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  • 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. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Largemouth Bass - Good Comment: There is a large population of 10- to 12-inch bass in the lake. Last updated on 06/11/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F): 77.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Heavy rains (2+ inches) brought the lake up a little bit, but not too bad. Water remains fairly clear. Last updated on 06/18/2026
Black Crappie - Fair Comment: Try fishing along the edges of the trees in deeper water, especially down and out from the campground. Look for them to be suspended at a depth of 10 - 12 feet. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Bluegill - Fair Comment: Most bluegills are out in deeper water (6 - 7 feet). Use a worm and bobber or try vertical jigging (if you are quiet). Last updated on 06/18/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Anglers are catching bluegill and bass. Last updated on 06/18/2026
Bluegill - Good Comment: Use a piece of nightcrawler or worm under a slip bobber at various depths to find bluegill. Casting and retrieving small/tiny hair jigs can be very effective. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair Comment: N/A


  • Water Temperature (°F): 72.0
  • 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 06/17/2026

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 06/17/2026

Walleye - Fair Comment: Try drifting or trolling along the dredge cuts and the rock piles in the east basin. . Last updated on 06/17/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Water clarity is 5 feet. Last updated on 06/11/2026
Bluegill - Good Comment: Try a piece of crawler under a bobber near shore. Last updated on 06/11/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair Comment: N/A


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Anglers are catching crappie mixed with other species, including largemouth bass and bluegill. Last updated on 06/18/2026
Black Crappie - Fair Comment: N/A

Channel Catfish - Status Unsure Comment: N/A

Largemouth Bass - Status Unsure Comment: N/A


  • 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 in 5-15 feet of water near woody structure. Last updated on 06/11/2026

Bluegill - Fair Comment: Some bluegills may still be on beds along shore; many are transitioning to deeper water. . Last updated on 06/17/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair Comment: Use traditional bass lures, weedless lures, and crawlers along shoreline structure and weedlines. . Last updated on 06/11/2026


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

Largemouth Bass - Fair Comment: N/A

Redear Sunfish - Fair Comment: N/A


  • Water Temperature (°F): 74.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: The lake is 0.6 inches over crest. Water clarity is around 15 inches. Last updated on 06/17/2026
Black Crappie - Slow Comment: N/A

Walleye - Good Comment: Anglers are catching walleyes on a variety of baits. Try fishing near the rock reefs and submerged vegetation. Last updated on 05/28/2026

Yellow Bass - Fair Comment: Drift fish live bait. Last updated on 06/04/2026


  • 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 06/18/2026
There are no active fish reports for this location


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: N/A
Black Crappie - Fair Comment: N/A

Channel Catfish - Good Comment: N/A

Largemouth Bass - Fair Comment: N/A


  • Water Temperature (°F): 73.0
  • 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 06/17/2026

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 06/17/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair Comment: Find bass near shore. Try traditional bass lures along weedlines. Last updated on 06/17/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F): 73.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Water clarity is 48 inches. Last updated on 05/27/2026
Black Crappie - Slow Comment: N/A

Bluegill - Good Comment: Try a piece of crawler under a bobber near shore. Last updated on 06/11/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Not applicable
  • Comments: Trout stocking scheduled for June 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 06/18/2026
Rainbow Trout - Status Unsure Comment: N/A


  • Water Temperature (°F): 78.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: The bass and panfish bite has been good. The northern most basin has a large stand of curly-leaf pondweed, making navigation difficult. . Last updated on 06/04/2026
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. Last updated on 06/11/2026

Bluegill - Fair Comment: Many 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 06/04/2026

Pumpkinseed - Good Comment: N/A


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Water conditions are good. Anglers are catching bluegill, crappie, channel catfish, and largemouth bass. Use live minnows to catch crappie and redworms to catch bluegill. Last updated on 06/18/2026
Black Crappie - Fair Comment: Try live minnows on jigs or slip bobber rigs. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Bluegill - Good Comment: Fish are smaller (5-7 inches). . Last updated on 06/18/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Docks are in at all boat ramps. Last updated on 06/18/2026
Bluegill - Fair Comment: Catch Bluegill of all sizes using jigs tipped with live bait fished along cedar tree brush piles. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Largemouth Bass - Slow Comment: Catch Largemouth Bass up to 18-inches with finesse plastics fished near cedar tree brush piles. Last updated on 06/18/2026


  • 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 06/18/2026

Bluegill - Fair Comment: N/A

Channel Catfish - Fair Comment: Channel catfish are actively spawning around the jetties and rocky shorelines. . Last updated on 06/18/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair Comment: Bass anglers are doing well casting the dam and around jetties. Last updated on 06/18/2026


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

Channel Catfish - Good Comment: N/A

Largemouth Bass - Good Comment: N/A


  • Water Temperature (°F): 78.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: The lake has been very clear this spring with a good amount of plant structure to fish around. Last updated on 06/04/2026
There are no active fish reports for this location


