/2026

Bluegill - Good
Comment: Bluegill have started to move off beds. . Last updated on 06/25/2026

Largemouth Bass - Good
Comment: Fishing has been consistently good, with anglers finding fish of good size. . Last updated on 06/25/2026


Lake Darling Management District (Southeast Region)

  • Contact Person: Vance Polton - 319-694-2430
  • Comments: For more information on these lakes and ponds, call the Lake Darling Fisheries at 319-694-2430. Last updated on 03/04/2026
  • Water Temperature (°F): 87.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: The duckweed is thick in the boat ramp bay and some of the bays; its not too bad in the more open areas of the lake. Last updated on 07/01/2026
Black Crappie - Fair
Comment: Fish along the edges of the trees in deeper water, especially down and out from the campground. Look for suspended fish at a depth of 10 - 12 feet. Try slow trolling just out from the edges of the flooded timber. Last updated on 07/01/2026

Bluegill - Fair
Comment: Bluegills are out in deeper water (6 - 7 feet). Use a worm and bobber or try vertical jigging. Last updated on 07/01/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F): 84.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Water clarity can be measured in yards. The fish can see you and your lures from a long ways off; keep a low profile and no need for flash and noise in your choice of lures. Last updated on 07/01/2026
Largemouth Bass - Good
Comment: Early morning or late evening overcast days are best. And a little wind chop on the water can help, too. Top water baits run over the tops of the weed beds close to deep water are lots of fun. Flyrods using sneaky pete's or other poppers are good, too. Soft plastics, ned rigs or wacky rigs in colors like pumpkinseed tossed into those same weed beds also work well. Last updated on 07/01/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: The Iowa River dropped about three feet in the last 6 days. The level has leveled off the last couple of days. Last updated on 07/01/2026
Channel Catfish - Fair
Comment: Catfishing should pick up if the water level can hold steady for a few days. Last updated on 07/01/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F): 84.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: The green water continues. Plankton blooms haven't had wind or rains to slow them down. Water clarity is 24 inches. Last updated on 07/01/2026
Black Crappie - Fair
Comment: Standard Summer Crappie pattern for Belva Deer. Anglers are catching crappies slow trolling in 10-14 feet of water at the lower end (beach and down towards the dam) of the lake; most are caught before 10 a.m. . Last updated on 07/01/2026

Bluegill - Fair
Comment: Most bluegills are out in deeper 12-14 feet of water in the flooded timber. Last updated on 07/01/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair
Comment: The curly-leaf pondweed beds are done for the summer. Find bass out in the habitat or over the mounds in 10-12 feet of water. Last updated on 07/01/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F): 81.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Water temperature was 81 degrees at 9 a.m. Water is green from a planktonic algae bloom. Water clarity is 16 inches. Water level is still high, but continues to drop. Last updated on 07/01/2026
Bluegill - Fair
Comment: Best bite is early in the morning and just before dark. Many bluegill have joined the other fish out over the deeper habitat in 8-10 feet of water. They still come to the rock piles to feed when it is cooler. Last updated on 07/01/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair
Comment: Most bass had headed out to deeper water for the balance of the day then come into shallower water that is closest to the drop-offs to deeper water. Hit the points first thing in the morning. Last updated on 07/01/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F): 85.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Water clarity is hampered by planktonic algae blooms. Water clarity is 19 inches. Most anglers are off the lake by 9:30 a.m. Last updated on 07/01/2026
Black Crappie - Fair
Comment: Crappies are hanging around the habitat in 10 feet of water along the top of the old Agency Road and deeper parts of the haul road used during the lake renovation. Last updated on 07/01/2026

