Lake Wapello

For additional information on lakes in south central Iowa call the Rathbun Fish Hatchery at 641-647-2406.

Bluegill - Slow: Target brush piles as the water warms with small jigs.

Largemouth Bass - Slow: Target brush piles with plastics.

Source: Iowa DNR

For additional information on lakes in south central Iowa call the Rathbun Fish Hatchery at 641-647-2406.

Bluegill - No Report: Target brush piles as the water warms with small jigs.

Channel Catfish - Slow: Target windblown shorelines using cutbait or dead chubs.

Largemouth Bass - No Report: Target brushpiles with jigs.

Source: Iowa DNR

Area lakes are completely open water. For information on lakes in south central Iowa call the Rathbun Fish Hatchery at 641-647-2406.

Use cutbait to catch catfish on the windblown shorelines.

Source: Iowa DNR

Area lakes are all almost completely open water. For information on lakes in south central Iowa call the Rathbun Fish Hatchery at 641-647-2406.

Open water conditions.

Source: Iowa DNR

Area lakes have unsafe ice conditions. For information on lakes in south central Iowa call the Rathbun Fish Hatchery at 641-647-2406.

Unsafe ice conditions.

Source: Iowa DNR

Area lakes have unsafe ice conditions and the ice is melting along the shoreline. For information on lakes in south central Iowa call the Rathbun Fish Hatchery at 641-647-2406.

Unsafe ice conditions.

Source: Iowa DNR

The lakes in south central Iowa have quite a bit of slush and water on top of the ice. Use caution if heading out on the ice. Ice thicknesses vary so check thickness often. With this warmer weather and runoff, look for the ice along the shoreline to start to get soft. For information on lakes in south central Iowa call the Rathbun Fish Hatchery at 641-647-2406.

Use caution and check ice conditions often. Shoreline ice is melting and creating open water areas.

Source: Iowa DNR

The lakes in south central Iowa have quite a bit of slush and water on top of the ice. Ice thicknesses vary so check thickness often. With this warmer weather and runoff, look for the ice along the shoreline to start to get soft. For information on lakes in south central Iowa call the Rathbun Fish Hatchery at 641-647-2406.

Very little fishing activity. Check ice conditions often.

Source: Iowa DNR

For information on lakes in south central Iowa call the Rathbun Fish Hatchery at 641-647-2406.

Very little fishing activity. Check ice conditions often.

Source: Iowa DNR

For information on lakes in south central Iowa call the Rathbun Fish Hatchery at 641-647-2406.

Very little fishing activity. Skim ice is forming around the shorelines and in the bays during the cold nights.

Source: Iowa DNR