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: N/A
Black Crappie - Slow Comment: A few crappie are suspended around brush piles. Last updated on 06/03/2026

Bluegill - Good Comment: Anglers are finding bluegill around the edges of curly-leaf pondweed. Last updated on 06/03/2026

Largemouth Bass - Good Comment: Try fishing the edges of the curly-leaf pondweed. Last updated on 06/03/2026


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

Largemouth Bass - Fair Comment: N/A


  • Water Temperature (°F): 78.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: N/A
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 06/11/2026

Bluegill - Fair Comment: Slow troll creek channels and around the roadbeds to find post-spawn bluegills. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair Comment: Bass anglers are finding fish in deep tree piles and along the roadbed. Last updated on 06/11/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F): 75.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: N/A
Black Crappie - Fair Comment: Anglers are catching some crappies slow trolling in 10-14 feet of water at the lower end (beach and down towards the dam) of the lake. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Bluegill - Fair Comment: Bluegills are in deeper water suspended about 12- 14 feet in the trees along the old creek channel. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Largemouth Bass - Slow Comment: Some 12-inch bass are patrolling the edges of the curly-leaf pondweed beds; also try on the downwind edge of the ends of the jetties. Most of the bigger ones are out in deeper water. They come in shallow early in the morning or just a couple hours before dark. Last updated on 06/18/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F): 75.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: 3.6 inches of rain Wednesday (6/17) muddied up the lake water and raised the water level by 18 inches. Water is up on the steel frame of the fishing pier. . Last updated on 06/18/2026
Bluegill - Status Unsure Comment: With the quickly changing water levels and unstable weather patterns, I would expect the bluegills to hold tight right where they are. In the habitat in 6 to 8 feet of water. . Last updated on 06/11/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair Comment: Bass are happy staying right where they are in the habitat in 8-10 feet of water and occasionally sneaking into the rock piles in shallower water to feed on crawdads and baby bluegills and bass. . Last updated on 06/11/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F): 78.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Heavy rains have put "extra" water in the lake. The old open spillway allows it to get out of the lake fairly quickly. Last updated on 06/18/2026
Black Crappie - Fair Comment: Anglers continue to pick up some crappies over the habitat in 8 - 10 feet of water. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Bluegill - Fair Comment: Most of the bigger bluegills are out in the fish habitat in 8 to 10 feet of water. Last updated on 06/18/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Water clarity is good. Weeds are up. Water temperature is in the 70s. Warming temperatures will improve the bite. Last updated on 06/11/2026
Black Crappie - Fair Comment: Find crappie in deeper water. Try trolling small spinner or crankbait. Last updated on 06/17/2026

Bluegill - Good Comment: Bluegill bite is improving with warming temperatures. Continue to use small jigs tipped with a waxworm or spike or a crawler along weed lines. Last updated on 06/17/2026

Channel Catfish - Slow Comment: Catfish are spawning. Use worms, dead chubs or minnows, or stink bait near bottom under a bobber. Last updated on 06/17/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair 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 06/17/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: N/A
Largemouth Bass - Fair Comment: N/A

White Crappie - Good Comment: Find crappie suspended around brush piles in 5-12 feet of water. Last updated on 06/15/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Water clarity is good. Weeds are up. Water temperature is in the 70s. Warming temperatures will improve the bite. Last updated on 06/11/2026
Black Crappie - Good Comment: Find crappie in deeper water. Try trolling small spinner or crankbait. Last updated on 06/17/2026

Bluegill - Good Comment: Bluegill bite is improving with warming temperatures. Continue to use small jigs tipped with a waxworm or spike or a crawler along weedlines. Last updated on 06/17/2026

Channel Catfish - Fair Comment: Catfish are spawning. Use worms, dead chubs or minnows, or stink bait near bottom under a bobber. Last updated on 06/17/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair 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 06/17/2026

Northern Pike - Fair Comment: Pike hang in weedy areas stalking prey. Target weedlines with a spoon or hair jig to tease this feisty fish. Last updated on 06/17/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Docks are in at the main and bait shop ramps. . Last updated on 06/18/2026
Bluegill - Slow Comment: Catch Bluegill of all sizes with jigs tipped with live bait fished in 10-15 feet of water. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair Comment: Catch Largemouth Bass of all sizes using finesse plastics fished along the weedline. Last updated on 06/10/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F): 73.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: N/A
There are no active fish reports for this location


