Pool 16

Mississippi River Pools 16-19. Tailwater stages have been fairly steady this past week. Main channel water temperature is around 46 degrees and water clarity has been fair. There has been some tailwater fishing for walleye and sauger. Crappies are being caught in the backwaters. If you have questions on fishing Pools 16-19 contact the Fairport Fish Hatchery at 563-263-5062.

Tailwater stage at Lock and Dam 15 in the Quad Cities is 5.19 feet and has been fairly steady.

Sauger - No Report: Look for saugers below the Lock and Dam and in Sylvan Slough. Try vertical jigging with minnows or trolling three-way rigs with minnows.

Walleye - No Report: Look for walleyes below the Lock and Dam and in Sylvan Slough. Try vertical jigging with minnows or trolling three-way rigs with minnows. Walleyes can also be caught fishing the wingdams. Try casting crankbaits or trolling three-way rigs with minnows.

White Crappie - Fair: Look for crappies in the backwaters. Try fishing around brush piles and logs. Fish with jigs and minnows or minnows under a bobber. Places to try are Sunset Marina and the Andalusia Island complex.

Mississippi River Pools 16-19. Tailwater stages have been fairly steady this past week. Main channel water temperature is around 47 degrees and water clarity has been fair. There has been some tailwater fishing for walleye and sauger. Crappies are being caught in the backwaters. If you have questions on fishing Pools 16-19 contact the Fairport Fish Hatchery at 563-263-5062.

Tailwater stage at Lock and Dam 15 in the Quad Cities is 4.84 feet and has been fairly steady. There have been some boats out walleye and sauger fishing but we have not received any reports on how the bite has been.

Sauger - No Report: Look for saugers below the Lock and Dam and in Sylvan Slough. Try vertical jigging with minnows or trolling three-way rigs with minnows.

Walleye - No Report: Look for walleyes below the Lock and Dam and in Sylvan Slough. Try vertical jigging with minnows or trolling three-way rigs with minnows. Walleyes can also be caught fishing the wingdams. Try casting crankbaits or trolling three-way rigs with minnows.

White Crappie - Fair: Look for crappies in the backwaters. Try fishing around brush piles and logs. Fish with jigs and minnows or minnows under a bobber. Places to try are Sunset Marina and the Andalusia Island complex.

Source: Iowa DNR

Mississippi River Pools 16-19. Tailwater stages have been falling this past week. Main channel water temperature is around 48 degrees and water clarity has been fair. There has been some tailwater fishing for walleye and sauger. Crappies are being caught in the backwaters. If you have questions on fishing Pools 16-19 contact the Fairport Fish Hatchery at 563-263-5062.

Tailwater stage at Lock and Dam 15 in the Quad Cities is 5.69 feet and has been falling. Tailwater stage is forecasted to keep falling.

Sauger - No Report: Look for saugers below the Lock and Dam and in Sylvan Slough. Try vertical jigging with minnows or trolling three-way rigs with minnows.

Walleye - No Report: Look for walleyes below the Lock and Dam and in Sylvan Slough. Try vertical jigging with minnows or trolling three-way rigs with minnows. Walleyes can also be caught fishing the wingdams. Try casting crankbaits or trolling three-way rigs with minnows.

White Crappie - Fair: Look for crappies in the backwaters. Try fishing around brush piles and logs. Fish with jigs and minnows or minnows under a bobber. Places to try are Sunset Marina and the Andalusia Island complex.

Source: Iowa DNR

Mississippi River Pools 16-19: Tailwater stages are forecasted to rise with recent heavy rains up north. Main channel water clarity has been fair and water temperature is around 60 degrees. Conditions may change as river levels start to rise. There has been some tailwater fishing for walleyes and saugers. Some crappies are starting to be caught in the backwaters. If you have questions on fishing Pools 16-19 contact the Fairport Fish Hatchery at 563-263-5062.

Tailwater stage at Lock and Dam 15 in the Quad Cities is 5.12 feet and forecasted to reach 9.3 feet by November 1st due to recent rains.

White Bass - Fair: White bass are being caught in Sylvan Slough on jigs and twister tails or in-line spinners. Try casting around areas with current or up by the Arsenal and Power Dams.

