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  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Water levels are stabilizing with improved clarity after this week's rains. Water temperature is in the 70s. Last updated on 06/17/2026
Black Crappie - Fair Comment: Find crappie near snags in backwater areas. Try a small spinner or crankbait. 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

Smallmouth Bass - Fair Comment: N/A

Walleye - Fair Comment: Use a jig with a live minnow near the stream bottom in an off channel area. Try fishing sunrise and sunset on clear days. Last updated on 06/17/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Not applicable
  • Comments: N/A
Channel Catfish - Good Comment: N/A

Flathead Catfish - Fair Comment: N/A


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Few reports this past week with unstable weather conditions. River conditions are good for channel catfish and smallmouth bass. Last updated on 06/18/2026
Channel Catfish - Fair Comment: Try fishing fresh dead bait or live bait near fallen log jams. Last updated on 06/18/2026

Smallmouth Bass - Status Unsure Comment: N/A


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Not applicable
  • Comments: N/A
Channel Catfish - Good Comment: Use cut baits or dip baits near wood debris and riprap. Last updated on 06/18/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Not applicable
  • Comments: River conditions are good for boat fishing. Last updated on 06/18/2026
Channel Catfish - Good Comment: Use cut baits or dip baits near wood debris and deep cutbanks. Last updated on 06/18/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: The NOAA forecast is for the Iowa River to reach just above bank full level on Saturday morning. Last updated on 06/18/2026
Channel Catfish - Good Comment: Catfishing with minnows or green sunfish as bait around the brush piles has been good. The bite picked back up after the water level stabilized. . Last updated on 06/18/2026


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

Flathead Catfish - Fair Comment: N/A


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Not applicable
  • Comments: The Maquoketa River remains high and muddy. No reports on the river this past week. Last updated on 06/18/2026
Channel Catfish - Status Unsure Comment: Try live or fresh dead baits near structure. Last updated on 06/18/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: No reports on the lower Maquoketa River in Jones and Jackson counties due to unfavorable river conditions. Last updated on 06/18/2026
There are no active fish reports for this location


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Not applicable
  • Comments: Water temperature is in the 70s. No fishing reports; conditions are good and improving for bass and channel catfish. Last updated on 06/18/2026
Channel Catfish - Status Unsure Comment: N/A

Smallmouth Bass - Status Unsure Comment: N/A

Walleye - Status Unsure Comment: N/A


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Water level in the Skunk is forecast to peak at just above bank full level late Friday/early morning Saturday. Last updated on 06/18/2026
There are no active fish reports for this location


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Water levels are stabilizing with improved clarity after this week's rains. Water temperature is in the 70s. Last updated on 06/17/2026
Smallmouth Bass - Fair Comment: N/A

Walleye - Fair Comment: Use a jig with a live minnow near the stream bottom in an off channel area. Try fishing sunrise and sunset on clear days. Last updated on 06/17/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Useable
  • Comments: Water levels are stabilizing with improved clarity after this week's rains. Water temperature is in the 70s. . Last updated on 06/17/2026
Smallmouth Bass - Fair Comment: N/A

Walleye - Fair Comment: Use a jig with a live minnow near the stream bottom in an off channel area. Try fishing sunrise and sunset on clear days. Last updated on 06/17/2026


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Not applicable
  • Comments: The Wapsipinicon river remains high and muddy. No reports on the river this past week. Last updated on 06/18/2026
Channel Catfish - Status Unsure Comment: N/A


  • Water Temperature (°F):
  • Ramp Condition: Not applicable
  • Comments: River level is 5.05 feet. Last updated on 06/17/2026
Smallmouth Bass - Slow Comment: N/A