  • Water Temperature (°F): 76.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: The Eurasian Watermilfoil in the lake has overtaken the curly-leaf pondweed and has formed some really thick beds. Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and equipment before you leave the boat ramp area. . Last updated on 06/18/2026
Bluegill - Fair Comment: Bluegills have headed out to deeper water. The thermocline is setting up in the depth of 14 to 16 feet. Most boats are anchored in the trees out in deeper water. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair Comment: Lots of 12- to 15-inch bass are patrolling the outer edges of the weed beds. Try running a crankbait down that edge or pitching a soft plastic back into the gaps. Last updated on 06/18/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F): 78.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: The lake is currently experiencing an algae bloom. Last updated on 06/04/2026
Yellow Bass - Fair Comment: Anglers are catching many fish around 7-8 inches. Last updated on 06/18/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: N/A
Black Crappie - Fair Comment: Drift fish or troll small jigs. Last updated on 06/17/2026

Bluegill - Fair Comment: Try a piece of crawler under a bobber near shore. Last updated on 06/11/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F): 79.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: N/A
Black Crappie - Fair Comment: Look for black crappies in the tree piles. Last updated on 06/11/2026

Bluegill - Slow Comment: Bluegill have moved off the reefs. Slow troll and fish along tree piles to find 8-inch fish. Last updated on 06/11/2026

Largemouth Bass - Good Comment: Cast the dam and shallow structure for best success. Last updated on 06/11/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Not applicable
  • Comments: Anglers are catching bluegill and largemouth bass. Last updated on 06/18/2026
Bluegill - Good Comment: Try a piece of nightcrawler or worm under a slip bobber at various depths to find bluegill. Casting and retrieving small/tiny hair jigs can be very effective. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair Comment: Artificial lures like crankbaits, spinner baits or topwater baits work best. Last updated on 06/18/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F): 78.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Water clarity is 10 feet. Last updated on 06/11/2026
Black Crappie - Fair Comment: Black crappies are in the tree piles. Fish will average 9.5-inches. Anglers report trolling for larger fish. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Bluegill - Fair Comment: Most bluegills have moved off spawning locations and can be caught trolling or drifting. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Largemouth Bass - Good Comment: N/A


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Lake level is 910.32 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 06/18/2026
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 rocky mounds and along the old river channel. Last updated on 06/04/2026

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


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


  • 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


  • 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 large bullhead. Last updated on 06/04/2026

Walleye - Fair Comment: The bite is slow. Last updated on 06/04/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Anglers are catching quality-size bluegill, smaller crappie, and largemouth bass. Last updated on 06/18/2026
Black Crappie - Fair Comment: N/A

Bluegill - Fair Comment: N/A


  • Water Temperature (°F): 76.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: The lake was very clear this spring, but has started to algae up considerably. Last updated on 06/04/2026
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: Anglers are catching 20-inch bass. . Last updated on 06/04/2026

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): 72.0
  • 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 06/17/2026

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 06/17/2026


  • 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


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Lake level is back to normal pool as of June 15. Last updated on 06/18/2026
There are no active fish reports for this location


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Docks are in at the main ramp. Last updated on 06/03/2026
Black Crappie - Slow Comment: Catch Crappie up to 10-inches using jigs or minnows fished in 10-15 feet of water. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Bluegill - Fair Comment: Catch Bluegill of all sizes with jigs tipped with live bait fished in 10-15 feet of water. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair Comment: Catch Largemouth Bass up to 19-inches with finesse plastics along the weedline. Last updated on 06/10/2026


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

Largemouth Bass - Fair Comment: N/A


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Fish activity is improving as water temperatures warm. Try fishing over structure or shallower areas. Last updated on 06/11/2026
Black Crappie - Good Comment: Find crappie in deeper water. Try trolling small spinner or crankbaits. Last updated on 06/17/2026

Bluegill - Good Comment: Bluegill bite is improving with warming temperatures. Continue to use small jigs tipped with a waxworm or spike or a crawler along weedlines. Last updated on 06/17/2026

Channel Catfish - Fair Comment: Catfish are spawning. Use worms, dead chubs or minnows, or stink bait near bottom under a bobber. Last updated on 06/17/2026

Largemouth Bass - Good 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 06/17/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F): 72.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Water clarity has been down slightly this summer. Last updated on 06/04/2026
Black Crappie - Fair Comment: Crappie are hanging out in 12-15 feet of water. . Last updated on 06/11/2026

Bluegill - Good Comment: Large bluegill have been seen on beds. . Last updated on 06/04/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair Comment: Anglers are fishing just off the end of docks. Most are using crank or chatter baits. Last updated on 06/04/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F): 77.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Water clarity is almost 11 feet. . Last updated on 06/18/2026
Bluegill - Fair Comment: Some nice bluegills are still holding in the ends of the tree falls into the lake, especially those that tip into deeper water. More of them are out in deeper cedar tree piles out from shore. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Channel Catfish - Fair Comment: The rock jetties along the dam are holding some spawning channel catfish, along with the occasional small flathead. . Last updated on 06/18/2026

Largemouth Bass - Fair Comment: Good numbers of bass are holding in the tree falls along the shoreline hunting the little bluegills hiding there. Last updated on 06/18/2026