LOGIN. By September 26, 2009 0. Ice thickness is about 4-5 inches at the main boat ramp. Dog Creek (Lake) Jig and minnow is commonly used this time of year. Most of the trout streams we will fish are located in the extreme Northeast corner of Iowa and are a short drive from Decorah. The bite is improving. Bluegill – Fair: Try a waxworm on a small jig fished in 3-6 feet of water. Bluegill – Good: Use jigs tipped with mousies in shallow backwaters. Have a Newstip? Lake Hendricks The Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ fishing report for the week of Nov. 19 for southwest Iowa: Lake Anita, Cass County, one mile south of Anita: Bluegill — Slow: Anglers report catching bluegills deep along the creek channel. Includes Resident Fishing, Trout Fish Fee, Bonus 3rd Line and Collectible H... View Details. Lake Icaria For current fishing information, please call the Chuck Gipp Decorah Fish Hatchery at 563-382-8324. Use caution and avoid the creek area. It also has a small population of large black crappies. Rainbow Trout – Slow: Catch remaining fall stocked trout with jigging spoons or panfish jigs tipped with waxworms. Brushy Creek Lake Largemouth Bass – Fair: Reports of largemouth biting on tip-ups baited with minnows in backwaters. Littlefield Lake Most fish are smaller. Lake Anita is holding a large number of geese keeping a portion of the lake open. Yellow Bass – Fair. The daily bag limit is 5. Ice thickness is thinner on the main body of the lake and highly variable with patches of open water by the dam. Lakes in and around the Cedar Falls/Waterloo area are producing catches of bluegill and crappie. Ice thickness is about 7 inches at the boat ramp. Recreation pool is 904 msl. All hoists and docks have been pulled out for the season. Black Hawk Lake Tailwater stage is 4.92 feet at Lock and Dam 16 in Muscatine and is forecast to stay steady. Water Body North & South Bear Creeks. Anglers have been out on foot at the north end, mid-lake and near the south end boat ramp. River stage is 525.84 feet at Ft. Madison. The community pond stocking is supported by the sale of the trout fee. Dad caught a.rainbow on a Panther Martin spinner amd i had one on a crawler but the bite ended quickly so we headed to Bankston to try our luck. The weekly fishing report is compiled from information gathered from local bait shops, angler creel surveys, and county and state parks staff. 'wmode', 'window', Ice thickness near the boat ramp is 5-6 inches of good ice under 2 inches of poor quality ice. Summit Lake Bluegill – No Report: Ice fishing is taking place, but snow covered ice makes ice depths unpredictable. IOWA. Forest City, St. Ansgar, Northwood-Kensett Wrestling at Garner-Hayfield-Ventura 5:50 PM Airtime 6:00 PM First Match KIOW/FC Video Stream Don Williams Lake Register/Renew Your Vessel ... Report your harvest online 24/7/365. Low light conditions are more productive. Still accepting guide trips in Iowa- at times, they're my only excuse to get on the water! Rainbow Trout - Good: Try ice fishing jigs tipped with a waxworm. May 2015: I returned to Big Mill and Little Mill for the first time in nearly 10 years. As of Jan. 7, the ramp at Muscatine has been plowed, but the parking lot has not. Growing up in the Quad Cities, these were the go-to streams for my friends and I in high school, just because they were so close. Use caution out on the ice; check ice thickness often as you move. Dry Run 1 mile. Bluegill – Fair: Use a small jig tipped with a waxworm or spike on overcast days with excellent water clarity. Walleye – Good: Most walleye and sauger angling is near the Lock and Dam in 15 to 30 feet of water. Home ... Trip Reports. Use caution on the ice; check ice thickness often as you move. Decided to stop at one last spot on way home and I received this Hooker Trutta! Yellow Perch – Fair: Fair to good bite. Yellow Perch – Excellent: Anglers fishing the Farmers beach area are catching perch in 2 to 6 feet of water on small jigs. Black Hawk Lake Yellow Perch – Fair: Anglers are picking up perch with waxworms and minnows near the dredge cuts along the west side of the lake. Ice fishing is not recommended. Eastern Iowa Fishing Report By Iowa Department of Natural Resources Jan 2, 2021 ... You need a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout. Iowa’s a pretty nice place. Central Park Pond Coralville Reservoir Rainbow Trout – Fair: Cast small in-line spinners, spoons, twister tail jigs or minnows under a float. Blue Pit Lake Meyer FISH REPORTS; REPORTS; LAKES; FORUMS; CLASSIFIEDS; BUSINESSES; DEALS; MESSENGER; IOWA FISHING REPORTS. Bluegill – Fair. Ice is forming, but it is unsafe. We have not received any ice fishing or ice conditions reports for this pool. East Okoboji Lake The Toolsboro road and ramp are snow and ice covered. 