Pool 14

A much needed bump in the River this week but river levels are still extremely low. When boating, please be careful to not back trailers off the back of ramps. Use the minimum amount of water to float boats off trailer. Water temps are in the lower 70's. Good fishing continues throughout the district and it is a perfect time to get out. If you have angling questions, please call Bellevue Fisheries Management at 563-880-8781.

The water level at Fulton is rising and is near 4.4 feet, 9.7 feet at Camanche and near 4.6 feet at LeClair. Levels are predicted to be stable all week. Temperature is around 72 degrees. Be careful not to back off the ramps in this very low water. Use the minimum amount of water to float boats on our ramps.

Bluegill - Good: People pitching small jigs with worms are catching gills off rock lines. Gills seem to be moving around a bit so keep moving if they do not bite right away.

Channel Catfish - Fair: Catfish can still be caught although many anglers are moving away from fishing them. Try finding some current areas below 8 feet and use cut shad.

Freshwater Drum - Good: Simple egg sinker with a worm rig is the best way to catch abundant drum. Need areas with moderate current flow, many areas around boat ramps can be good places to target drum.

Largemouth Bass - Good: Try using soft plastics along vegetation lines and brush piles.

Northern Pike - Fair: Bite for pike should pick up this fall. Use gaudy white spinner baits for best results.

Smallmouth Bass - Good: Casting inline spinners or crank baits just off rock points has been good for smallmouth feeding in the rocks. Lots of small fish so use light tackle.

Walleye - Slow: Fishing has been up and down for walleyes but maybe try pitching jigs in current seams.

Black Crappie - Fair: Starting to hear about some anglers targeting Crappies in side channels near fallen trees.

White Bass - Good: Use small spinners or jigs in the tailwater for abundant white bass and and occasional hybrid white bass.

Yellow Perch - Fair: Some yellow perch are being caught with red worms along exposed vegetation lines. Lots of small fish with an occasional keeper.

Source: Iowa DNR

River levels are still extremely low. When boating, please be careful to not back trailers off the back of ramps. Use the minimum amount of water to float boats off trailer. Water temps are in the lower 70's. Good fishing continues throughout the district and it is a perfect time to get out. If you have angling questions, please call Bellevue Fisheries Management at 563-880-8781.

The water level at Fulton is stable and is near 3.8 feet, 8.8 feet at Camanche and near 4.1 feet at LeClair. Levels are predicted to be stable all week. Temperature is around 70 degrees. Be careful not to back off the ramps in this very low water. Use the minimum amount of water to float boats on our ramps.

Bluegill - Excellent: People pitching small jigs with worms are catching gills off rock lines. Gills seem to be moving around a bit so keep moving if they do not bite right away.

Channel Catfish - Fair: Catfish can still be caught although many anglers are moving away from fishing them. Try finding some current areas below 8 feet and use cut shad.

Freshwater Drum - Good: Simple egg sinker with a worm rig is the best way to catch abundant drum. Need areas with moderate current flow, many areas around boat ramps can be good places to target drum.

Largemouth Bass - Good: Try using soft plastics along vegetation lines and brush piles.

Smallmouth Bass - Good: Casting inline spinners or crank baits just off rock points has been good for smallmouth feeding in the rocks. Lots of small fish so use light tackle.

Black Crappie - Fair: Starting to hear about some anglers targeting Crappies in side channels near fallen trees.

Northern Pike - Fair: Bite for pike should pick up this fall. Use gaudy white spinner baits for best results.

Walleye - Fair: Fishing has been up and down for walleyes but maybe try pitching jigs in current seams.

White Bass - Good: Use small spinners or jigs in the tailwater for abundant white bass and and occasional hybrid white bass.

Yellow Perch - Fair: Some yellow perch are being caught with red worms along exposed vegetation lines. Lots of small fish with an occasional keeper.

Source: Iowa DNR

River levels are still extremely low. When boating, please be careful to not back trailers off the back of ramps. Use the minimum amount of water to float boats off trailer. Water temps are in the lower 70's. Good fishing continues throughout the district and it is a perfect time to get out. If you have angling questions, please call Bellevue Fisheries Management at 563-880-8781.

Bluegill - Excellent: People pitching small jigs with worms are catching gills off rock lines. Gills seem to be moving around a bit so keep moving if they do not bite right away.

Channel Catfish - Fair: Catfish can still be caught although many anglers are moving away from fishing them. Try finding some current areas below 8 feet and use cut shad.

