| | | | | The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issues a weekly fishing report on Thursdays in an effort to provide the latest information heading into the weekend. The weekly fishing report is compiled from information gathered from local bait shops, angler creel surveys, and county and state parks staff. For current information, contact the district fisheries office at the phone number listed at the end of each district report. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Water level at Lynxville is currently 14.7 feet and falling slightly over the next week. Fishing is improving in tailwaters of the lock and dam. Water temperature is 43°. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Northern Pike | Excellent | Northern pike are on the feed after the spawn. Fish the shallows and weedy shorelines using larger flashy spinnerbaits. | Sauger | Fair | Anglers report lots of smaller fish with some nicer ones mixed in. Fish the tailwaters of the lock and dam using a hair jig tipped with minnow. | Walleye | Good | Vertical jigging with hair jigs and minnow has been effective in the tailwaters. Some fish being picked up downriver on closing dams. | Yellow Perch | Good | Fish the current seams off shore using a crappie rig tipped with worms or a minnow. |
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| | | | | | | | | | Water level at Guttenberg is currently 6.4 feet and is expected to gradually recede over the next week. Water temperature is 44° |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Northern Pike | Excellent | Northern pike are on the feed after the spawn. Fish the shallows and weedy shorelines using larger flashy spinnerbaits. | Sauger | Fair | Anglers report lots of smaller fish with some nicer ones mixed in. Fish the tailwaters of the lock and dam using a hair jig tipped with minnow. | Walleye | Good | Vertical jigging with hair jigs and minnow has been effective in the tailwaters. Some fish being picked up downriver on closing dams | Yellow Perch | Good | Fish the current seams off shore using a crappie rig tipped with worms or a minnow. |
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| | | | | | | | | | Water level at Lansing is currently 7.5 feet and is expected to remain stable over the next week. Water temperature is near 43° |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Northern Pike | Excellent | Northern pike are on the feed after the spawn. Fish the shallows and weedy shorelines using larger flashy spinnerbaits. | Sauger | Fair | Anglers report lots of smaller fish with some nicer ones mixed in. Fish the tailwaters of the lock and dam using a hair jig tipped with minnow | Walleye | Good | Vertical jigging with hair jigs and minnow has been effective in the tailwaters. Some fish being picked up downriver on closing dams | Yellow Perch | Good | Fish the current seams off shore using a crappie rig tipped with worms or a minnow. |
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| | | | | | Upper Mississippi River water levels are gradually falling. The bite is picking up again after the cold front. Expect the bite in the tailwaters at the lock and dams to improve as water temperature climbs back into the mid to upper 40's this week. Water clarity is still a little cloudy. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Water level at Dubuque Lock and Dam is steady at 6.2 feet and the RR Bridge is at 8.8 feet. Water is stained with the temperature is around 46 degrees in main channel. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Black Crappie | No Report | Rumors of anglers targeting crappies in the same locations were they were ice fishing but no confirmed reports. | Bluegill | No Report | Bluegill populations are strong but have not heard anyone fishing them since ice out. Some backwaters still have remnant ice in them yet. | Northern Pike | Good | Pike fishing remain good and some new catches have been reported from the O'leary's area in upper Pool 12. | Walleye | Fair | Small walleyes and a few nice sauger are being caught on jigs and minnow rigs. | Yellow Perch | Fair | Some yellow perch are being caught in the tailwater areas on jig and worm rigs. |
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| | | | | | | | | | Water level at Bellevue is steady at 6.7 feet. Water is clear with the temperature near 47 degrees in the main channel. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Bluegill | No Report | Lots of bluegills were caught during the ice fishing season and expect good open water fishing on gills this year. | Brown Bullhead | Good | The lower pool access sites are good places to fish off the bank to catch brown bullhead and an occasional catfish. Bullheads are good early season biters | Northern Pike | No Report | Pike spawning season is upon us. Pike are one of the earliest of spawners on the Mississippi and can be a tad difficult to catch when they lay eggs. | Paddlefish | Good | Paddlefish angling remain good with the stable water level. Please review the rules for paddlefish snagging as they are somewhat complex. | Rainbow Trout | Excellent | The Kids trout pond North of the DNR fisheries station is stocked with trout and should remain good fishing till the April/May time frame when it will weed over. | Walleye | Fair | Most anglers using a jig and minnow rig. Some small walleye are being reported with a rare keeper. A few fish approaching 10 pounds have been reported in the tailwaters so far. | Yellow Perch | No Report | Some could be caught in the tailwaters as it is common this time of year. So far nothing has been reported to us. |
