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Ada Hayden Heritage Park Lake (Story)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Not applicable
Comments: N/A

Rainbow Trout - Fair Comment: Trout will bite through May. Cast small jigs with plastics, in-line spinners, spoons, blade baits or live baits, such as waxworms, under floats. You need a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout. Last updated on 04/30/2026

Arrowhead Lake (Sac)

Water Temperature (°F): 57.0
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: N/A

There are no active fish reports for this location

Beeds Lake (Franklin)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: N/A

Black Crappie - Fair Comment: Drift fish or troll small jigs in 4 to 8 feet of water along the north shore. Move to near shore woody structure in the afternoon as water temperatures rise. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Big Creek Lake (Polk)

Water Temperature (°F): 60.0
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: N/A

Black Crappie - Fair Comment: The peak of the Crappie spawn is still ahead. Start by fishing in 5-10 feet of water near wood with live minnows. The best crappie fishing will likely be the second and third week of May. Last updated on 05/06/2026

Walleye - Fair Comment: Try jigging or trolling in 10 to 20 feet of water during the day near humps, points and creek channel drop-offs. Catch walleye shallow from shore in the evenings near and after sunset on rocky and sandy shorelines. Cast 1/8oz to 1/4oz jigs tipped with twister tail, straight tail or paddletail swimbaits, or, live bait under lighted floats. Last updated on 04/23/2026

Big Hollow Lake (Des Moines)

Water Temperature (°F): 63.0
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: Water remains clear (7+ feet). Curly-leaf beds are still developing. . Last updated on 05/07/2026

Black Crappie - Fair Comment: Definite pattern: warm days the crappies are actively feeding on warm days, the bite slows back down with cooler weather. Look for them in 6-8 feet of water in the flooded timber. . Last updated on 05/07/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair Comment: Work the edges of the weed beds; anglers might also pick up a muskie. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Big Woods Lake (Black Hawk)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: Anglers are catching crappie out of Big Woods Lake. Mothers' Day is traditionally a great day for catching crappie with family. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Black Crappie - Fair Comment: Try locating structure using electronics to find fish. Use a live minnow under a slip bobber or jigging flashy hair jigs or tube jigs. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Black Hawk Lake (Sac)

Water Temperature (°F): 58.0
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: N/A

Black Crappie - Fair Comment: As water temperatures warm back up and start to stabilize in the 60s, look for crappie action from shore to pick up. Try anywhere in Town Bay, near the fish house, and along Ice House Point shoreline. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Walleye - Good Comment: Anglers are picking up fish by boat and from shore. Anglers are having success using a variety of baits: a slow retrieve with a crawler on a weighted jig or fished under a bobber, a leach under a bobber, a twister, and crankbaits. Popular places to fish include: Town Bay, along Ice House Point shoreline, North shore, and the east end near the outlet. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Brushy Creek Lake (Webster)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: All courtesy docks are in except for the North boat ramp dock. . Last updated on 05/07/2026

Black Crappie - Fair Comment: As water temperatures slowly warm back up, look for crappie near woody structure along shore. Use a small minnow under a bobber or a small jig. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Walleye - Fair Comment: N/A

Central Park Lake (Jones)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: N/A

Black Crappie - Fair Comment: N/A

Largemouth Bass - Good Comment: N/A

Redear Sunfish - Fair Comment: N/A

Clear Lake (Cerro Gordo)

Water Temperature (°F): 52.0
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: The lake is 1.08 inches above crest. Water clarity is 23 inches. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Black Crappie - Fair Comment: Crappies are starting to move shallow. The bite will pick up as the water temperature rises. Best bite is late afternoon. . Last updated on 05/07/2026

Walleye - Good Comment: Anglers are catching walleyes on a variety of baits. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Yellow Bass - Slow Comment: Try small jigs tipped with bait. Best bite is afternoon on warmer days. Last updated on 04/30/2026

Cold Springs Lake (Cass)

Water Temperature (°F):
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 05/07/2026

There are no active fish reports for this location

Coralville Reservoir (Johnson)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: N/A

Black Crappie - Good Comment: N/A

Bluegill - Fair Comment: Try fishing along the rock shorelines. Last updated on 04/16/2026

Channel Catfish - Good Comment: N/A

Green Sunfish - Fair Comment: Try fishing along the rock shorelines. Last updated on 04/16/2026

