Viking Lake is ice free.
Channel Catfish - Good: An angler reported catching 2 pound channel catfish using shad sides.
Bluegill - No Report:
Black Crappie - No Report:
Largemouth Bass - No Report:
Source: Iowa DNR
Viking Lake is ice free.
Channel Catfish - Good: An angler reported catching 2 pound channel catfish using shad sides.
Bluegill - No Report:
Black Crappie - No Report:
Largemouth Bass - No Report:
Source: Iowa DNR
Black Crappie - No Report:
Bluegill - Fair: Anglers are catching 7.5 inch bluegills in pontoon arm of the lake.
Viking lake has 8 inches of ice.
Source: Iowa DNR
Viking lake has 8 inches of ice.
Bluegill - No Report:
Black Crappie - No Report:
Source: Iowa DNR
Viking lake has skim ice only.
Bluegill - No Report:
Black Crappie - No Report:
Source: Iowa DNR
Viking Lake water clarity is poor right now.
Black Crappie - Slow: 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 - Slow: 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.
Source: Iowa DNR
Black Crappie - Slow: 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.
Viking Lake water clarity is good right now.
Source: Iowa DNR
The Viking Lake water level is now 8 inches down. All boat ramps are usable.
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.
Bluegill - Good: Bluegill can be caught slow trolling or casting crawlers under a bobber around deep tree piles. Fish will average 8 inches.
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
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.
Bluegill - Good: 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 8 inches down. All boat ramps are usable.
Source: Iowa DNR
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
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