Viking Lake

For information on lakes in the Southwest District call the Cold Springs office at (712) 769-2587.

The Viking Lake water level is now 8 inches down. All boat ramps are usable.

Bluegill - Good: Bluegill can be caught slow trolling or casting crawlers under a bobber around deep tree piles. Fish will average 8 inches.

Black Crappie - Fair: Look for black crappies around deep tree piles. Fish will average 9 inches. There is a large year class of 6 inch black crappie in the lake.

Largemouth Bass - Fair: Fish for bass casting the shoreline just outside the flooded terrestrial vegetation. Anglers report catching numbers of bass in shallow tree piles.

Channel Catfish - No Report: Viking has a good population of 19 to 22 inch channel catfish.

Source: Iowa DNR

For information on lakes in the Southwest District call the Cold Springs office at (712) 769-2587.

Black Crappie - No Report: Look for black crappies around deep tree piles. Fish will average 9 inches. There is a large year class of 6 inch black crappie in the lake.

Bluegill - Fair: Bluegill can be caught slow trolling or casting crawlers under a bobber around deep tree piles. Fish will average 8 inches.

Channel Catfish - No Report: Viking has a good population of 19 to 22 inch channel catfish.

Largemouth Bass - Fair: Fish for bass casting the shoreline just outside the flooded terrestrial vegetation. Anglers report catching numbers of bass in shallow tree piles.

The Viking Lake water level is now back down 18 inches. All boat ramps are usable.

Source: Iowa DNR

For information on lakes in the Southwest District call the Cold Springs office at (712) 769-2587.

Black Crappie - No Report: Look for black crappies around deep tree piles. Fish will average 9 inches. There is a large year class of 6 inch black crappie in the lake.

Bluegill - Fair: Bluegill can be caught slow trolling or casting crawlers under a bobber around deep tree piles. Fish will average 8 inches.

The Viking Lake water level is now back down 18 inches. All boat ramps are usable.

Channel Catfish - No Report: Viking has a good population of 19 to 22 inch channel catfish.

Largemouth Bass - Fair: Fish for bass casting the shoreline just outside the flooded terrestrial vegetation. Anglers report catching numbers of bass in shallow tree piles.

Source: Iowa DNR

For information on lakes in the Southwest District call the Cold Springs office at (712) 769-2587.

The Viking Lake water level is now back down 18 inches. All boat ramps are usable.

Bluegill - Fair: Bluegill can be caught slow trolling or casting crawlers under a bobber around deep tree piles. Fish will average 8 inches.

Black Crappie - No Report: Look for black crappies around deep tree piles. Fish will average 9 inches. There is a large year class of 6 inch black crappie in the lake.

Largemouth Bass - Fair: Fish for bass casting the shoreline just outside the flooded terrestrial vegetation. Anglers report catching numbers of bass in shallow tree piles.

Channel Catfish - No Report: Viking has a good population of 19 to 22 inch channel catfish.

Source: Iowa DNR

For information on lakes in the Southwest District call the Cold Springs office at (712) 769-2587.

The Viking Lake water level is now back down 18 inches. All boat ramps are usable.

Bluegill - Good: Cast small jigs and move often to find spawning bluegill.

Black Crappie - No Report: Look for black crappies around deep tree piles. Fish will average 9 inches. There is a large year class of 6 inch black crappie in the lake.

Largemouth Bass - Fair: Fish for bass casting the shoreline just outside the flooded terrestrial vegetation. Anglers report catching numbers of bass in shallow tree piles.

Source: Iowa DNR

For information on lakes in the Southwest District call the Cold Springs office at (712) 769-2587.

Black Crappie - No Report: Look for black crappies around deep tree piles. Fish will average 9 inches. There is a large year class of 6 inch black crappie in the lake.

Bluegill - Good: Cast small jigs and move often to find spawning bluegill.

The Viking Lake water level is now back down 18 inches. All boat ramps are usable.

Largemouth Bass - Fair: Fish for bass casting the shoreline just outside the flooded terrestrial vegetation. Anglers report catching numbers of bass in shallow tree piles.

Source: Iowa DNR

For information on lakes in the Southwest District call the Cold Springs office at (712) 769-2587.

Black Crappie - No Report: Look for post spawn crappies around deep tree piles. Fish will average 9 inches. There is a large year class of 6 inch black crappie in the lake.

Bluegill - Good: Cast small jigs and move often to find spawning bluegill.

Largemouth Bass - Fair: Fish for bass casting the shoreline just outside the flooded terrestrial vegetation.

The Viking Lake water level is now back down 18 inches. All boat ramps are usable.

Source: Iowa DNR

For information on lakes in the Southwest District call the Cold Springs office at (712) 769-2587.

The Viking Lake water level is close to full and will offer good fishing opportunities in 2023.

Black Crappie - Fair: Look for post spawn crappies around deep tree piles. Fish will average 9 inches.

Bluegill - Good: Cast small jigs and move often to find spawning bluegill.

Largemouth Bass - Good: Fish for bass just outside the flooded terrestrial vegetation.

Source: Iowa DNR

For information on lakes in the Southwest District call the Cold Springs office at (712) 769-2587.

The Viking Lake water level is close to full and will offer good fishing opportunities in 2023.

Black Crappie - Fair: Fish around the jetty's and underwater reefs to catch late spawning crappies.

Bluegill - Good: Cast small jigs and move often to find spawning bluegill.

Largemouth Bass - Good: Fish for bass just outside the flooded terrestrial vegetation.

Source: Iowa DNR

For information on lakes in the Southwest District call the Cold Springs office at (712) 769-2587.

Black Crappie - Good: Fish around the jetty's to catch 9 to 10 inch black crappies.

Bluegill - Fair:

Largemouth Bass - Good: Fish for bass just outside the flooded terrestrial vegetation.

The Viking Lake water level is close to full and will offer good fishing opportunities in 2023.

Source: Iowa DNR