Sauger - Slow: There have been reports of a few saugers being caught in Sylvan Slough but fishing has been slow. Try vertical jigging with minnows.

Walleye - No Report: Look for walleyes on the wingdams. With the low water conditions look for fish towards the ends of the wingdams where there is more flow. Try casting crankbaits or trolling three-way rigs with crawlers.

White Crappie - Good: Crappies are being caught in Sunset Marina using minnows fished under a bobber around brush.

Source: Iowa DNR

Mississippi River Pools 16-19: Tailwater stages have been rising slowly with recent heavy rains. Main channel water clarity has been fair and water temperature is around 57-58 degrees. We have not received much for tailwater fishing reports for walleye and saugers yet. Some crappies are starting to be caught in the backwaters. If you have questions on fishing Pools 16-19 contact the Fairport Fish Hatchery at 563-263-5062.

Tailwater stage at Lock and Dam 15 in the Quad Cities is 5.22 feet and forecasted to reach 5.3 feet over the weekend.

Sauger - Slow: There have been reports of a few saugers being caught in Sylvan Slough but fishing has been slow. Try vertical jigging with minnows.

Walleye - No Report: Look for walleyes on the wingdams. With the low water conditions look for fish towards the ends of the wingdams where there is more flow. Try casting crankbaits or trolling three-way rigs with crawlers.

White Bass - Fair: White bass are being caught in Sylvan Slough on jigs and twister tails or in-line spinners. Try casting around areas with current or up by the Arsenal and Power Dams.

White Crappie - Good: Crappies are being caught in Sunset Marina using minnows fished under a bobber around brush.

Source: Iowa DNR

Mississippi River Pools 16-19: Tailwater stages are forecasted to rise some with the recent heavy rains. Main channel water clarity has been fair and water temperature is around 62 degrees. We have not received much for tailwater fishing reports for walleye and saugers yet. Some crappies are starting to be caught in the backwaters. If you have questions on fishing Pools 16-19 contact the Fairport Fish Hatchery at 563-263-5062.

Tailwater stage at Lock and Dam 15 in the Quad Cities is 4.32 feet and forecasted to reach 5.1 feet by the middle of next week.

White Bass - Fair: White bass are being caught in Sylvan Slough on jigs and twister tails or in-line spinners. Try casting around areas with current or up by the Arsenal and Power Dams.

Sauger - Slow: There have been reports of a few saugers being caught in Sylvan Slough but fishing has been slow. Try vertical jigging with minnows.

White Crappie - Good: Crappies are being caught in Sunset Marina using minnows fished under a bobber around brush.

Walleye - No Report: Look for walleyes on the wingdams. With the low water conditions look for fish towards the ends of the wingdams where there is more flow. Try casting crankbaits or trolling three-way rigs with crawlers.

Source: Iowa DNR

Mississippi River Pool 16-19: River stages have been rising this past week. Main channel water temperature has been around 73 degrees and water clarity has been fair. Fishing is being reported as slow. If you have questions on fishing pools 16-19 contact the Fairport Fish Hatchery at 563-263-5062.

Tailwater stage at Lock and Dam 15 in the Quad Cities is 4.24 feet and rising. Tailwater stage is forecasted to reach 5.4 feet by Saturday. Fishing is being reported as slow.

Channel Catfish - No Report: Look for channel catfish around brush piles and snags along the main channel and side channels. Some channel catfish can also be caught off the wingdams. Try using cut shad, nightcrawlers, or dipbaits.

White Crappie - No Report: Look for crappies in the backwaters and side channels around brush piles. Try using minnows under a bobber or jigs and minnows.

Walleye - No Report: Look for walleyes on the wingdams. With the low water conditions look for fish towards the ends of the wingdams. Try using crankbaits or three-way rigs with nightcrawlers. We have not received any reports of fishing below the dam for walleyes yet.

Largemouth Bass - No Report: Look for largemouth bass around brush piles and snags along the main channel and side channels.

Source: Iowa DNR

Mississippi River Pools 16-19: River stages are low so use caution when boating. Tailwater stages have risen slightly the past few days. Main channel water temperature is around 76 degrees and water clarity has been fair. If you have questions on fishing Pools 16-19 of the Mississippi River contact the Fairport Fish Hatchery at 563-263-5062.