Freshwater Drum - Excellent: Simple egg sinker with a worm rig is the best way to catch abundant drum. Need areas with moderate current flow, many areas around boat ramps can be good places to target drum.

The water level at Fulton is stable and is near 4.0 feet, 9.1 feet at Camanche and near 4.1 feet at LeClair. Levels are predicted to be stable all week. Temperature is around 73 degrees. Be careful not to back off the ramps in this very low water. Use the minimum amount of water to float boats on our ramps.

Largemouth Bass - Good: Try using soft plastics along vegetation lines and brush piles.

Northern Pike - Fair: Bite for pike should pick up this fall. Use gaudy white spinner baits for best results.

Smallmouth Bass - Good: Casting inline spinners or crank baits just off rock points has been good for smallmouth feeding in the rocks. Lots of small fish so use light tackle.

Walleye - Fair: Fishing has been up and down for walleyes but maybe try pitching jigs in current seams.

White Bass - Good: Use small spinners or jigs in the tailwater for abundant white bass and and occasional hybrid white bass.

Black Crappie - Fair: Starting to hear about some anglers targeting Crappies in side channels near fallen trees.

Yellow Perch - Fair: Some yellow perch are being caught with red worms along exposed vegetation lines. Lots of small fish with an occasional keeper.

Source: Iowa DNR

River levels are extremely low. When boating, please be careful to not back trailers off the back of ramps. Use the minimum amount of water to float boats off trailer. Water temps are in the middle 70's. Good fishing continues throughout the district and it is a perfect time to get out. If you have angling questions, please call Bellevue Fisheries Management at 563-880-8781.

The water level at Fulton is stable and is near 3.9 feet, 9.0 feet at Camanche and near 3.9 feet at LeClair. Levels are predicted to be stable all week. Temperature is around 76 degrees. Be careful not to back off the ramps in this very low water. Use the minimum amount of water to float boats on our ramps.

Bluegill - Excellent: People pitching small jigs with worms are catching gills off rock lines. Gills seem to be moving around a bit so keep moving if they do not bite right away.

Channel Catfish - Fair: Try cut-bait or stink bait in the current seams or along rock lines. Bite seems to have slowed up a bit so keep moving if not catching fish. Lots of anglers use stink bait and expect bites within 20 minutes or move to other spots. Catfish can be extremely clumped up so when you find them, many can be caught. Recent bump in water levels should trigger a better bite for channel cats.

Freshwater Drum - Excellent: Simple egg sinker with a worm rig is the best way to catch abundant drum. Need areas with moderate current flow, many areas around boat ramps can be good places to target drum.

Largemouth Bass - Excellent: Try using soft plastics along vegetation lines and brush piles.

Black Crappie - Fair: Starting to hear about some anglers targeting Crappies in side channels near fallen trees.

Northern Pike - Fair: Try concentrating near cooler tributary streams with flashy spinners.

Smallmouth Bass - Good: Casting inline spinners just off rock points has been good for smallmouth feeding in the rocks. Also exposed wingdam rock can be very good.

Walleye - Fair: Lots of trolling being done in side channel areas using crankbaaits.

White Bass - Good: Use small spinners or jigs in the tailwater for abundant white bass and and occasional hybrid white bass.

Yellow Perch - Fair: Some yellow perch are being caught with red worms along exposed vegetation lines. Lots of small fish with an occasional keeper.

Source: Iowa DNR

River levels are extremely low. When boating, please be careful to not back trailers off the back of ramps. Use the minimum amount of water to float boats off trailer. Water temps are in the upper 70's. Good fishing continues throughout the district and it is a perfect time to get out. If you have angling questions, please call Bellevue Fisheries Management at 563-880-8781.

The water level at Fulton is stable and is near 4.0 feet, 9.0 feet at Camanche and near 4.1 feet at LeClair. Levels are predicted to be stable all week. Temperature is around 77 degrees. Be careful not to back off the ramps in this very low water. Use the minimum amount of water to float boats on our ramps.

Bluegill - Excellent: Gills are concentrated in major side channels and along the main channel border. Fish in fallen tree piles with worms.

Channel Catfish - Good: Try cut-bait or stink bait in the current seams or along rock lines. Bite seems to have slowed up a bit so keep moving if not catching fish. Lots of anglers use stink bait and expect bites within 20 minutes or move to other spots. Catfish can be extremely clumped up so when you find them, many can be caught. Recent bump in water levels should trigger a better bite for channel cats.

