Fish activity improving as water temperatures warm.
Black Crappie - Fair: Crappie in shallower water.
Bluegill - Fair: Fish around jetties. Use small jig tipped with waxworm.
Largemouth Bass - Fair: Find bass along drop-offs or near woody structure near shoreline.
Source: Iowa DNR
Bluegill - Slow:
Fish activity slowed with drop in water temperatures. Few anglers out.
Black Crappie - Slow: Fish habitat or structure higher in water column for best luck.
Largemouth Bass - Slow: Find bass along drop-offs or near woody structure near shoreline.
Source: Iowa DNR
Use caution on ice. Depths vary from 3 to 6 inches. Few anglers out.
Bluegill - No Report:
Black Crappie - No Report:
Source: Iowa DNR
Warmer temperatures creating unsafe ice conditions.
Black Crappie - No Report:
Bluegill - No Report:
Channel Catfish - No Report:
Largemouth Bass - No Report:
Source: Iowa DNR
Black Crappie - No Report:
Bluegill - No Report:
Channel Catfish - No Report:
Warmer temperatures creating unsafe ice conditions.
Largemouth Bass - No Report:
Source: Iowa DNR
Warmer temperatures opening lake up. Ice unsafe.
Bluegill - No Report:
Channel Catfish - No Report:
Black Crappie - No Report:
Largemouth Bass - No Report:
Source: Iowa DNR
Lake completely iced over. Ice unsafe. Ice depth about 1".
Bluegill - No Report:
Channel Catfish - No Report:
Black Crappie - No Report:
Largemouth Bass - No Report:
Source: Iowa DNR
Black Crappie - Fair: Fish deeper water for crappie. Use small jig with plastic tail or spinner bait.
Bluegill - Fair: Use ice fishing jigs tipped with small piece of worm. Fish more active about 1/2 hour before sunset.
Channel Catfish - Fair: Use a chunk of worm, squished minnow, or liver on lake bottom.
Water is very clear. Fish moving deeper toward evening. Water temperatures in the 40's. Slow presentation.
Largemouth Bass - Fair: Fish in evening using a spinner or crank bait with a slow retrieve.
Water levels on area rivers and streams are below normal for this time of year. Weather turning colder through the weekend with highs in the 30's. Ice could form quickly. Many hunting seasons are now open. For fishing information, please contact the Chuck Gipp Decorah Fish Hatchery at 563-382-8324.
Bluegill - Fair: Use ice fishing jigs tipped with small piece of worm. Fish more active about 1/2 hour before sunset.
Channel Catfish - Fair: Use a chunk of worm, squished minnow, or liver on lake bottom.
Water clarity about 6ft. Water temperatures in the 40's. Slow presentation.
Black Crappie - Fair: Fish deeper water for crappie. Use small jig with plastic tail or spinner bait.
Largemouth Bass - Fair: Fish in evening using a spinner or crank bait with a slow retrieve.
Source: Iowa DNR
Black Crappie - Good: Fish deeper water for crappie. Use small jig with plastic tail or spinner bait.
Bluegill - Good: Fish along rocky shoreline using a small piece of worm under a bobber in the morning. Fish deeper water in evening but near surface.
Channel Catfish - Fair: Use a chunk of worm, squished minnow, or liver on lake bottom.
Largemouth Bass - Good: Fish in evening using a spinner or crank bait with a slow retrieve.
Water is very clear. Fish moving deeper toward evening. With water temperatures in the 40's, slow presentation.
Source: Iowa DNR
Black Crappie - Good: Fish deeper water for crappie. Use small jig with plastic tail or spinner bait.
Bluegill - Good: Fish along rocky shoreline using a small piece of worm under a bobber in the morning. Fish deeper water in evening but near surface.
Channel Catfish - Fair: Use a chunk of worm, squished minnow, or liver on lake bottom.
Largemouth Bass - Good: Fish in evening using a spinner or crank bait with a slow retrieve.
Water is very clear. Fish moving deeper toward evening. With water temperatures nearing freezing, slow presentation.
Source: Iowa DNR