White Crappie - Good Comment: N/A

Crystal Lake (Hancock)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: N/A

Black Crappie - Fair Comment: Drift fish or troll small jigs in 3 to 6 feet of water in the morning. Move to near shore woody structure in the afternoon. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Dalton Pond (Jackson)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Not applicable
Comments: Trout stocking scheduled for May 2026 at Dalton Pond has been canceled. A bridge used to access the trout fishing destination is closed due to structural deterioration. The Iowa DNR is gathering cost estimates and preliminary plans to determine 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. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Rainbow Trout - Slow Comment: N/A

Diamond Lake (Poweshiek)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: Bathrooms and fish cleaning stations are open. Last updated on 04/30/2026

Black Crappie - Fair Comment: N/A

Largemouth Bass - Good Comment: N/A

East Okoboji Lake (Dickinson)

Water Temperature (°F): 57.0
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: All ramps are open. . Last updated on 05/07/2026

Black Crappie - Fair Comment: N/A

Bluegill - Good Comment: Fishing has been good right off docks. . Last updated on 05/07/2026

Pumpkinseed - Good Comment: N/A

Ely Pond (Linn)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Not applicable
Comments: N/A

Rainbow Trout - Fair Comment: You need a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout. . Last updated on 04/30/2026

Ewalt Pond (Johnson)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Not applicable
Comments: N/A

Bluegill - Fair Comment: N/A

Largemouth Bass - Fair Comment: N/A

Gateway Park North (Iowa)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: N/A

White Crappie - Good Comment: N/A

Gateway Park South (Iowa)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: N/A

Black Crappie - Fair Comment: N/A

Largemouth Bass - Good Comment: N/A

White Crappie - Fair Comment: N/A

Goose Pond (Johnson)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Not applicable
Comments: N/A

Largemouth Bass - Good Comment: N/A

Green Castle Lake (Marshall)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: Most fish have moved up along shorelines getting ready to spawn. Last updated on 04/30/2026

Black Crappie - Slow Comment: N/A

Bluegill - Good Comment: Use small jig tipped with worm below a bobber along shore. Last updated on 04/30/2026

Largemouth Bass - Good Comment: N/A

Redear Sunfish - Good Comment: Use small jig tipped with worm below a bobber along shore. Last updated on 04/30/2026

Green Valley Lake (Union)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: Docks are in at all boat ramps. Last updated on 04/30/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair Comment: Catch Largemouth Bass up to 18-inches with finesse plastics along rocky shoreline areas. Last updated on 04/23/2026

Greenfield Lake (Adair)

Water Temperature (°F): 62.0
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: N/A

Black Crappie - Fair Comment: Cast small jigs around the jetties to catch 10-inch black crappie. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Channel Catfish - Fair Comment: Use shad sides on the windy shoreline to catch channel catfish of all sizes. Last updated on 04/23/2026

Hannen Lake (Benton)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: N/A

Black Crappie - Good Comment: N/A

Bluegill - Good Comment: N/A

Channel Catfish - Slow Comment: N/A

Largemouth Bass - Good Comment: N/A

Hawthorn Lake (Mahaska)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: N/A

Bluegill - Status Unsure Comment: Bluegills will start to move shallow with warmer water temperatures; use small jigs. Last updated on 04/30/2026

Largemouth Bass - Status Unsure Comment: Target rip-rapped shorelines with plastics. Last updated on 04/30/2026

Heritage Pond (Dubuque)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Not applicable
Comments: Heritage Pond was stocked with rainbow trout on April 25th. You need a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout. . Last updated on 05/07/2026

Rainbow Trout - Fair Comment: Crankbaits, spinners including Rooster Tails and Mepps, or nightcrawlers fished on the bottom are recommended to catch trout at Heritage Pond. You need a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Ingham Lake (Emmet)

Water Temperature (°F): 62.0
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: N/A

There are no active fish reports for this location

Iowa Lake (Iowa Co.) (Iowa)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: N/A

Black Crappie - Fair Comment: N/A

Bluegill - Fair Comment: N/A

Largemouth Bass - Good Comment: N/A

Redear Sunfish - Fair Comment: N/A

Lake Anita (Cass)

Water Temperature (°F): 62.0
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: The algae has been treated in the pontoon area. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Black Crappie - Slow Comment: N/A