Freshwater Drum - Excellent: Simple egg sinker with a worm rig is the best way to catch abundant drum. Need areas with moderate current flow, many areas around boat ramps can be good places to target drum.

Largemouth Bass - Excellent: Try using soft plastics along vegetation lines and brush piles.

Northern Pike - Fair: Try concentrating near cooler tributary streams with flashy spinners.

Smallmouth Bass - Good: Casting inline spinners just off rock points has been good for smallmouth feeding in the rocks. Also exposed wingdam rock can be very good.

Walleye - Fair: Lots of trolling being done in side channel areas using crankbaaits.

White Bass - Good: Use small spinners or jigs in the tailwater for abundant white bass and and occasional hybrid white bass.

Black Crappie - Fair: Starting to hear about some anglers targeting Crappies in side channels near fallen trees.

Source: Iowa DNR

River levels are fairly steady but low. When boating, please be careful to not back trailers off the back of ramps. Use the minimum amount of water to float boats off trailer. Water temps are in the low 80's. Good fishing is occurring throughout the district and it is a perfect time to get out. If you have angling questions, please call Bellevue Fisheries Management at 563-880-8781.

The water level at Fulton is stable and is near 4.4 feet, 9.3 feet at Camanche and near 4.0 feet at LeClair. Levels are predicted to be stable all week. Temperature is around 80 degrees. Be careful not to back off the ramps in this very low water. Use the minimum amount of water to float boats on our ramps.

Bluegill - Good: Fish bluegill along rock lines with simple bobber and worm rigs.

Channel Catfish - Good: Try cut-bait or stink bait in the current seams or along rock lines. Bite seems to have slowed up a bit so keep moving if not catching fish. Lots of anglers use stink bait and expect bites within 20 minutes or move to other spots. Catfish can be extremely clumped up so when you find them, many can be caught. Recent bump in water levels should trigger a better bite for channel cats.

Freshwater Drum - Excellent: Simple egg sinker with a worm rig is the best way to catch abundant drum. Need areas with moderate current flow, many areas around boat ramps can be good places to target drum.

Largemouth Bass - Excellent: Try using soft plastics along vegetation lines and brush piles.

Smallmouth Bass - Good: Casting inline spinners just off rock points has been good for smallmouth feeding in the rocks. Also exposed wingdam rock can be very good.

Walleye - Good: Lots of trolling being done in side channel areas using crankbaaits.

Northern Pike - Fair: Try concentrating near cooler tributary streams with flashy spinners.

White Bass - Good: Use small spinners or jigs in the tailwater for abundant white bass and and occasional hybrid white bass.

Source: Iowa DNR

A slight bump in water levels this week but the River is still low. When boating, please be careful to not back trailers off the back of ramps. Use the minimum amount of water to float boats off trailer. Water temps are in the upper 70's. Good fishing is occurring throughout the district and it is a perfect time to get out. If you have angling questions, please call Bellevue Fisheries Management at 563-880-8781.

Bluegill - Fair: Fish bluegill along rock lines with simple bobber and worm rigs.

Channel Catfish - Good: Try cut-bait or stink bait in the current seams or along rock lines. Bite seems to have slowed up a bit so keep moving if not catching fish. Lots of anglers use stink bait and expect bites within 20 minutes or move to other spots. Catfish can be extremely clumped up so when you find them, many can be caught. Recent bump in water levels should trigger a better bite for channel cats.

The water level at Fulton is stable and is near 5.2 feet, 9.8 feet at Camanche and near 4.6 feet at LeClair. Levels are predicted to be stable all week. Temperature is around 79 degrees. Be careful not to back off the ramps in this very low water. Use the minimum amount of water to float boats on our ramps.

Freshwater Drum - Excellent: Simple egg sinker with a worm rig is the best way to catch abundant drum. Need areas with moderate current flow, many areas around boat ramps can be good places to target drum.

Largemouth Bass - Excellent: Try using soft plastics along vegetation lines and brush piles.

Smallmouth Bass - Good: Casting inline spinners just off rock points has been good for smallmouth feeding in the rocks. Also exposed wingdam rock can be very good.

Northern Pike - Fair: Try concentrating near cooler tributary streams with flashy spinners.

Walleye - Fair: Lots of trolling being done in side channel areas using crankbaaits.

White Bass - Fair: Use small spinners or jigs in the tailwater for abundant white bass and and occasional hybrid white bass.

