| Tailwater ramps are open throughout the district. Water is slowly warming up and is in the upper 40's throughout the district. If you have angling questions, please call Bellevue Fisheries Management at 563-880-8781. |
| Water level at Dubuque Lock and Dam is steady at 6.2 feet and the RR Bridge is at 8.8 feet. Water is stained with the temperature is around 46 degrees in main channel. |
| Walleye - Fair: Small walleyes and a few nice sauger are being caught on jigs and minnow rigs. |
| Northern Pike - Good: Pike fishing remain good and some new catches have been reported from the O'leary's area in upper Pool 12. |
| Black Crappie - No Report: Rumors of anglers targeting crappies in the same locations were they were ice fishing but no confirmed reports. |
| Bluegill - No Report: Bluegill populations are strong but have not heard anyone fishing them since ice out. Some backwaters still have remnant ice in them yet. |
| Yellow Perch - Fair: Some yellow perch are being caught in the tailwater areas on jig and worm rigs. |
Fishery is in good shape. Excellent spawn of yellow perch and walleye in 2015 bode well for the future. Lots of nice crappies up to 13 inches were caught in the fall. Northern pike numbers were very high and a substantial fishery for this species developed. Largemouth and smallmouth bass support excellent numbers and should provide a quality fishery for years to come. The Sunfish Lake habitat restoration project is complete and should provide quality angling well into the future. The next major restoration work with begin in Tippy's Lake and Stone Lake. (2016)
In nearly all cases, Iowa fish are safe to eat. Cleaning and/or preparing the meal causes most of the problems regarding taste or color of fish. Like all living creatures, fish are susceptible to diseases, parasites, and other naturally occurring conditions in the water. If you suspect your fish is affected by any of these conditions, do not eat it. Consider eating smaller and younger fish which usually have lower levels of contaminants than larger ones. Most contaminants accumulate in larger, older fish. For additional information, check out our resources for eating and cooking Iowa caught fish.
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