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| | | | | | | | | | Water level at Fulton is steady and presently near 6.2 feet, 10.3 feet at Camanche and 5.1 feet at LeClaire. Water is clear with the temperature around 49 degrees. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | 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 | No Report | Pike will be spawning in Pool 14 in the next few weeks. | Paddlefish | Good | Paddlefish season on the Mississippi River is March 1 through April 15. Snagging is only allowed within 500 yards of navigation dams and their spillways. Please review the rules as they are complicated. | Walleye | Fair | Fishing for walleye has been reported as "hit and miss" by anglers. |
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| | | | | | | | | | Water level is steady at Rock Island near 6.9 feet. Water is clear and temperature is around 49 degrees. |
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| | | | | | Tailwater ramps are open throughout the district. Water is slowly warming up and is in the upper 40's throughout the district. If you have angling questions, please call Bellevue Fisheries Management at 563-880-8781. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Tailwater stage at Lock and Dam 15 in the Quad Cities is 7.25 feet and has been fairly steady. River stage is forecasted to fall slowly over the weekend. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Sauger | No Report | Look for saugers below the Lock and Dam and in Sylvan Slough. Try fishing with jigs and minnows or trolling three-way rigs with minnows or crankbaits. | Walleye | No Report | Look for walleyes below the Lock and Dam and in Sylvan Slough. Try fishing with jigs and minnows or trolling three-way rigs with minnows or crankbaits. |
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| | | | | | | | | | Tailwater stage at Lock and Dam 16 in Muscatine is 5.93 feet and has been fairly steady this past week. River stage is forecasted to start falling slowly. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Sauger | No Report | Look for saugers below the lock and dam. Try fishing with jigs and minnows or trolling three-way rigs with minnows or crankbaits. | Walleye | No Report | Try fishing below the Lock and Dam. Fish with jigs and minnows or trolling three-way rigs with minnows or crankbaits. |
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| | | | | | | | | | Tailwater stage at Lock and Dam 17 at New Boston is 6.90 feet and has been fairly steady this past week. River stage is forecasted to begin falling slowly. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Sauger | No Report | Look for saugers below the lock and dam. Try fishing with jigs and minnows or trolling three-way rigs with minnows or crankbaits. | Walleye | No Report | Try fishing for walleyes below the lock and dam. Try vertical jigging with minnows or trolling three-way rigs with minnows or crankbaits. |
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| | | | | | | | | | Tailwater stage at Lock and Dam 18 above Burlington is 4.08 feet and forecasted to begin falling slowly. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Sauger | No Report | Look for saugers below the Lock and Dam. Try fishing with jigs and minnows or trolling three-way rigs with minnows or crankbaits. | Walleye | No Report | Look for walleyes below the Lock and Dam. Try fishing with jigs and minnows or trolling three-way rigs with minnows or crankbaits. |
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| | | | | | Mississippi River Pools 16-19: River stage have been fairly steady this past week but are forecasted to start falling slowly. Main channel water temperature is around 45 degrees and water clarity is fair. There has been some tailwater fishing for walleye and saugers. If you have questions on fishing Pools 16-19 contact the Fairport Fish Hatchery at 563-263-5062. |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cedar River (Nashua to La Porte City) |
| | | | There have been a few reports of anglers catching walleye, crappie and a few pike on the Cedar River this past week. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Black Crappie | Fair | Try floating a live minnow under a slip bobber at various depths near structure. | Channel Catfish | Fair | Try fishing a live chub, night crawler or chicken liver off of the bottom for some good catfish action. | Northern Pike | Fair | Concentrate on backwater areas, try floating a live chub/shiner under a bobber or casting and retrieving flashy spoons for some great pike action. | Walleye | Good | Try fishing a jig head with plastics with or without a live minnow. Look for the deeper pools, current breaks and tail ends of riffles for some walleye action. |