Source: Iowa DNR

The river water levels continue to be stable but very low. When boating, please be careful to not back trailers off the back of ramps. Use the minimum amount of water to float boats off trailer. Water temps are in the mid 80s. Good fishing is occurring throughout the district and it is a perfect time to get out. If you have angling questions, please call Bellevue Fisheries Management at 563-880-8781.

The water level at Fulton is stable and is near 4 feet, 9.1 feet at Camanche and near 4.1 feet at LeClaire. Levels are predicted to be stable all week. Temperature is around 83 degrees. Be careful not to back off the ramps in this very low water. Use the minimum amount of water to float boats on our ramps.

Bluegill - Fair: Fish bluegill along rock lines with simple bobber and worm rigs.

Channel Catfish - Good: Try cut-bait or stink bait in the current seams or along rock lines. Bite seems to have slowed up a bit so keep moving if not catching fish. Lots of anglers use stink bait and expect bites within 20 minutes or move to other spots. Catfish can be extremely clumped up so when you find them, many can be caught. Recent bump in water levels should trigger a better bite for channel cats.

Freshwater Drum - Excellent: Simple egg sinker with a worm rig is the best way to catch abundant drum. Need areas with moderate current flow, many areas around boat ramps can be good places to target drum.

Largemouth Bass - Excellent: Bass fishing is good along boat ramp areas and newly exposed flooded vegetation lines. Try using some soft plastics along vegetation lines and brush piles.

Smallmouth Bass - Good: Casting inline spinners just off rock points has been good for smallmouth feeding in the rocks. Also exposed wingdam rock can be very good.

Northern Pike - Fair: Try concentrating near cooler tributary streams with flashy spinners.

Walleye - Fair: Lots of trolling being done in side channel areas using crankbaaits.

White Bass - Fair: Use small spinners or jigs in the tailwater for abundant white bass and and occasional hybrid white bass.

Source: Iowa DNR

The river water levels continue to be stable but very low. When boating, please be careful to not back trailers off the back of ramps. Use the minimum amount of water to float boats off trailer. Water temps are in the mid 80s. Good fishing is occurring throughout the district and it is a perfect time to get out. If you have angling questions, please call Bellevue Fisheries Management at 563-880-8781.

The water level at Fulton is stable and is near 4.0 feet, 9.0 feet at Camanche and near 4.0 feet at LeClaire. Levels are predicted to be stable all week. Temperature is around 85 degrees. Be careful not to back off the ramps in this very low water. Use the minimum amount of water to float boats on our ramps.

Bluegill - Fair: Fish bluegill along rock lines with simple bobber and worm rigs.

Channel Catfish - Good: Try cut-bait or stink bait in the current seams or along rock lines. Bite seems to have slowed up a bit so keep moving if not catching fish. Lots of anglers use stink bait and expect bites within 20 minutes or move to other spots. Catfish can be extremely clumped up so when you find them, many can be caught.

Freshwater Drum - Excellent: Simple egg sinker with a worm rig is the best way to catch abundant drum. Need areas with moderate current flow, many areas around boat ramps can be good places to target drum.

Largemouth Bass - Excellent: Bass fishing is good along boat ramp areas and newly exposed flooded vegetation lines. Try using some soft plastics along vegetation lines and brush piles.

Smallmouth Bass - Good: Casting inline spinners just off rock points has been good for smallmouth feeding in the rocks.

Walleye - Fair: Lots of trolling being done in side channel areas using crankbaaits.

Northern Pike - Fair: Try concentrating near cooler tributary streams with flashy spinners.

White Bass - Fair: Use small spinners or jigs in the tailwater for abundant white bass and and occasional hybrid white bass.

The river water levels continue to be stable but very low. When boating, please be careful to not back trailers off the back of ramps. Use the minimum amount of water to float boats off trailer. Water temps are in the mid 80s. Good fishing is occurring throughout the district and it is a perfect time to get out. If you have angling questions, please call Bellevue Fisheries Management at 563-880-8781.

The water level at Fulton is stable and is near 4.4 feet, 9.5 feet at Camanche and near 4.5 feet at LeClaire. Levels are predicted to be stable all week. Temperature is around 83 degrees. Be careful not to back off the ramps in this very low water. Use the minimum amount of water to float boats on our ramps.

Bluegill - Fair: Fish bluegill along rock lines with simple bobber and worm rigs.

