Big Creek Lake

For information on Central Iowa lakes and rivers contact Ben Dodd at 641-891-3795 or Andy Otting at 515-204-5885.

Walleye - Slow: It's not a hot bite, but some walleye are being caught trolling shad imitating crankaits or jigging shad imitating plastics in 12ft of water or less in the upper half of the lake. Find humps that come up to 3 to 6 feet from the surface.

For information on Central Iowa lakes and rivers contact Ben Dodd at 641-891-3795 or Andy Otting at 515-204-5885.

All docks except the Williams Drive Ramp will be removed the week of November 20.

Walleye - Fair: Catch walleye jigging shad imitating plastics in 12ft of water or less in the upper half of the lake. Fish off rock jetties in the evenings or find humps that come up to 3 to 6 feet from the surface.

Source: Iowa DNR

For information on Central Iowa lakes and rivers contact Ben Dodd at 641-891-3795 or Andy Otting at 515-204-5885.

Walleye - Slow: It's not a hot bite, but some walleye are being caught trolling shad imitating crankaits or jigging shad imitating plastics in 12ft of water or less in the upper half of the lake. Find humps that come up to 3 to 6 feet from the surface.

Source: Iowa DNR

For information on Central Iowa lakes and rivers contact Ben Dodd at 641-891-3795 or Andy Otting at 515-204-5885.

Walleye - Slow: Catch walleyes jigging or trolling with nightcrawlers. Concentrate on the upper half of the lake in 5 to 15 feet of water around road beds, points and humps during the day and shallower in the evenings.

Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) - Slow: Catch Wipers casting near feeding schools where small shad are breaking the surface. Cast shad imitating crankbaits, jigs with white twister tails or swim baits, topwater poppers, or silver spoons.

Source: Iowa DNR

For information on Central Iowa lakes and rivers contact Ben Dodd at 641-891-3795 or Andy Otting at 515-204-5885.

Walleye - Fair: Catch walleyes jigging or trolling with nightcrawlers. Concentrate on the upper half of the lake in 5 to 15 feet of water around road beds, points and humps during the day and shallower in the evenings.

Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) - Fair: Catch Wipers casting near feeding schools where small shad are breaking the surface. Cast shad imitating crankbaits, jigs with white twister tails or swim baits, topwater poppers, or silver spoons.

Source: Iowa DNR

For information on Central Iowa lakes and rivers contact Ben Dodd at 641-891-3795 or Andy Otting at 515-204-5885.

Walleye - Fair: Catch walleyes jigging or trolling with nightcrawlers. Concentrate on the upper half of the lake in 10 to 15 feet of water around road beds, points and humps during the day and shallower in the evenings.

Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) - Fair: Catch Wipers casting near feeding schools where small shad are breaking the surface. Cast shad imitating crankbaits, jigs with white twister tails or swim baits, topwater poppers, or silver spoons.

Source: Iowa DNR

For information on Central Iowa lakes and rivers contact Ben Dodd at 641-891-3795 or Andy Otting at 515-204-5885.

Walleye - Fair: Catch walleyes jigging or trolling with nightcrawlers. Concentrate on the upper half of the lake in 10 to 15 feet of water around road beds, points and humps during the day and shallower in the evenings.

Source: Iowa DNR

Bluegill are spawning in lakes and ponds throughout Central Iowa - anglers should target shorelines (2-6ft of water). Paddling anglers are also enjoying excellent river conditions right now. For information on Central Iowa lakes and rivers contact Ben Dodd at 641-891-3795 or Andy Otting at 515-204-5885.

Walleye - Fair: Catch walleyes jigging with leeches and nightcrawlers or trolling live bait rigs with crawlers. Concentrate on the upper half of the lake in 10 to 25 feet of water around road beds, points and humps during the day and shallow in the evenings.

Bluegill - Good: Catch bluegills shallow on beds in 2 to 4 feet of water throughout the lake.

Source: Iowa DNR

Bluegill are spawning in lakes and ponds throughout Central Iowa - anglers should target shorelines (2-6ft of water). Paddling anglers are also enjoying excellent river conditions right now. For information on Central Iowa lakes and rivers contact Ben Dodd at 641-891-3795 or Andy Otting at 515-204-5885.

Walleye - Good: Catch walleyes jigging with leeches and nightcrawlers or trolling live bait rigs with minnows or crawlers. Concentrate on the upper half of the lake in 10 to 25 feet of water around road beds, points and humps during the day and shallow in the evenings.

Bluegill - Good: Catch bluegills shallow on beds in 2 to 4 feet of water throughout the lake.

Source: Iowa DNR

For information on Central Iowa lakes and rivers contact Ben Dodd at 641-891-3795 or Andy Otting at 515-204-5885.

Walleye - Good: Catch walleyes jigging with leeches and nightcrawlers or trolling live bait rigs with minnows or crawlers. Concentrate on the upper half of the lake in 10 to 25 feet of water around road beds, points and humps during the day and shallow in the evenings.

Bluegill - Good: Catch bluegills shallow on beds in 2 to 4 feet of water throughout the lake.

Source: Iowa DNR

For information on Central Iowa lakes and rivers contact Ben Dodd at 641-891-3795 or Andy Otting at 515-204-5885.

Walleye - Good: Catch walleyes jigging with twister tails, swimbaits, minnows and leeches or trolling live bait rigs with minnows or crawlers. Concentrate on the upper half of the lake in 10 to 25 feet of water around road beds, points and humps during the day and shallow in the evenings.

Bluegill - Good: Catch bluegills shallow on beds in 2 to 4 feet of water throughout the lake.

Source: Iowa DNR