Bluegill - Fair Comment: Crappie anglers are picking up a few bluegills in the pontoon arm. Last updated on 04/23/2026

Channel Catfish - Fair Comment: Cast cut bait on the roadbed in the south arm of the lake. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Lake Belva Deer (Keokuk)

Water Temperature (°F): 62.0
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: Water temperature was 62 on Tuesday (5/5), it has fallen. Curly-leaf pondweeds are well established; some areas at the lower end of the lake were being treated to allow for shoreline access earlier this week. Should start seeing the die back in those areas in a few days. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Black Crappie - Fair Comment: Not seeing many crappies in the shallow water this week or along the edges of the weed beds. Most have moved out to deeper water. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Bluegill - Fair Comment: More bluegills are coming in shallow water, but have not seen any nest building yet. Worm and bobber along the edges of the weed beds works best. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair Comment: Haven't seen any nest building yet. The males are cruising the shallows (2-3 feet). Last updated on 05/07/2026

Lake Cornelia (Wright)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: N/A

Black Crappie - Fair Comment: N/A

Lake Darling (Washington)

Water Temperature (°F): 60.0
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: Water levels have come up a few inches; the water is still fairly clear at about 3 feet. The water temperature on Thursday morning had dropped to 60 degrees down from 64-66 degrees last week. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Black Crappie - Fair Comment: Crappie fishing last weekend was good; with a little sorting you could leave with a good batch of fish. They were in shallow hitting on small jigs worked slow. With the falling water temperatures, they have slowed down some but are still spawning. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair Comment: Not seeing any males setting up nesting territories yet, but they are cruising the shallows. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Lake Delhi (Delaware)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: Water clarity is excellent. Water temperature is in the 50s. Crappie and bass fishing is fair, but is improving as water temperatures rise. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Black Crappie - Fair Comment: N/A

Largemouth Bass - Fair Comment: N/A

Smallmouth Bass - Fair Comment: N/A

Lake Geode (Henry)

Water Temperature (°F): 64.0
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: Water clarity is about 4 feet; the water is starting to get green in color. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Black Crappie - Slow Comment: Crappie fishing Tuesday (4/29) was slow with boats fishing over the habitat in 6 to 8 feet of water, just out from the rocky shorelines. The same places where they were catching them in good numbers just a couple of days before. Last updated on 04/29/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair Comment: Bass fishing continues in a familiar pattern: Warm and sunny: hit the tops of the long mounds across from the beach or along the rock shoreline in the sun with crankbaits. Cool and cloudy: work the steeper shorelines where they can stay closer to deeper water. Last updated on 04/29/2026

Lake Hendricks (Howard)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: Water clarity is improving. Water temperatures is in the 50s. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Black Crappie - Good Comment: Try a jig head tipped with a minnow or plastic jig fished from shore. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Bluegill - Fair Comment: Gills come in shore toward evening to find food near downed logs or trees. Downed logs provide food for aquatic insects and small crustaceans, favorite treats for bluegills, and a safe place to escape predators. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair Comment: Bass are nesting in shallow water. Use a spinner or crankbait with a slow retrieve from shore. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Lake Macbride (Johnson)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: Fish cleaning stations are open. Last updated on 04/30/2026

Largemouth Bass - Good Comment: N/A

Spotted bass - Good Comment: N/A

Walleye - Good Comment: N/A

White Crappie - Good Comment: N/A

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

Lake Manawa (Pottawattamie)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: N/A

Black Crappie - Slow Comment: N/A

Channel Catfish - Fair Comment: Cast cut bait on the windy shoreline. Last updated on 04/23/2026

Lake Meyer (Winneshiek)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: Water clarity is excellent. Best bite is in the morning and evening. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Black Crappie - Good Comment: Find crappie suspended. Try a small spinner or crankbait with a slow or varied retrieval. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair Comment: With warmer water, bass are starting to make nests near shore. Use a crankbait or a spinner retrieved slowly. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Northern Pike - Fair Comment: Pike hang in weedy areas stalking prey. Use a spoon or hair jig to tease this feisty fish. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Lake Miami (Monroe)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: N/A

Largemouth Bass - Status Unsure Comment: Target largemouth along the face of the dam and around the fishing jetties. Last updated on 04/30/2026