'height', '100', Iowa State University Women’s Basketball at Kansas State University 6:00 PM Airtime 6:35 PM Tipoff KIOW, Thursday, January 28th Spirit Lake Bluegill – Fair. Yellow Perch – Fair. It was a picture perfect day as I made my way up to NE Iowa to do some trout fishing for a few days. Ice thickness is 6-7 inches in front of the Ice House Point boat ramp. Paint Creek, Iowa fishing report, rainbow trout fly fishing forecast, fishing season updates, fly shop and fishing guides, and fly-fishing weather. West Hancock Basketball at Clarion-Goldfield-Dows 6:00 PM Airtime 6:15 PM Tipoff KHAM/WH Video Stream Ice chunks are hindering getting out the tailwater ramps. No fishing reports are available. Its hard being the bearer of bad news, but it is bad out there! Lost Island Lake For more information, please call the Mount Ayr Fisheries office at 641-464-3108. 2021 licenses are available now. Use caution when crossing areas with current and check ice depths often. The holes that the geese and swans were holding open, froze over last weekend. Pine Creek 9.2 miles. Largemouth Bass – Slow: A few nice bass have been caught this week. Iowa Fishing Report. 'menu', 'true', Ice is thinner on the main body of the lake; closer to the dam is highly variable in thickness. Ice thickness is 4-6 inches with about 2 inches of snow. West Okoboji Lake Help The Angler keep others informed by emailing fishing reports to us. Much of the area ice has deteriorated due to strong winds and warm temperatures which has also opened many holes as well. The water level is 6.9 feet at the Bellevue Lock and Dam and is holding steady. Water clarity is good. All hoists and docks have been pulled out for the season. West Hancock Basketball at Bishop Garrigan 6:00 PM Airtime 6:15 PM Tipoff KHAM/WH Video Stream Anglers have been out on foot at the north end, mid-lake and near the south end boat ramp. Several days of warm and windy weather have created variable ice conditions that are unsafe in many areas. Black Crappie – Slow: A few smaller fish have been caught around brush. Lake Pahoja Use caution if venturing out; check ice depths often. A yellow bass ice fishing tournament will be held here on Jan. 16. For more information, contact the Lake Macbride Fisheries Station at 319-624-3615. 'id', 'CBSRemotePlayer_Medium', 'FlashVars', 'strTimeZone=edt&blnAutoPlay=false', Email to newstips@kiwaradio.com, Lake Park Woman Dead, Apparent Victim Of Homicide, Osceola County Sheriff To Retire After More Than 40 Years. Bluegill – Good: Easily catch lots of bluegill; a lot of sorting may be needed with many 7.5- to 9-inch fish. Caution: Winter aeration system is currently in use. Yellow Perch – Good: Anglers are catching lots of 3- to 7-inch fish. Water level at the Fulton Lock and Dam is holding steady at 5.5 feet, 9.7 feet at Camanche and 4.8 feet at LeClaire. Geese are keeping some areas of open water. Park employees report 2 inches of clear ice and 3 inches of cloudy ice. Water temperature in the main channel is near freezing and water level is stable throughout the district. The current lake level is 904.10 msl. Welcome to the Fishing Report System. Walleye – Slow: Use jigging spoons or a jig tipped with a minnow in tailwaters of Lock and Dams. Ice conditions remain variable with 9-10 inches of ice in locations and much thinner areas mid-lake that were just recently frozen over. Arrowhead Lake Lower Pine Lake Ice does not freeze well when covered with snow. Bluegill – Fair. Variable ice conditions with 3-5 inches of ice. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issues a weekly fishing report on Thursdays in an effort to provide the latest information heading into the weekend. Ice thickness is about 2.5 inches in the campground arm; the rest of the lake isn’t any better. September 2018 Fishing Report - Why there are slot limits, grass carp stocking and fishing. Black Crappie – Fair: Anglers have had luck in 10-20 feet of water. No fishing reports available; few anglers have been out braving the variable ice. There is a large area of open water in the east basin. 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Here is a list of Iowa Counties. Walleye – Fair. Water temperature is 33 degrees. Northern Pike – Good: Try tip-ups baited with a minnow or shiners in shallow backwater lakes. Iowa Great Lakes are fully iced up with conditions ranging from 8-10 inches. Use caution if venturing out; check ice depths often. Joshua Thomas. Big Timber has 5-6 inches of ice out from the parking lot. .stylestylefooter6 {color: #FFFFFF} Spirit Lake, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issues a weekly fishing report on Thursdays in an effort to provide the latest information heading into the weekend. Reports from Iowa Anglers. As of Jan. 6, ice thickness was 6 inches. City of Bellevue ramp is marginal for launching a boat with large floating ice chunks. It is said that if you can catch trout on the fly in Iowa's cold water spring streams, then you can catch them anywhere. Either way, we can take care of you!! Current fly fishing conditions are not so good today. Ice is unsafe for fishing. Ice thickness is about 5 inches off the boat ramp. Please remember to check with the local Fish and Wildlife department to ensure the Fishing Spot is open to the public, and respect all signs indicating private property or restricting access. Yellow Perch – Fair: Anglers are catching 9- to 10-inch perch in 10 feet of water. If you go out on the ice, bring a buddy along and a form of flotation and ice picks. 