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| | | | | | | | | | Trout streams are in excellent condition. Next weeks forecast calls for temperatures near the sixties, there should be some aquatic insect hatches taking place providing for some great trout fishing. |
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| | | | | | Maquoketa River (above Monticello) |
| | | | There have been some reports of anglers catching a few walleye on the Maquoketa River this past week. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Walleye | Fair | Try fishing a jig head with plastics with or without a live minnow. Look for the deeper pools, current breaks and tail ends of riffles for some walleye action. |
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| | | | | | Shell Rock River (Greene to Shell Rock) |
| | | | There have been a few reports of anglers catching walleye on the Shell Rock River this past week. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Northern Pike | No Report | Concentrate on backwater areas, try floating a live chub/shiner under a bobber or casting and retrieving flashy spoons for some great pike action. | Walleye | Good | Try fishing a jig head with plastics with or without a live minnow. Look for the deeper pools, current breaks and tail ends of riffles for some walleye action. |
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| | | | | | Wapsi River (Tripoli to Troy Mills) |
| | | | There have been a few reports from anglers catching some walleye on the Wapsipinicon River this past week. Northern pike fishing should pick up in backwater areas in preparation for the upcoming spawn as well. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Northern Pike | Fair | Concentrate on backwater areas, try floating a live chub/shiner under a bobber or casting and retrieving flashy spoons for some great pike action. | Walleye | Good | Try fishing a jig head with plastics with or without a live minnow. Look for the deeper pools, current breaks and tail ends of riffles for some walleye action. |
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| | | | | | Interior river levels have stabilized with the recent weather along with some reports of anglers catching a few walleye, pike, crappie and channel catfish. For more information contact your local area bait and tackle shop for further information. |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Shore fishing has been productive. But the bite is hit or miss with the fluctuating water temperatures. Anglers have been picking up some crappie and walleyes. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Black Crappie | Fair | Fishing along shore has been productive. Especially around Ice House Point and the inlet bridge area. | Walleye | Fair | The bite has slowed down some but anglers are still picking up fish. Town Bay, Ice House Point shoreline, and the inlet bridge area have been productive. | Yellow Perch | Fair | |
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| | | | | | | | | | The courtesy dock on the west ramp is in place. |
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| | | | | | | | | | Anglers have been picking up some crappie, walleye, and yellow bass in the marina. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Black Crappie | Fair | Anglers are picking up a few crappie in the marina. | Walleye | Fair | Look for shore fishing action to improve as water temperatures continue to warm. | Yellow Bass | Fair | Fish have been picked up in the marina. | Yellow Perch | Fair | |
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| | | | | | | | | | Anglers have been doing well from the fish house. Water levels are 1 to 2 feet low. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Black Crappie | Fair | Anglers are catching fish from the fish house. Some sorting is needed but keepers are around 9 inches. | Bluegill | Fair | Fish from the fish house and along shore. |
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| | | | | | For more information, contact the Black Hawk District office at 712-657-2638. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | The Lake is 4.8 inches below crest. Water temp is in the low 40's. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Channel Catfish | Slow | Fish cut bait on the wind-swept shore. | Walleye | Fair | Anglers are catching walleyes on plastics and live bait fishing from the jetties. Best bite is after sun set. Now is the time to target fish on the east shore and around the Island. | White Bass | Fair | Fish jigs in 3 to 5 feet of water. | Yellow Bass | Slow | |
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| | | | | | | | | | The courtesy dock at the boat ramp is in place. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Black Crappie | No Report | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Yellow Perch | Slow | |
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| | | | | | | | | | River level is 5.71 feet. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Northern Pike | Fair | Suckers, chubs and slow retrieved jigs work well for early season pike. | Walleye | Slow | |