Lake Wapello (Davis)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: N/A

Bluegill - Slow Comment: Bluegills will move shallow ss the water temperature warms; use small jigs. Last updated on 04/16/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair Comment: Target the brush piles with plastics or along the shoreline with spinnerbaits. Last updated on 04/09/2026

Liberty Centre Pond (Johnson)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Not applicable
Comments: N/A

Rainbow Trout - Fair Comment: You need a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout. . Last updated on 04/30/2026

Little River Watershed Lake (Decatur)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: Docks are in at the main and bait shop ramps. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Black Crappie - Fair Comment: Catch Crappie up to 11-inches with jigs or minnows fished along mainlake points or along the creek channel. Last updated on 04/30/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair Comment: Catch Largemouth Bass of all sizes using finesse plastics along rocky shoreline areas. Last updated on 04/23/2026

Lost Grove Lake (Scott)

Water Temperature (°F): 60.0
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: Water clarity remains about 6 feet. Curly-leaf pondweed beds are "filling out" and should be attracting more fish to them, until they start naturally dying back later this summer. . Last updated on 05/07/2026

Black Crappie - Fair Comment: The bite is better on sarm days; anglers start to catch crappie in numbers. The bite slows back down when the cool weather returns. Start looking for them in 6-8 feet of water out in the flooded timber. If the sun is out and its warm, start working in shallower. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair Comment: It's time to start working the outer edges of the developing weedbeds where the bass are hunting small bluegills and looking for spots to start building nests. Last updated on 04/29/2026

Lost Island Lake (Palo Alto)

Water Temperature (°F): 60.0
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: Some anglers have been catching fish from shore. Last updated on 04/23/2026

Yellow Bass - Fair Comment: N/A

Noelridge Park Pond (Linn)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Not recommended
Comments: N/A

Rainbow Trout - Fair Comment: You need a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout. . Last updated on 04/30/2026

North Prairie Lake (Black Hawk)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Not applicable
Comments: North Prairie Lake was stocked with rainbow trout on Saturday, April 25th. You need a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Rainbow Trout - Fair Comment: Use smaller crankbaits or flashy mepps spinner baits. Nightcrawlers on a lindy rig will work, too. You need a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout. Last updated on 05/07/2026

North Ridge Park Pond (Johnson)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Not applicable
Comments: N/A

Rainbow Trout - Fair Comment: You need a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout. . Last updated on 04/30/2026

Otter Creek Lake (Tama)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: The lake is now full. Recent survey shows largemouth bass up to 15-inches, bluegill up to 7.5-inches, redear up to 9-inches, and channel catfish up to 15-inches. Last updated on 04/30/2026

Bluegill - Good Comment: N/A

Largemouth Bass - Good Comment: N/A

Redear Sunfish - Fair Comment: N/A

Pleasant Creek Lake (Linn)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: Best bite is after sunset. Last updated on 05/06/2026

Black Crappie - Fair Comment: N/A

Smallmouth Bass - Fair Comment: N/A

Walleye - Good Comment: N/A

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

Prairie Rose Lake (Shelby)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: N/A

Black Crappie - Slow Comment: The crappie bite has slowed with the cooler temperatures. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Bluegill - Slow Comment: Crappie anglers are catching a few big bluegills around the jetties. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Largemouth Bass - Good Comment: Shore anglers are catching largemouth bass around the jetties and in shallow brush piles. Last updated on 04/16/2026

Rathbun Reservoir (Appanoose)

Water Temperature (°F): 61.0
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: Lake level is 905.55 msl; recreation pool is 904 msl. Boat ramps are open and docks are installed. Lake Rathbun contains zebra mussels; clean, drain and dry your boat before going to another water body. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Walleye - Status Unsure Comment: Walleyes are post-spawn. Last updated on 04/16/2026

White Crappie - Slow Comment: Crappies are slowly making their way closer to shore as the water warms up. Try jigs tipped with a minnow. Last updated on 04/30/2026

Red Rock Reservoir (Marion)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: N/A

White Crappie - Good Comment: Crappie are moving shallow for their spawning period. Cast plastics or minnows under floats near rip-rap, rock, and habitat added last summer. Find a habitat location map on the Army Corps of Engineer's Lake Red Rock website under Fishing Information. Last updated on 04/30/2026