Bluegill - Fair
Comment: Most of the bigger bluegills are out in the fish habitat in 8 to 10 feet of water. Last updated on 07/01/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F): 84.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: The Eurasian Watermilfoil in the lake has formed some thick beds. Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and equipment before you leave the boat ramp area. Last updated on 07/01/2026
Bluegill - Fair
Comment: The bigger bluegills are out in deeper water in 12 -14 feet. A few are still hiding in the outer edges of the weed beds in 4 to 5 feet of water. Last updated on 07/01/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair
Comment: During the evening hours and the early morning hours work the outer edges of the weed beds, especially those closest to the deeper water where the bass will head once the sun hits the water and starts heating it back up. Last updated on 07/01/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: River level dropped about 1.5 feet this week. Keep that in mind if you plan to run bank lines this weekend. Last updated on 07/01/2026
Channel Catfish - Fair
Comment: Catfishing has been decent this week despite the falling water levels. The mulberry trees are dropping fruit; catfish have a sweet tooth for those things if you happen upon a mulberry tree along the river bank. Last updated on 07/01/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F): 85.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: N/A
Bluegill - Fair
Comment: Look for the bluegills to be holding out in the deeper water habitat and staying there. Last updated on 07/01/2026

Channel Catfish - Fair
Comment: The rock jetties along the dam are holding some spawning channel catfish. Last updated on 07/01/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair
Comment: Bass continue to hold in the tree falls along the shoreline, hunting the little bluegills hiding there. Look for them to be out deeper during the heat of the day. Last updated on 07/01/2026


Macbride Management District (Southeast Region)

  • Contact Person: D. J. Vogeler or Chris Mack - 319-624-3615
  • Comments: N/A
  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Not applicable
  • Comments: Recent heavy rains have slowed fishing. Last updated on 07/08/2026
Channel Catfish - Slow
Comment: N/A

Flathead Catfish - Slow
Comment: N/A


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Fishing has slowed after recent heavy rains. Last updated on 07/08/2026
Channel Catfish - Slow
Comment: N/A

Flathead Catfish - Slow
Comment: N/A


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: N/A
Largemouth Bass - Good
Comment: Use top water lures at sunrise or sunset. Last updated on 07/02/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: N/A
Black Crappie - Fair
Comment: Look for fish suspended in deeper water away from current in the river channel. Last updated on 07/08/2026

Channel Catfish - Fair
Comment: N/A

Green Sunfish - Good
Comment: Use a small piece of worm below a bobber along rock shorelines. Last updated on 07/02/2026

White Crappie - Fair
Comment: Look for fish suspended in deeper water away from current in the river channel. Last updated on 07/08/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: N/A
Bluegill - Good
Comment: N/A

Channel Catfish - Good
Comment: N/A

Largemouth Bass - Fair
Comment: Use soft plastics around brush piles and weed pockets. Last updated on 07/08/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: N/A
Black Crappie - Fair
Comment: Find crappie suspended around brush piles mid-lake. Last updated on 07/02/2026

Channel Catfish - Good
Comment: Best bite is after sunset on the north and sound ends of lake. Last updated on 07/02/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Recent heavy rains have slowed fishing. Last updated on 07/08/2026
Channel Catfish - Slow
Comment: N/A

Flathead Catfish - Slow
Comment: N/A

Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) - Slow
Comment: N/A


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Recent heavy rains have slowed fishing. Last updated on 07/08/2026
There are no active fish reports for this location


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: N/A
Black Crappie - Slow
Comment: Look for fish around open pockets in weed beds. Last updated on 07/08/2026

Bluegill - Fair
Comment: N/A

Largemouth Bass - Good
Comment: Use top water lures at sunrise or sunset or soft plastics around dense beds of aquatic vegetation. Last updated on 07/02/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F): 84.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: N/A
Largemouth Bass - Fair
Comment: Use topwater lures at sunrise or sunset around dense beds of aquatic vegetation or look for fish around brush and rock piles. Last updated on 07/08/2026

White Crappie - Fair
Comment: Anglers need to move around to find scattered fish near brush piles. Last updated on 07/08/2026

Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) - Fair
Comment: Look for surface feeding at sunrise or sunset near points and bays. Last updated on 07/08/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: N/A
Black Crappie - Fair
Comment: Look for fish suspended around brush piles or along weed edges. Last updated on 07/08/2026

Bluegill - Fair
Comment: Look for suspended fish around brush piles. Last updated on 07/08/2026