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| | | | | | For additional information contact Clear Lake Fisheries Office at 641-357-3517. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | The Walleye season is currently closed. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Black Crappie | Fair | | Bluegill | Fair | | Largemouth Bass | Fair | | Yellow Perch | Fair | Many fish have been observed, but sorting will most likely be needed. |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Walleye | Fair | Anglers have had some success in the morning and afternoon. |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Walleye | Fair | The bite has been hit or miss. |
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| | | | | | | | | | The Walleye season is currently closed. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Black Crappie | Fair | Anglers have been finding fish of quality size up to 14". | Bluegill | Fair | | Yellow Perch | Fair | Sorting is needed, but anglers have been finding many of acceptable size. |
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| | | | | | | | | | The Walleye season is currently closed. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Black Crappie | Fair | | Bluegill | Fair | |
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| | | | | | A handful of courtesy docks are in place and useable at boat ramps. The Walleye season on the IGL's is closed until May 3rd. For the most up to date information, call 712-330-2542 |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Water temperatures are right around 48-49 degrees with an occasional 50 degrees. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Black Crappie | Fair | Their are some nice 11-12 inch crappies moving into the shallows to feed on the small bluegills and green sunfish. | Channel Catfish | Good | Catfish are nice and fat right now but they are definitely hunting the shallower water for something to eat in the evenings. Try drifting some cut bait along the face of the dam or along the old road bed out from the boat ramp jetty. | Muskellunge | Fair | More than a few muskies are cruising the shallows not far off shore during the evenings. Some in the 40" plus range. |
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| | | | | | | | | | The spring trout release was at noon on Friday March 21. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Rainbow Trout | Excellent | They started catching trout right after we got done getting them off the truck. |
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| | | | | | | | | | The Spring trout release was at 10 am on Friday March 21. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Rainbow Trout | Excellent | It took a little while for the trout to settle in and they've been catching them since. The trout are starting to favor small jigs and bobber and bait instead of the flashier spinners now. |
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| | | | | | | | | | Water temperature in the mid 40's. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Black Crappie | Fair | Anglers are catching some crappies moving into the shallows, especially on the north side, looking for something to eat. Small jigs or bobber and minnow worked slow or just drifted. If they are not in shallow look for them to be in the habitat out in 6 to 8 foot of water. | Channel Catfish | Fair | Troll the face of the dam with some cut bait towards evening and you should be able to catch some catfish. | Largemouth Bass | Slow | A few anglers have been out. You are best off using jigs or soft plastics worked really slow, the fish are still plenty cold and not fast on the take. |
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| | | | | | | | | | Surface water temperature is staying around 46. The boat docks are not in yet. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Black Crappie | Fair | Anglers are finding a few pre-spawn crappies moving in to the near shore habitat (rock piles) looking for small fish to prey on. | Channel Catfish | Fair | Work the rip rap shorelines with cut bait. Hitting those areas with the wind blowing in even better. |
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| | | | | | | | | | Water temperature is right around 48 degrees. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Black Crappie | Good | Crappie fishing has picked up as the fish are moving into shallow water to feed. Work the near shore habitat and trees with small jigs or minnows |
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| | | | | | | | | | The gate on the road going to the boat ramp at the dam is still locked and the docks will not be in for a little while longer. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Black Crappie | Fair | Anglers are starting to find some crappies moving in shallow to do some pre-spawn feeding. Look to the near shore habitat in 3-4 foot of water to find them. |
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| | | | | | | | | | Vista Park Pond in Kalona (South Town) was stocked with trout on Friday March 21 at 10 am. as part of the Community Trout Stocking Program. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Rainbow Trout | Excellent | After a slight delay as the trout got use to their new home anglers started to catch them and fishing really hasn't slowed down since then. |
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| | | | | | For more information on the above lakes call the Lake Darling Fisheries Office at (319) 694-2430. |
