Storm Lake

Water temperatures are around 60 degrees in many area lakes.

Black Crappie - Fair: Anglers are starting to pick up a few perch in the marina. More fish should move in as water temperatures continue to warm.

Water clarity is about 12 inches. Water temperatures are around 60 degrees.

Yellow Perch - Slow: Anglers have picked up some perch in the marina.

Walleye - Fair: Walleye are being picked up along the east shore, near the inlet, and a few in the marina. The bite in the marina should improve as water temperatures continue to warm.

White Bass - Fair:

Yellow Bass - Fair:

Source: Iowa DNR

Water temperatures have slowly warmed up to the mid 40's in many area lakes throughout last week. Look for shore fishng to improve as water temps continue to climb.

Water clarity is roughly 2 feet. Water temperatures are in the low 40's but will slowly climb throughout the week. Look for walleye to move in closer to shore as spawning activity ramps up. The DNR's walleye broodstock collection efforts will be going on this weekend and next week.

Yellow Perch - Slow: Anglers have picked up some perch in the marina.

Black Crappie - Slow:

Walleye - Fair: As water temperatures start to warm up, look for shore fishing action to pick up.

White Bass - Fair:

Yellow Bass - Fair:

Source: Iowa DNR

Area lakes are almost completely ice free. A few have some new skim ice that formed in the bays that will likely be gone by the weekend.

The lake is ice free. The Marina was partially covered in skim ice but will likely be completely open by the weekend.

All area lakes are now completely open. Shore angling has been fair to slow this last week. Boat anglers have been making there way out on a few lakes. For more information, contact the Black Hawk District office at 712-657-2638.

The lake is ice free. A few anglers have been out but reports are few. Look for shore fishing to be more productive when water temperatures start to warm up.

Source: Iowa DNR

Most area lakes are completely open but a few are holding onto some ice.

As of Wednesday, most of the main lake was ice free. The Marina was open but the area between the marina and the main lake still had ice. Bel Air boat ramp and the east shore boat ramp were still iced in.

Source: Iowa DNR

Some lakes are partially ice-free. Any remaining ice in the district is unsafe.

Ice conditions are unsafe.

Source: Iowa DNR

Ice fishing is not recommended in the district.

Ice conditions are unsafe.

Source: Iowa DNR

As of Feb 1, ice in the district ranged from unsafe conditions to up to 12 inches thick in other areas. Conditions are highly variable and are beginning to deteriorate quickly. Be cautious of rapidly changing conditions with the warm weather. Many areas along shorelines will soften first.

As of Feb 1, ice was 8-12 inches thick but Conditions are variable and continue to deteriorate with the warm weather. Use caution if venturing out and check ice often.

Source: Iowa DNR

Ice thickness is 3 to 11 inches in the district. Conditions will become more variable with the warmer temperatures throughout the week. Ice will likely soften along the shoreline.

There is open water by the big island. Ice thickness was 6 to 10 inches off the Casino Point area. Other areas may have thinner ice conditions, but it is difficult to see with the snow and slush cover. Warmer weather may deteriorate conditions. Use caution and check ice often.

Source: Iowa DNR

Ice thickness varies from 0 to 10 inches in the district. Conditions are difficult to see with the snow cover.

Ice thickness varies from 0 to 10 inches. Snow cover makes the variablility difficult to see. There is open water near the big island. Use caution and check ice often.

Source: Iowa DNR

As of this report, ice thickness in the district ranges from 0 to 4 inches. With snow cover, the ice variability is difficult to see. Conditions on many lakes are considered unsafe at this time.

Ice conditions are variable. The variability is difficult to see with the recent snow cover. Ice fishing is not recommended yet.

Source: Iowa DNR