Lake Macbride

Any size motor may be operated at 5 mph. Water temps are in the upper 40's.

Black Crappie - Fair: Fish minnows over brush piles.

Walleye - Slow: Try trolling crankbaits in 7-15' of water or casting to windblown rock banks.

Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) - Fair: There is some surface activity at sunset, otherwise look for deeper water or windblown banks during the day.

Muskellunge - Good:

For more information, contact the Lake Macbride Fisheries Station at 319-624-3615.

Any size motor may be operated at 5 mph. Water temps are in the upper 40's. Most docks have been removed but there is a dock remaining at Main Ramp and Anglers Point Ramp. There are also permanent loading slips at Main Ramp and Opie Ave Ramp.

Walleye - Slow: Try trolling crankbaits in 7-15' of water or casting to windblown rock banks.

Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) - Fair: There is some surface activity at sunset, otherwise look for deeper water or windblown banks during the day.

Black Crappie - Fair: Fish minnows over brush piles.

Muskellunge - Good:

Source: Iowa DNR

The 10hp restriction is now off and any size motor may be operated at 5 mph. Water temps are in the low 50's.

Largemouth Bass - Fair: Fish around rock/wood/weeds.

Walleye - Slow: Try trolling crankbaits in 7-15' of water or casting to windblown rock banks.

Black Crappie - Fair: Fish minnows over brush piles.

Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) - Fair: There is some surface activity at sunset, otherwise look for deeper water or windblown banks during the day.

Source: Iowa DNR

The 10hp restriction is now off and any size motor may be operated at 5 mph. Water temps are in the low 50's.

Walleye - Slow: Try trolling crankbaits in 7-15' of water or casting to windblown rock banks.

Black Crappie - Fair: Fish minnows over brush piles.

Largemouth Bass - Fair: Fish around rock/wood/weeds.

Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) - Fair: There is some surface activity at sunset, otherwise look for deeper water or windblown banks during the day.

Source: Iowa DNR

Black Crappie - Fair: Fish minnows over brush piles.

Largemouth Bass - Fair: Fish around rock/wood or topwaters in the am/pm.

The 10hp restriction is now off and any size motor may be operated at 5 mph. Water temps are about 60.

Walleye - Slow: Try trolling crankbaits in 7-15' of water or casting to windblown rock banks.

Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) - Fair: There is some surface activity at sunrise/sunset, otherwise look for suspended fish or windblown banks during the day.

Source: Iowa DNR

The 10hp restriction is now off and any size motor may be operated at 5 mph. Water temps are about 60.

Walleye - Slow: Try trolling crankbaits in 7-15' of water or casting to windblown rock banks.

Largemouth Bass - Fair: Fish around rock/wood or topwaters in the am/pm.

Black Crappie - Fair: Fish minnows over brush piles.

Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) - Fair: There is some surface activity at sunrise/sunset, otherwise look for suspended fish or windblown banks during the day.

Source: Iowa DNR

The 10hp restriction is now off and any size motor may be operated at 5 mph. Water temps are in the low 60's.

Walleye - Slow: Try trolling crankbaits in 7-15' of water or casting to windblown rock banks.

Largemouth Bass - Fair: Fish around rock/wood or topwaters in the am/pm.

Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) - Slow: There is some surface activity at sunrise/sunset, otherwise look for suspended fish during the day.

Black Crappie - Good: Fish minnows over brush piles.

Source: Iowa DNR

The 10hp restriction is now off and any size motor may be operated at 5 mph.

Walleye - Slow: Try trolling crankbaits or crawler harnesses in 7-15' of water.

Largemouth Bass - Fair: Fish around rock/wood or topwaters in the am/pm.

Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) - Fair: There is some surface activity at sunrise/sunset, otherwise look for suspended fish during the day.

Black Crappie - Fair: Fish minnows over brush piles. East of the causeway has been good.

Source: Iowa DNR

The 10hp restriction is now off and any size motor may be operated at 5 mph. Water temps have been around 70 degrees.

Walleye - Slow: Try trolling crankbaits or crawler harnesses in 7-15' of water.

Largemouth Bass - Fair: Fish around rock/wood or topwaters in the am/pm.

Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) - Fair: There is some surface activity at sunrise/sunset, otherwise look for suspended fish during the day.

Source: Iowa DNR

The 10hp restriction is now off and any size motor may be operated at 5 mph. Water temps have been around 70 degrees.

Largemouth Bass - Fair: Fish around rock/wood or topwaters in the am/pm.

Walleye - Slow: Try trolling crankbaits or crawler harnesses in 7-15' of water.

Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) - Fair: There is some surface activity at sunrise/sunset, otherwise look for suspended fish during the day.

Source: Iowa DNR

The 10hp restriction is now off and any size motor may be operated at 5 mph. Water temps have been in the low 70's.

Walleye - Slow: Try trolling crankbaits or crawler harnesses in 7-15' of water.

Largemouth Bass - Fair: Fish around rock/wood or topwaters in the am/pm.

Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) - Fair: There is some surface activity at sunrise/sunset, otherwise look for suspended fish during the day.

Source: Iowa DNR