Big Woods Lake

Interior river levels remain low and with the arrival of fall angling opportunities for walleye and smallmouth bass should improve. Lakes in and around Black Hawk county have been providing catches of panfish and largemouth bass. Trout streams remain in excellent condition and will remain to be stocked unannounced throughout the month of October. For further information contact your local bait shops for the most recent information.

Anglers have been catching some panfish on Big Woods Lake.

Black Crappie - Fair: Try fishing a crappie minnow under a slip bobber in 6-8 foot of water over structure.

Source: Iowa DNR

Interior river levels remain low and with the arrival of fall angling opportunities for walleye and smallmouth bass should improve. Lakes in and around Black Hawk county have been providing catches of panfish and largemouth bass. Trout streams remain in excellent condition, catchable stockings will remain throughout the rest of this week. For further information contact your local bait shops for the most recent information.

Anglers have been catching some panfish on Big Woods Lake.

Black Crappie - Fair: Try fishing a crappie minnow under a slip bobber in 6-8 foot of water over structure.

Source: Iowa DNR

Interior water levels have fallen and are providing catches of smallmouth bass, walleye and channel catfish. Check the USGS website (https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ia/nwis/rt) for most recent river levels. Lakes in and around Cedar Falls/Waterloo have been hot for crappie, bluegill and largemouth bass during the spring spawn. Trout streams are in excellent condition, for further information contact your local bait shop for most recent reports.

Anglers have been catching crappie and bluegill during this spring spawn, concentrate efforts near the north shore around structure.

Black Crappie - Good: Cast lighter jigs tipped with plastics for some great action or fishing a minnow under a slip bobber.

Bluegill - Good: Cast lighter jigs over spawning beds or small piece of crawler under a slip bobber near structure.

Source: Iowa DNR