| | | | | | | | Cedar River (Cedar Rapids to Moscow) |
| | | | | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Channel Catfish | Slow | Few fish are getting caught on cutbait. | Walleye | Slow | Few fish getting caught fishing current seams on jigs. | White Bass | Slow | Few fish have been caught fishing current seams and eddies for walleye. |
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| | | | | | Cedar River (La Porte City to Cedar Rapids) |
| | | | | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Channel Catfish | Slow | Using jigs in eddies and current seams. | Smallmouth Bass | Slow | Use jigs in eddies and current seams. | Walleye | Slow | Using jigs in eddies and current seams. |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Bluegill | Slow | | Largemouth Bass | Slow | Few bass have been caught by shore anglers. |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Black Crappie | Fair | Few fish have been reported around brush piles and docks. | Channel Catfish | Fair | Fishing cutbait on bottom or below a bobber along wind blown shore lines or neck down areas at bridges. |
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| | | | | | | | | | Fish cleaning station will be opened in April when the water is turned on for the park. The north road is still closed. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Black Crappie | Fair | Few fish getting caught in mornings. | Largemouth Bass | Fair | Few fish getting caught in mornings. |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Black Crappie | Fair | Mostly 6"-9" crappie getting caught. | Bluegill | Fair | Mostly small bluegill less than 6" getting caught. |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Black Crappie | Fair | Few fish getting caught around brush piles. | Largemouth Bass | Fair | Few bass getting caught in afternoons around brush. |
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| | | | | | Iowa River (Coralville Lake to River Junction) |
| | | | | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Channel Catfish | Slow | Few fish getting caught. | Walleye | Slow | Few fish getting caught. | White Bass | Slow | Fish getting caught by walleye anglers. |
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| | | | | | Iowa River (Marshalltown to Coralville Lake) |
| | | | | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Walleye | Slow | Few fish caught on jigs. |
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| | | | | | | | | | The dock is in. Fishing has been reported as slow. |
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| | | | | | | | | | North and south side docks are in along with the north side fish cleaning float. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Black Crappie | Slow | Few fish getting caught around brush piles in 8-12 FOW and along rocks at causeway bridge. | Bluegill | Slow | Few fish getting caught around brush piles in 8-12 FOW | Largemouth Bass | Fair | Fish brushpiles along shorelines. | Muskellunge | Slow | Few have been caught near live green aquatic vegetation. | Spotted bass | Fair | Fish brush piles along shorelines. |
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| | | | | | | | | | Reminder that a trout stamp is required to fish for and or possess trout. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Rainbow Trout | Good | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Muskellunge | Slow | Few have been caught near brush piles. | Walleye | Slow | Few getting caught at sunset. |
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| | | | | | | | | | Reminder that a trout stamp is required to fish for and or possess trout. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Rainbow Trout | Good | |
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| | | | | | Wapsi River (Troy Mills to Oxford Junction) |
| | | | Boat ramp is now open at Pinicon Ridge Park. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Black Crappie | Slow | Few fish getting caught around brush piles | Channel Catfish | Slow | Few fish starting to get caught. | Northern Pike | Slow | Few pike getting caught by walleye anglers | Smallmouth Bass | Slow | Using jigs in eddies and current seams. | Walleye | Slow | Using jigs in eddies and current seams. |
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| | | | | | Water temperatures have been in the mid 40's on area lakes. For more information contact the Lake MacBride Fish Station at (319) 624-3615 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Channel Catfish | Slow | Try shad guts or dead minnows on windblown shorelines. |
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| | | | | | | | | | Lake Keomah is drained for a lake restoration project. Please stay out of the lakebed. |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Channel Catfish | Slow | Target windblown shorelines with dead minnows. |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Channel Catfish | Slow | Use shad guts or dead chubs on windblown shorelines. |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Channel Catfish | No Report | Target shorelines with the wind blowing in using dead minnows. |
