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Ada Hayden Heritage Park Lake (Story)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Not applicable
Comments: N/A

Rainbow Trout - Fair Comment: Trout remain from the winter stocking for open water anglers. 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 03/19/2026

Arrowhead Lake (Sac)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: The lake will be ice-free by the weekend. Last updated on 03/19/2026

There are no active fish reports for this location

Big Creek Lake (Polk)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: Big Creek Lake is ice-free; docks are in. Last updated on 03/19/2026

Walleye - Slow Comment: As the water warms in late March and early April, Walleye will start to move shallow on rocky and sandy shorelines in the evenings near and after sunset. Cast 1/8oz to 1/4oz jigs tipped with twister tail, straight tail or paddletail swimbaits. Last updated on 03/19/2026

Big Lake (Including Gilbert's Pond) (Pottawattamie)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: There are plenty of trout left to catch at Big Lake due to poor ice conditions soon after the winter stocking. You need a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout. Last updated on 03/19/2026

Rainbow Trout - Status Unsure Comment: Cast small jigs with plastics, in-line spinners, spoons, or live bait, such as waxworms, under a bobber. You need a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout. Last updated on 03/19/2026

Black Hawk Lake (Sac)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: The lake is covered in skim ice, but will likely be open by the weekend. Last updated on 03/19/2026

Walleye - Fair Comment: Anglers picked up a few walleye from shore during the last open water opportunity. Expect shore fishing to pick up. Try along Ice House Point shoreline, along shore near the stone piers in Town Bay, and in and around the fish house in Town Bay. Last updated on 03/19/2026

Black Hawk Pits (Sac)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: The lake is ice-free. Last updated on 03/19/2026

There are no active fish reports for this location

Brushy Creek Lake (Webster)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: The lake is ice-free. The courtesy docks are in at the west and south boat ramps. . Last updated on 03/19/2026

There are no active fish reports for this location

Clear Lake (Cerro Gordo)

Ice Condition: Not Recommended
Water Temperature (°F): 40.0
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: The lake is covered with 1-2 inches of ice; it should be ice-free by Saturday with the forecast warm weather. . Last updated on 03/19/2026

Walleye - Slow Comment: Anglers are having some success fishing from the jetties. Last updated on 03/12/2026

Yellow Bass - Slow Comment: Best bite is late afternoon. Last updated on 03/12/2026

Cold Springs Lake (Cass)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Not recommended
Comments: Cold Springs Lake was drawndown and renovated in August 2025. The lake is filling and the fish restocked. Anglers can expect good fishing again by 2028. Last updated on 03/12/2026

There are no active fish reports for this location

Coralville Reservoir (Johnson)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: The lake refroze earlier in week, but is opening back. Be aware of any remaining sheets of ice if going out in a boat. Last updated on 03/19/2026

Channel Catfish - Fair Comment: Use gizzard shad near the bridges or wind-blown shorelines where the warmest water is. Last updated on 03/19/2026

Crystal Lake (Hancock)

Ice Condition: Not Recommended
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: N/A

Black Crappie - Status Unsure Comment: N/A

Bluegill - Status Unsure Comment: N/A

East Okoboji Lake (Dickinson)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F): 40.0
Ramp Condition: Not recommended
Comments: The walleye season is closed until May 2nd. The lake is currently iced over; should be ice-free after this weekend. Last updated on 03/19/2026

Black Crappie - Fair Comment: Anglers were successful hole hopping to catch quality-size fish during the ice season. Last updated on 03/12/2026

Bluegill - Fair Comment: Anglers were successful hole hopping to catch quality-size fish during the ice season. Last updated on 03/12/2026

Pumpkinseed - Fair Comment: Anglers were successful hole hopping to catch quality-size fish during the ice season. Last updated on 03/12/2026

Green Valley Lake (Union)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: N/A

Channel Catfish - Fair Comment: Use cut bait fished along wind-blown shores to catch all sizes of catfish. Last updated on 03/12/2026

Greenfield Lake (Adair)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: Greenfield is a good destination for ice-out channel catfish. Last updated on 03/04/2026

Black Crappie - Status Unsure Comment: The lake is ice-free. Cast small jigs around the jetties to catch 10-inch black crappie. Last updated on 03/19/2026

Channel Catfish - Status Unsure Comment: Use shad sides on the windy shoreline to catch channel catfish of all sizes. Last updated on 03/04/2026

Hawthorn Lake (Mahaska)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: Target channel catfish first thing in the spring. Last updated on 03/12/2026