Green Sunfish - Good
Comment: Try a piece of worm below a bobber along rock shorelines. Last updated on 07/02/2026

Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) - Fair
Comment: Look for feeding fish at sunrise or sunset. Last updated on 07/08/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F): 82.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: N/A
Largemouth Bass - Fair
Comment: Try fishing around brush piles or rocky areas along shoreline. Last updated on 07/08/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Recent rains have slowed fishing. Last updated on 07/08/2026
Channel Catfish - Slow
Comment: N/A

Smallmouth Bass - Slow
Comment: N/A

Walleye - Slow
Comment: N/A


Rathbun Management District (Southeast Region)

  • Contact Person: Rathbun Fish Hatchery personnel - 641-647-2406
  • Comments: N/A
  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: N/A
Bluegill - Fair
Comment: Use small jigs along brush piles and submerged rock piles. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair
Comment: Try spinnerbaits along rip-rapped shorelines. Last updated on 06/18/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Closed
  • Comments: Lake Keomah underwent a lake restoration this winter and is currently re-filling with water. Fish are being stocked for angling in the future. The boat ramps are currently unusable. Last updated on 06/25/2026
There are no active fish reports for this location


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: N/A
Bluegill - Fair
Comment: Use small jigs along the rock jetties and the dam. Last updated on 06/25/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair
Comment: Target largemouth along the face of the dam and around the fishing jetties. Last updated on 06/25/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: N/A
Bluegill - Fair
Comment: Target cedar tree piles in deeper water with jigs or jigs tipped with a chunk of nightcrawler. Last updated on 07/01/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair
Comment: Use spinnerbaits and plastics around the cedar tree piles or along the rip-rapped shorelines. Last updated on 07/01/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Lake level is 907.09 msl; recreation pool is 904 msl. Lake Rathbun contains zebra mussels; clean, drain and dry your boat before going to another water body. Last updated on 07/01/2026
Channel Catfish - Fair
Comment: Use chubs or nightcrawlers along areas with rip-rapped shorelines. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Walleye - Fair
Comment: Try crawler harnesses or trolling crankbaits over rock piles and along the old river channel. Last updated on 07/01/2026

White Crappie - Fair
Comment: Crappies are moving off shore into a post spawn pattern. Use jigs and minnows along brush piles and other submerged structures. Last updated on 06/11/2026

Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) - Fair
Comment: Try crankbaits or blade baits along rock piles and submerged points. Last updated on 06/11/2026


Boone Management District (Southwest Region)

  • Contact Person: Andy Otting - 515-204-5885
  • Comments: Channel and Flathead Catfish are more catchable during their spawning period through early July. Last updated on 07/02/2026
  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: N/A
Black Crappie - Fair
Comment: Try trolling or jigging panfish plastics over roadbeds and brush piles in water less than 15 feet deep. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Walleye - Fair
Comment: Try leeches or crawlers on jigs or slowly trolling live bait rigs with leeches or nightcrawlers. Concentrate on shallow points and humps in 5 to 15 feet of water. Last updated on 07/02/2026

Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) - Fair
Comment: Use jigs with shad imitating plastics. Look for surface feeding activity or use electronics to find concentrated schools of gizzard shad. Last updated on 06/25/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Not applicable
  • Comments: N/A
Channel Catfish - Good
Comment: Use cut baits or dip baits near wood debris and riprap. Last updated on 06/18/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Not applicable
  • Comments: N/A
Channel Catfish - Good
Comment: Use cut baits or dip baits near wood debris and deep cutbanks. Last updated on 06/18/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: N/A
Bluegill - Fair
Comment: Catch Bluegill drifting or bobber fishing small pieces of nightcrawler on the edge of the aquatic vegetation. Last updated on 07/02/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: N/A
Channel Catfish - Good
Comment: Try drifting or still fishing cutbaits. Look for concentrations of catfish near rock and riprap during their spawning through late June. Last updated on 06/25/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: N/A
White Crappie - Fair
Comment: Try drifting or slowly trolling 1/16 to 1/8 jigs tipped 2inch or less twister tail or paddle tail plastics. Last updated on 06/18/2026