Channel Catfish - No Report: Look for channel catfish around brush piles and snags along the main channel and side channels. Channel catfish can also be caught fishing above wingdams. Try using stinkbait, nightcrawlers, or cut shad.

Tailwater stage at Lock and Dam 15 in the Quad Cities is 3.46 feet and has risen slightly since last weekend. Water levels are low so use caution when boating.

Bluegill - No Report: With the low water conditions look for bluegills around brush piles in the flowing side channels. Sometimes the wingdams will also hold bluegills during low water conditions.

Walleye - No Report: Look for walleyes on the wingdams. With the low water fish will most likely be on the outer tips of the wingdams. Try fishing three-way rigs with crawlers or casting crankbaits.

Largemouth Bass - No Report: Look for largemouth bass around snags along the main channel and side channels with the low water conditions.

Source: Iowa DNR

Mississippi River Pools 16-19: River stages are low so use caution when boating. Main channel water temperature is around 79 degrees and water clarity has been fair. If you have questions on fishing Pools 16-19 of the Mississippi River contact the Fairport Fish Hatchery at 563-263-5062.

Tailwater stage at Lock and Dam 15 in the Quad Cities is 3.60 feet and has been fairly steady. Water levels are low so use caution when boating.

Channel Catfish - No Report: Look for channel catfish around brush piles and snags along the main channel and side channels. Channel catfish can also be caught fishing above wingdams. Try using stinkbait, nightcrawlers, or cut shad.

Walleye - No Report: Look for walleyes on the wingdams. With the low water fish will most likely be on the outer tips of the wingdams. Try fishing three-way rigs with crawlers or casting crankbaits.

Bluegill - No Report: With the low water conditions look for bluegills around brush piles in the flowing side channels. Sometimes the wingdams will also hold bluegills during low water conditions.

Largemouth Bass - No Report: Look for largemouth bass around snags along the main channel and side channels with the low water conditions.

Source: Iowa DNR

Mississippi River Pools 16-19: River stages are low so use caution when boating. Main channel water temperature is around 82 degrees and water clarity has been fair. If you have questions on fishing Pools 16-19 of the Mississippi River contact the Fairport Fish Hatchery at 563-263-5062.

Tailwater stage at Lock and Dam 15 in the Quad Cities is 3.30 feet. Water levels are low so use caution when boating.

Channel Catfish - No Report: Look for channel catfish around brush piles and snags along the main channel and side channels. Channel catfish can also be caught fishing above wingdams. Try using stinkbait, nightcrawlers, or cut shad.

Walleye - No Report: Look for walleyes on the wingdams. With the low water fish will most likely be on the outer tips of the wingdams. Try fishing three-way rigs with crawlers or casting crankbaits.

Bluegill - No Report: With the low water conditions look for bluegills around brush piles in the flowing side channels. Sometimes the wingdams will also hold bluegills during low water conditions.

Largemouth Bass - No Report: Look for largemouth bass around snags along the main channel and side channels with the low water conditions.

Source: Iowa DNR

Mississippi River Pools 16-19. Tailwater stages have been rising the past few days. Main channel water temperature is around 79 degrees and water clarity has been fair. River conditions are low so use caution when boating. If you have questions on fishing Pool 16-19 contact the Fairport Fish Hatchery at 563-263-5062.

Tailwater stage at Lock and Dam 15 in Davenport is 4.63 feet and has been rising the past few days. Floodstage at Lock and Dam 15 is 15 feet. River stage at Fairport is 10.18 feet and floodstage is 14 feet.

Bluegill - Slow: Bluegill fishing has slowed down with the low water conditions.

Channel Catfish - Good: Look for channel catfish around brush piles and snags along the main channel. Try fishing with dipbaits, shad guts, or nightcrawlers.

Walleye - Fair: There have been a few reports of walleyes being caught around current breaks along the main channel. Try fishing with crankbaits. Also look for walleyes on the wingdams. Try fishing with crankbaits or three-way rigs with crawlers. With the low water conditions look for fish on the outer ends of wingdams.

White Bass - Fair: Look for white bass in Sylvan Slough around the outfalls of the dams. Try fishing with jigs and twister tails or in-line spinners.

Source: Iowa DNR