There are no active fish reports for this location

Ingham Lake (Emmet)

Ice Condition: Not Recommended
Water Temperature (°F): 40.0
Ramp Condition: Not recommended
Comments: N/A

There are no active fish reports for this location

Iowa Lake (Iowa Co.) (Iowa)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: No fishing activity reported this week; bluegill and crappie bite should pick up with the better weather coming in the next couple of days. Last updated on 03/19/2026

There are no active fish reports for this location

Jefferson Co. Park New Pond (Jefferson)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Not applicable
Comments: The spring trout release will be at 10 am on March 19. You need a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout. Last updated on 03/18/2026

Rainbow Trout - Excellent Comment: The spring trout release will be at 10 am on Thursday, March 19. You need a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout. Last updated on 03/18/2026

Lake Anita (Cass)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: Bluegills and crappies will move into the pontoon arm of the lake when water temperatures warm. Try floating small jigs 2 feet under a bobber. Last updated on 03/04/2026

Black Crappie - Status Unsure Comment: N/A

Bluegill - Status Unsure Comment: N/A

Channel Catfish - Status Unsure Comment: Shore anglers do well casting cut bait on the roadbed in the south arm of the lake. . Last updated on 03/12/2026

Lake Darling (Washington)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: There was some skim ice on the upper end of the lake and some of the bays with the fluctuating air temperatures and the return of snow on the ground. Weather forecast is for 80 degree air temperatures by Saturday (3/21); expect the water temperatures to make a quick return to the upper 40s, maybe even low 50s. Last updated on 03/18/2026

There are no active fish reports for this location

Lake Hendricks (Howard)

Ice Condition: Not Recommended
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Not recommended
Comments: The lake is about 50% ice covered, but it should quickly melt with windy conditions and forecast snow. Last updated on 03/12/2026

Black Crappie - Slow Comment: N/A

Bluegill - Slow Comment: N/A

Lake Keomah (Mahaska)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Closed
Comments: Lake Keomah is drained for a lake restoration project. Please stay out of the lakebed. Last updated on 02/26/2026

There are no active fish reports for this location

Lake Macbride (Johnson)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: N/A

Walleye - Slow Comment: Try fishing in rock areas at sunset. Last updated on 03/04/2026

White Crappie - Slow Comment: Try fishing around brush piles or rock areas. Last updated on 03/19/2026

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

Lake Meyer (Winneshiek)

Ice Condition: Not Recommended
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Not recommended
Comments: Ice is receding from the shoreline. Ice conditions are poor. Few anglers are out. Last updated on 03/12/2026

Black Crappie - Slow Comment: N/A

Bluegill - Slow Comment: N/A

Lake Miami (Monroe)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: The lake is ice-free. Target channel catfish on wind-blown shorelines. Last updated on 03/04/2026

There are no active fish reports for this location

Lake of the Hills (Scott)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: The spring trout release will be at 10 am on March 19. You need a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout. Minnows are not allowed to be used for bait at Lake of the Hills. Last updated on 03/18/2026

Rainbow Trout - Excellent Comment: The spring trout release will be on March 19 at 10 am. You need a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout. Last updated on 03/18/2026

Lake Petocka (Polk)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Not applicable
Comments: N/A

Rainbow Trout - Good Comment: Trout remain from the winter stocking for open water anglers. 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 03/19/2026

Lake Sugema (Van Buren)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: Channel catfish are usually the first fish to start biting in the spring. Last updated on 03/19/2026

There are no active fish reports for this location

Lake Wapello (Davis)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: Channel catfish are usually the first fish to catch in the spring. Last updated on 03/12/2026

There are no active fish reports for this location

Little River Watershed Lake (Decatur)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: Docks are in at the main and bait shop ramps. . Last updated on 03/04/2026

Walleye - Slow Comment: Anglers are catching a few Walleye near the dam on crankbaits. Last updated on 03/04/2026

Lost Island Lake (Palo Alto)

Ice Condition: Not Recommended
Water Temperature (°F): 40.0
Ramp Condition: Not recommended
Comments: N/A

Yellow Bass - Fair Comment: Anglers report lots of smaller yellow bass during the ice season. Last updated on 03/12/2026

Orient Lake (Adair)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: Orient had skim ice most of this week. The lake is now open again. Last updated on 03/19/2026

Bluegill - Status Unsure Comment: Before the cold weather this week, anglers report catching 8.5-inch bluegill with waxworms under a bobber. Last updated on 03/19/2026