Cold Springs Management District (Southwest Region)

  • Contact Person: Mark Boucher or John Lorenzen - 712-769-2587
  • Comments: Contact the Cold Springs office with any questions about fishing in the southwest district. Last updated on 06/25/2026
  • Water Temperature (°F): 78.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Arrowhead park has excellent access for shoreline anglers. Last updated on 06/18/2026
Black Crappie - Fair
Comment: Catch 10-inch crappies around the tree piles in the lake. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Bluegill - Fair
Comment: Catch 8-inch bluegill with a nightcrawler under a bobber. Fish will average 8-inches. Last updated on 07/02/2026

Largemouth Bass - Good
Comment: There is a large population of 10- to 12-inch bass in the lake. Last updated on 07/02/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F): 78.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Cold Springs Lake was drawn-down and renovated in August 2025. The lake is filling and fish have been restocked. Anglers can expect good fishing again by 2028. Last updated on 07/02/2026
There are no active fish reports for this location


  • Water Temperature (°F): 78.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: N/A
Black Crappie - Slow
Comment: Slow troll open water areas to find schools of black crappie. Last updated on 07/02/2026

Bluegill - Fair
Comment: N/A

Channel Catfish - Fair
Comment: Channel catfish are actively spawning around the jetties and rocky shorelines. Last updated on 07/02/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair
Comment: Bass anglers are doing well casting the dam and around jetties. Last updated on 07/02/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F): 78.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Water clarity is good. Last updated on 07/02/2026
Black Crappie - Fair
Comment: Troll the roadbeds or fish along deep tree piles to find black crappies. Sorting will be needed for larger fish. Last updated on 07/02/2026

Bluegill - Good
Comment: Anglers are catching bluegill slow trolling close to underwater reefs. Last updated on 07/02/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair
Comment: Bass anglers are finding fish in deep tree piles and along the roadbed. Last updated on 07/02/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F): 78.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: N/A
Black Crappie - Slow
Comment: Look for black crappies in the tree piles. Late afternoon bite is best. Last updated on 07/02/2026

Bluegill - Slow
Comment: Slow troll and fish along tree piles to find 8-inch fish. Last updated on 07/02/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair
Comment: Cast the dam and shallow structure for best success. Last updated on 07/02/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F): 78.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Water clarity is 10 feet. Last updated on 06/11/2026
Black Crappie - Fair
Comment: Find black crappies in the tree piles. Fish will average 9.5-inches. Anglers are trolling for larger fish. Last updated on 07/02/2026

Bluegill - Fair
Comment: Look for bluegills in open water areas slow trolling or drifting. Last updated on 07/02/2026

Largemouth Bass - Good
Comment: N/A


Mt. Ayr Management District (Southwest Region)

  • Contact Person: Andy Jansen - 641-464-3108
  • Comments: Water temperature is in the low-to mid-80s in most Mount Ayr district lakes. Last updated on 07/08/2026
  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Docks are in at all boat ramps. Last updated on 07/08/2026
Bluegill - Slow
Comment: Catch Bluegill of all sizes using jigs tipped with live bait fished along cedar tree brush piles. Last updated on 07/08/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Docks are in at the main and bait shop ramps. Last updated on 07/08/2026
Bluegill - Fair
Comment: Catch Bluegill of all sizes with a piece of nightcrawler under a bobber fished near cedar tree brush piles. Last updated on 07/01/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Lake level is back to normal pool as of June 15. Last updated on 07/08/2026
Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) - Fair
Comment: Catch Wipers of all sizes with nightcrawlers or leeches fished along the fish mounds. Last updated on 07/08/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Docks are in at the main ramp. Last updated on 06/24/2026
Bluegill - Fair
Comment: Catch Bluegill of all sizes with a nightcrawler fished along weedlines. Last updated on 07/01/2026

Yellow Perch - Slow
Comment: Catch Yellow Perch of all sizes using a nightcrawler fished along weedlines. Last updated on 07/08/2026