Rice Lake (Winnebago)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: Water clarity is over 6 feet. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Largemouth Bass - Good Comment: Try fishing near shore woody habitat or the edge of submerged vegetation. Slow presentations work best with the cool water temperatures. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Walleye - Slow Comment: N/A

Yellow Perch - Slow Comment: N/A

Rock Creek Lake (Jasper)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Not applicable
Comments: N/A

White Crappie - Good Comment: Catch crappie shallow near rip-rap and wood casting small plastics or live minnows under floats. Last updated on 04/30/2026

Sand Lake (Marshall)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: N/A

Largemouth Bass - Fair Comment: N/A

Rainbow Trout - Fair Comment: You need a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout. Last updated on 05/06/2026

Silver Lake (Dickinson) (Dickinson)

Water Temperature (°F): 57.0
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: N/A

There are no active fish reports for this location

Silver Lake (Worth) (Worth)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: N/A

Largemouth Bass - Good Comment: Try fishing near the edge of submerged vegetation. Slow presentations work best with the cool water temperatures. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Yellow Perch - Slow Comment: N/A

Spirit Lake (Dickinson)

Water Temperature (°F): 55.0
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: Boat ramp docks are in. The channel at Templar Park boat ramp was cleared, allowing easier travel to and from the lake. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Black Crappie - Good Comment: Anglers are using electronics to stay on top of fish. Try 1/16th and 1/32nd ounce jigs with a minnow or plastic. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Bluegill - Good Comment: Many anglers have been successfully fishing from shore or from docks. A simple hook, worm and bobber setup is working for many. . Last updated on 05/07/2026

Yellow Perch - Good Comment: Anglers are catching 9- to13- inch fish. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Storm Lake (incl Little Storm Lake) (Buena Vista)

Water Temperature (°F): 57.0
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: N/A

Walleye - Fair Comment: The walleye bite has started to pick up. Use a twister, crankbait or leach under a bobber. Anglers have had success from the east shore, the marina, from boat near Stoney Point, and near the inlet. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Three Mile Lake (Union)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: Lake level is about 5.5 feet below normal pool as of April 30. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Black Crappie - Slow Comment: Catch crappie of all sizes using jigs or minnows fished along the creek channel. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Triumph Park East (Dallas)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Not applicable
Comments: N/A

Rainbow Trout - Fair Comment: Trout will bite through much of May. Cast small jigs with plastics, in-line spinners, spoons, blade baits or live baits, such as waxworms, under floats. You need a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout. Last updated on 04/30/2026

Twelve Mile Creek Lake (Union)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: Docks are in at the main ramp. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Black Crappie - Fair Comment: Catch Crappie up to 10-inches using jigs or minnows fished along the creek channel. Last updated on 04/30/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair Comment: Catch Largemouth Bass up to 19-inches with finesse plastics along rocky shoreline areas. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Union Grove Lake (Tama)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: N/A

Black Crappie - Fair Comment: Try fishing around vegetation and shoreline brush piles. Last updated on 04/30/2026

Bluegill - Fair Comment: N/A

Largemouth Bass - Fair Comment: N/A

Redear Sunfish - Fair Comment: N/A

Walleye - Slow Comment: Try fishing along wind-blown shorelines. Last updated on 04/30/2026

Volga Lake (Fayette)

Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: Fish activity slowed as the air temperatures stay cool. Try fishing over structure or shallower areas toward evening. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Black Crappie - Fair Comment: Try a jig head tipped with a minnow or plastic jig from shoreline. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Bluegill - Fair Comment: Bluegill bite slowed as the water temperatures cool. Continue to use small jigs tipped with a waxworm or spike. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Channel Catfish - Good Comment: Channel catfish are hitting worms or dead chubs fished off bottom. Last updated on 05/07/2026

Largemouth Bass - Good Comment: Bass are hitting spinner baits near structure about 2 to 3 feet below surface. Last updated on 05/07/2026

West Okoboji Lake (Dickinson)

Water Temperature (°F): 54.0
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: All boat ramp docks are in and available for use. . Last updated on 05/07/2026

Bluegill - Good Comment: Anglers are successfully catching fish off docks and in the canals. . Last updated on 05/07/2026

Largemouth Bass - Good Comment: Anglers are fishing just off the end of docks. Most are using crank or chatter baits. . Last updated on 05/07/2026

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