Ottumwa Park Pond South (Trout Pond) (Wapello)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Not applicable
Comments: 2000 rainbow trout will be stocked on Saturday, March 21. Try small spinners or a small jig under a bobber. You need a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout. Last updated on 03/19/2026

There are no active fish reports for this location

Pleasant Creek Lake (Linn)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: Docks are in. Last updated on 03/19/2026

Walleye - Fair Comment: Try fishing in rock areas after sunset. Last updated on 03/19/2026

Prairie Rose Lake (Shelby)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: Prairie Rose is ice-free. . Last updated on 03/19/2026

Largemouth Bass - Slow Comment: Shore anglers report catching a few largemouth bass around the jetties. Last updated on 03/19/2026

Rathbun Reservoir (Appanoose)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F): 41.0
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: The lake is ice-free. Lake level is 904.56 msl; recreation pool is 904 msl. Boat ramps are open; campgrounds are still closed. No docks are installed. Lake Rathbun contains zebra mussels; clean, drain and dry your boat before going to another water body. Last updated on 03/19/2026

There are no active fish reports for this location

Rice Lake (Winnebago)

Ice Condition: Not Recommended
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: N/A

Bluegill - Status Unsure Comment: N/A

Yellow Perch - Status Unsure Comment: N/A

Silver Lake (Dickinson) (Dickinson)

Ice Condition: Not Recommended
Water Temperature (°F): 40.0
Ramp Condition: Not recommended
Comments: N/A

There are no active fish reports for this location

Silver Lake (Worth) (Worth)

Ice Condition: Not Recommended
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: N/A

Bluegill - Status Unsure Comment: N/A

Spirit Lake (Dickinson)

Ice Condition: Not Recommended
Water Temperature (°F): 40.0
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: The walleye season is closed until May 2nd. The lake is covered in ice; should be ice-free after this weekend. No courtesy docks are in, making launching a boat more difficult. Porta-potty units are available at Marble Beach and Mini-Wakan boat ramps. Last updated on 03/19/2026

Black Crappie - Fair Comment: With a little movement, anglers were catching crappie on jigs with minnows or plastics during the ice season. Last updated on 03/12/2026

Yellow Perch - Good Comment: Anglers were catching good amounts of quality-size, 9- to 13-inch fish during the ice season. Last updated on 03/12/2026

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

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: The lake has some skim ice, but will likely be ice-free by the weekend. Anglers picked up a few crappie and yellow bass in the marina during the last open water opportunity. Last updated on 03/19/2026

There are no active fish reports for this location

Terra Lake (Polk)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Not applicable
Comments: Rainbow Trout will be stocked Monday, March 23 at noon. You need a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout. Last updated on 03/19/2026

Rainbow Trout - Good Comment: After the trout are stocked on March 23, cast small jigs with plastics, in-line spinners, spoons, blade baits or live baits, such as waxworms, under floats. Last updated on 03/19/2026

Three Mile Lake (Union)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Not recommended
Comments: Lake level is about 9 feet below normal pool as of March 4. Last updated on 03/04/2026

There are no active fish reports for this location

Triumph Park East (Dallas)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Not applicable
Comments: N/A

Triumph Park West (Dallas)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Not applicable
Comments: N/A

Twelve Mile Creek Lake (Union)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: Docks are in at the main ramp. Last updated on 03/04/2026

Black Crappie - Slow Comment: Use jigs tipped with a minnow fished near deep cedar tree brush piles to catch all sizes of crappie. Last updated on 03/12/2026

Volga Lake (Fayette)

Ice Condition: Not Recommended
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Not recommended
Comments: Ice receded about 20 feet from shore. No anglers are out. Last updated on 03/12/2026

Black Crappie - Status Unsure Comment: N/A

Bluegill - Status Unsure Comment: N/A

West Okoboji Lake (Dickinson)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F): 40.0
Ramp Condition: Not recommended
Comments: The walleye season is closed until May 2nd. Most of the lake is iced over; should be ice-free after this weekend. Last updated on 03/19/2026

Bluegill - Fair Comment: Anglers were successful on the major bays during the ice season. Last updated on 03/12/2026

Wilson Lake (Lee)

Ice Condition: None
Water Temperature (°F):
Ramp Condition: Useable
Comments: The spring trout release will be on March 19 at noon (12pm). You need a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout. Last updated on 03/18/2026

Rainbow Trout - Excellent Comment: The spring trout release will be at noon on March 19. You need a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout. Last updated on 03/18/2026

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