63 Express. The iowadnr.gov fishing website provides information on fishing regulations, licenses, and weekly fishing reports. Upper Pine Lake The lake has about 2 to 6 inches of ice under the snow. More Information Tip of the week. Iowa trout fishing exists mainly because of the Iowa DNR’s continuing stocking efforts. Northern Pike – Good: Try tip-ups baited with a minnow or shiners in shallow backwater lakes. Water level is 8.5 feet at Lansing and is expected to be stable and drop slowly over the next week. Stocked Trout fishing . As of Jan. 6, ice thickness is 8 inches. Lake Mills Basketball at Forest City 6:00 PM Airtime 6:15 PM Tipoff KIOW/FC Video Stream You need a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout. Clear Lake Basketball at Garner-Hayfield-Ventura 4:00 PM JV Games (No audio) 6:00 PM Airtime 6:15 Tipoff GHV Video Stream, Friday, February 5th Connections with other local anglers can be made through the Iowa Coldwater Conservancy, Trout Unlimited (including the Iowa Driftless Chapter), or the Hawkeye Fly Fishing … Tailwater stage is 6.21 feet at Lock and Dam 15 in the Quad Cities and is forecast to stay fairly steady. Fishing Reports and Discussions for Swiss Valley Trout Fishing - Iowa. Open water is still in some areas. Walleye slot length limits now apply on the entire Mississippi River. Ice is thinner in the inlet bridge bay. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issues a weekly fishing report on Thursdays in an effort to provide the latest information heading into the weekend. You need a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout. Iowa trout fishing occurs in the northeast corner of the state, a place known as The Driftless Area, Iowa’s Little Switzerland, and The Coulee Region. Ice fishing not recommended. Lake Anita Yellow Perch – Fair: Try a jig and minnow in 4 to 12 feet of water. Upper Pine Lake Lower Pine Lake Fly Fishing Report; Iowa; Iowa Fishing Report. Black Crappie – Fair. Sep 26, 2017 - Turkey River, Iowa fishing report, rainbow trout fly fishing forecast, fishing season updates, fly shop and fishing guides, and fly-fishing weather. For information on the lakes and rivers in north central Iowa, contact the Clear Lake Fish and Wildlife office at 641-357-3517. Ten Mile Creek 3.8 miles. Spirit Lake You need a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout. Anglers have had luck with panfish and the occasional walleye while fishing the very southwest corner of the lake and near the narrows in front the state park beach. View the fishing status of waterbodies near you. Since the move, I've had several inquiries about North Shore trips - I'm happy to teach folks how to fly fish up around Duluth, but I'm hardly qualified as a "fishing guide" up there just yet! Bays and coves will ice over first. It might come as a surprise but Iowa has 800 miles of stocked trout water in N.E. Location Search. The walleye season is open. Union Grove Lake Paint Creek, Iowa fishing report, rainbow trout fly fishing forecast, fishing season updates, fly shop and fishing guides, and fly-fishing weather. Ice is unsafe for fishing; the DNR recommends a minimum of four inches of clear ice for fishing. Lake Mills Basketball at Garner-Hayfield-Ventura 4:00 PM JV Games (No audio) 6:00 PM Airtime 6:15 Tipoff GHV Video Stream, Saturday, January 30th Central Park Lake Search for Lakes: “Okoboji.” ! Trout Fishing in Iowa. Silver Lake (Dickinson) DNR says opportunities exist across Minnesota . The Iowa Department of Natural Resources compiles a weekly fishing report from information gathered from local bait shops, angler creel surveys and county and state parks staff. Twelve Mile Creek Lake Trout were eating on the bugs that were abundant in this new environment. If you venture out, use caution and check conditions as you go. Located in Northeast Iowa on the banks of the Mississippi River, Lansing offers a variety of fish and fishing adventures. The lake still has some areas of open water in the main lake. Canoe Creek 9.6 miles. Water levels are 6.1 feet at the Lock and Dam and 8.7 feet at the RR bridge. 2A at Clear Lake top of the hour starting at 1,