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| | | | | | | | | | 1500 trout were stocked on Saturday, March 22nd at 11 AM. You need a valid fishing license to fish for or possess trout. Try in-line spinners, chunks of nightcrawlers, or prepared trout baits. |
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| | | | | | | | | | The current lake level is 903.62 msl; recreation pool is 904 msl. Lake Rathbun has zebra mussels so properly drain, clean and dry equipment before transporting to another waterbody. Water temperatures are in the mid 40's. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Channel Catfish | Slow | Target windblown shorelines with shad guts. |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Channel Catfish | Slow | Target shorelines with dead minnows. |
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| | | | | | Contact the Rathbun Fish Hatchery at 641-647-2406 with questions about fishing in south central Iowa. |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Walleye | Fair | Catch walleye shallow near riprap shoreline and jetties casting jigs with twister tails, swim baits or minnows around sunset and after. |
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| | | | | | | | | | Community ponds are the quickest to warm up after ice out, creating a fair to good pre-spawn Largemouth Bass and Crappie bite. Check the Fish Local page on the Iowa DNR website to locate ponds with public access. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Black Crappie | Fair | Catch early season crappie in the community ponds slowly retrieving small twister tails or swim baits. If it exists in the pond, target edges of cattail stands and any wood habitat. | Largemouth Bass | Good | Catch pre-spawn Largemouth Bass slowly retrieving plastics and shallow diving crankbaits. |
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| | | | | | Des Moines River (Saylorville to Red Rock) |
| | | | | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Walleye | Fair | Catch walleye below the Saylorville Spillway and Des Moines dams casting jigs with twister tails, swimbaits or live minnows. |
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| | | | | | For information on Central Iowa lakes and rivers contact Andy Otting at 515-204-5885. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Largemouth Bass | Fair | Use finesse plastics fished along windblown rocky shorelines for Largemouth Bass up to 19 inches. |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Channel Catfish | Fair | Try using cut bait fished along windblown shorelines for Channel Catfish of all sizes. |
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| | | | | | | | | | **Driving is prohibited on any service roads used to access the lakebed and the lakebed itself.** Lake level is currently 11 feet below normal pool. Boat ramp lanes are out of the water at the main boat ramp. |
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| | | | | | | | | | Dock is in at main boat ramp. |
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| | | | | | Water temperature in most Mount Ayr district lakes is in the mid 40's. For more information, please contact the Mount Ayr Fisheries office at 641-931-6031. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Greenfield Lake is a good early season catfish destination. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Channel Catfish | Fair | Target channel catfish on the windblown shoreline with shad sides or cutbait. Greenfield has a good channel catfish population. | Largemouth Bass | No Report | Greenfield has a good largemouth bass population. |
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| | | | | | | | | | Lake Anita will provide good fishing this spring. The lake has good bass, bluegill and crappie populations. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Black Crappie | Fair | Anglers report catching black crappie around deep tree piles last week. There is a big year class of 9 inch fish in the lake. | Bluegill | No Report | | Largemouth Bass | Fair | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Black Crappie | Fair | Fishing for black crappie will pick up along the dam on warm sunny days. | Largemouth Bass | No Report | Mormon Trail has a good largemouth bass population with a good percent of fish over 15 inches. |
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| | | | | | | | | | Prairie Rose will again be a good fishing destination in 2025. The lake has an excellent largemouth bass population, large bluegills and black crappies. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Black Crappie | No Report | | Bluegill | No Report | | Largemouth Bass | No Report | |
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| | | | | | | | | | Water clarity is good at Viking. |
| | | | | | Fish Name | Status | Comments | Black Crappie | Slow | Crappie fishing in the pontoon arm should pick up soon on warm sunny days. | Bluegill | No Report | | Largemouth Bass | Good | Anglers are having good luck casting the shoreline for largemouth bass. |
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| | | | | | For information on lakes in the Cold Springs District call (712) 769-2587 |
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