Channel Catfish - Good: Try cut-bait or stink bait in the current seams or along rock lines. Bite seems to have slowed up a bit so keep moving if not catching fish. Lots of anglers use stink bait and expect bites within 20 minutes or move to other spots. Catfish can be extremely clumped up so when you find them, many can be caught. Recent bump in water levels should trigger a better bite for channel cats.

Freshwater Drum - Excellent: Simple egg sinker with a worm rig is the best way to catch abundant drum. Need areas with moderate current flow, many areas around boat ramps can be good places to target drum.

Largemouth Bass - Excellent: Bass fishing is good along boat ramp areas and newly exposed flooded vegetation lines. Try using some soft plastics along vegetation lines and brush piles.

Smallmouth Bass - Good: Casting inline spinners just off rock points has been good for smallmouth feeding in the rocks. Also exposed wingdam rock can be very good.

Walleye - Fair: Lots of trolling being done in side channel areas using crankbaaits.

Northern Pike - Fair: Try concentrating near cooler tributary streams with flashy spinners.

White Bass - Fair: Use small spinners or jigs in the tailwater for abundant white bass and and occasional hybrid white bass.

Source: Iowa DNR

The river water levels continue to be stable. Water temps are in the upper 70's to low 80's. Good fishing is occurring throughout the district and it is a perfect time to get out. If you have angling questions, please call Bellevue Fisheries Management at 563-880-8781.

The water level at Fulton is stable and is near 4.7 feet, 9.4 feet at Camanche and near 4.4 feet at LeClaire. Levels are predicted to be stable all week. Temperature is around 80 degrees.

Bluegill - Good: Fish bluegill along rock lines with simple bobber and worm rigs.

Channel Catfish - Good: Try cut-bait or stink bait in the current seams or along rock lines. Bite seems to have slowed up a bit so keep moving if not catching fish. Lots of anglers use stink bait and expect bites within 20 minutes or move to other spots. Catfish can be extremely clumped up so when you find them, many can be caught.

Freshwater Drum - Excellent: Simple egg sinker with a worm rig is the best way to catch abundant drum. Need areas with moderate current flow, many areas around boat ramps can be good places to target drum.

Largemouth Bass - Excellent: Bass fishing is good along boat ramp areas and newly exposed flooded vegetation lines. Try using some soft plastics along vegetation lines and brush piles.

Smallmouth Bass - Good: Casting inline spinners just off rock points has been good for smallmouth feeding in the rocks.

Walleye - Good: Lots of trolling being done in side channel areas using crankbaaits.

Northern Pike - Good: Try using flashy white spinner baits for pike. Real nice sized pike are being caught this year. Be prepared with long nose pliers and wire jaw spreaders to safely get these toothy fish off your hooks. Pike can be encountered in all habitat types.

White Bass - Good: Try small spinners in the tailwater for abundant white bass and and occasional hybrid white bass.

The river water levels continue to be stable. Water temps are in the low 80s. Good fishing is occurring throughout the district and it is a perfect time to get out. If you have angling questions, please call Bellevue Fisheries Management at 563-880-8781.

Bluegill - Good: Fish bluegill along rock lines with simple bobber and worm rigs.

Channel Catfish - Good: Try cut-bait or stink bait in the current seams or along rock lines. Bite seems to have slowed up a bit so keep moving if not catching fish. Lots of anglers use stink bait and expect bites within 20 minutes or move to other spots. Catfish can be extremely clumped up so when you find them, many can be caught.

Freshwater Drum - Excellent: Simple egg sinker with a worm rig is the best way to catch abundant drum. Need areas with moderate current flow, many areas around boat ramps can be good places to target drum.

The water level at Fulton is stable and is near 4.4 feet, 9.2 feet at Camanche and near 4.4 feet at LeClaire. Levels are predicted to be stable all week. Temperature is around 80 degrees.

Largemouth Bass - Excellent: Bass fishing is good along boat ramp areas and newly exposed flooded vegetation lines. Try using some soft plastics along vegetation lines and brush piles.

Northern Pike - Good: Try using flashy white spinner baits for pike. Real nice sized pike are being caught this year. Be prepared with long nose pliers and wire jaw spreaders to safely get these toothy fish off your hooks. Pike can be encountered in all habitat types.

Smallmouth Bass - Good: Casting inline spinners just off rock points has been good for smallmouth feeding in the rocks.

Walleye - Good: Lots of trolling being done in side channel areas using crankbaaits.

White Bass - Good: Use small spinners or jigs in the tailwater for abundant white bass and and occasional hybrid white bass.

Source: Iowa DNR