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  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Water levels are stable and clear. Water temperature is in the 70s. For more information, visit https://water.noaa.gov/gauges/05457700. Last updated on 09/10/2026
Black Crappie - Good Comment: Find crappie near snags in backwater areas. Try a small spinner or crankbait. Last updated on 09/10/2026

Channel Catfish - Excellent Comment: Use worms, dead chubs or minnows under a bobber near the bottom. Last updated on 09/10/2026

Rock Bass - Fair Comment: Use a jig tipped with a nightcrawler or a plastic, fished in the middle of the water column. Last updated on 09/10/2026

Smallmouth Bass - Excellent Comment: Find smallmouth along rocky shorelines or limestone ledges as they move to deeper water. Try a variety of lures. Last updated on 09/10/2026

Walleye - Excellent Comment: Use a jig with a live minnow or nightcrawler in a deeper pool near the stream bottom. Try fishing sunrise and sunset on clear days. Last updated on 09/10/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F): 75.0
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: The Cedar has come up about a foot since the end of last week. Last updated on 09/17/2026
Channel Catfish - Fair Comment: Use cut bait or stink bait around the brush piles. Most of the feeder streams aren't bringing in much extra water. Last updated on 09/10/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: River conditions are good for channel catfish, smallmouth bass and walleye. River levels are stable, providing good angling opportunities. Last updated on 09/16/2026
Channel Catfish - Good Comment: Try nightcrawlers, dead cutbaits or stink baits on the bottom. Last updated on 09/16/2026

Smallmouth Bass - Good Comment: Cast and retrieve live baits tipped on a jig or crankbaits. Last updated on 09/16/2026

Walleye - Good Comment: Cast and retrieve live baits tipped on a jig or crankbaits. Last updated on 09/16/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Not applicable
  • Comments: N/A
Channel Catfish - Good Comment: Try dip baits and cut baits near wood debris and deep cutbanks. Last updated on 09/17/2026

Walleye - Slow Comment: River levels upstream of Saylorville have remained fairly low and stable. Fall walleye fishing should be fair to good as the water begins to cool. Fish twister tail or paddle tail plastics on 1/16 to 1/4 ounce jigs. Last updated on 09/17/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: The Iowa River is headed back up forecasted to reach near bank full levels by Saturday. Last updated on 09/17/2026
There are no active fish reports for this location


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Not applicable
  • Comments: Water levels on the Maquoketa River are stable and seasonal. River conditions are excellent for fishing heading into the Labor Day weekend. . Last updated on 09/16/2026
Channel Catfish - Fair Comment: Try cutbaits or stink bait near wood habitat on outside bends. Last updated on 09/16/2026

Smallmouth Bass - Good Comment: Use a jig and plastic tipped with half a nightcrawler or cast and retrieve crankbaits. . Last updated on 09/16/2026

Walleye - Fair Comment: Use a jig and plastic tipped with half a nightcrawler or cast and retrieve crankbaits. . Last updated on 09/16/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: The Maquoketa River continues to drop in Jones and Jackson counties. Few or no showers in the ten day forecast, providing good angling opportunities. Anglers are catching channel catfish and walleye. A 2025 fall fish survey showed extreme numbers of quality-size catfish below Pictured Rocks County Park. Last updated on 09/16/2026
Channel Catfish - Fair Comment: Try live or fresh dead baits near structure. Last updated on 09/16/2026

Walleye - Fair Comment: Cast crankbaits or a jig tipped with half of a nightcrawler. Last updated on 09/16/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Back up to just below bank full with the recent rains. . Last updated on 09/17/2026
There are no active fish reports for this location


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Water levels are stable and clear. Water temperature is in the 70s. For more information, visit https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/USGS-05411850. Last updated on 09/10/2026
Smallmouth Bass - Excellent Comment: Find smallmouth along rocky shorelines or limestone ledges as they move to deeper water. Try a variety of lures. Last updated on 09/10/2026

Walleye - Excellent Comment: Use a jig with a live minnow or nightcrawler in a deeper pool near the stream bottom. Try fishing sunrise and sunset on clear days. Last updated on 09/10/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Water levels are stable and clear. Water temperature is in the 70s. For more information, visit https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/USGS-05387500. Last updated on 09/10/2026
Smallmouth Bass - Excellent Comment: Find smallmouth along rocky shorelines or limestone ledges as they move to deeper water. Try a variety of lures. Last updated on 09/10/2026

Walleye - Excellent Comment: Use a jig with a live minnow or nightcrawler in a deeper pool near the stream bottom. Try fishing sunrise and sunset on clear days. Last updated on 09/10/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Water levels are stable and clear. Water temperature is in the 70s. Last updated on 09/10/2026
Smallmouth Bass - Excellent Comment: Find smallmouth along rocky shorelines or limestone ledges as they move to deeper water. Try a variety of lures. Last updated on 09/10/2026

Walleye - Excellent Comment: Use a jig with a live minnow or nightcrawler in a deeper pool near the stream bottom. Try fishing sunrise and sunset on clear days. Last updated on 09/10/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Not applicable
  • Comments: Water levels are seasonal and stable on the Wapsipinicon River, providing great fishing opportunities. Anglers are catching smallmouth bass, walleye, northern pike and channel catfish. Last updated on 09/16/2026
Channel Catfish - Good Comment: Try fishing nightcrawlers or stink baits on the bottom above tree snags on the river. Last updated on 09/16/2026

Northern Pike - Good Comment: Use a jig and plastic tipped with half a nightcrawler or cast and retrieve crankbaits. Last updated on 09/16/2026

Smallmouth Bass - Good Comment: Use a jig and plastic tipped with half a nightcrawler or cast and retrieve crankbaits. Last updated on 09/16/2026

Walleye - Good Comment: Use a jig and plastic tipped with half a nightcrawler or cast and retrieve crankbaits. Last updated on 09/16/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Not applicable
  • Comments: River level is 5.0 feet. Last updated on 09/17/2026
Northern Pike - Fair Comment: N/A

Smallmouth Bass - Fair Comment: N/A