Prairie Rose Lake

For information on lakes in the Cold Springs District call (712) 769-2587.

Black Crappie - Fair: Fish around underwater reefs and rock piles to find pre-spawn black crappies. Fish will average 11 inches.

Bluegill - Slow: Target bluegills around their winter habitat.

Largemouth Bass - Fair:

Source: Iowa DNR

For information on lakes in the Cold Springs District call (712) 769-2587.

Bluegill - Slow: Target bluegills around their winter habitat.

Black Crappie - Slow: Black crappies will move close to the shore on warm sunny days.

Largemouth Bass - Fair:

Source: Iowa DNR

There are very few reports this week but lakes in the Southwest District are ice free. For information on lakes in the Cold Springs District call (712) 769-2587.

Prairie Rose is ice free.

Bluegill - No Report:

Black Crappie - No Report:

Largemouth Bass - No Report:

Source: Iowa DNR

Black Crappie - No Report:

Bluegill - No Report:

Largemouth Bass - No Report:

Most lakes in the district are partially or completely open. For information on lakes in Southwest Iowa call the Cold Springs office at (712) 769-2587.

The ice left at Prairie Rose is unsafe.

Source: Iowa DNR

Ice fishing is not recommended in the southwest district. For information on lakes in Southwest Iowa call the Cold Springs office at (712) 769-2587.

Black Crappie - No Report:

Bluegill - No Report:

Largemouth Bass - No Report:

Source: Iowa DNR

At the time of this report ice conditions are beginning to deteriorate. With forecasted rain this weekend anglers need to use caution when venturing out. For information on lakes in Southwest Iowa call the Cold Springs office at (712) 769-2587.

Bluegill - Slow: Find cedar tree piles for best success. Fish will average 8.5 inches.

Prairie Rose has 9 inches of ice at the time of this report.

Black Crappie - No Report: There are fewer of the 10 to 12 inch black crappies in the lake this winter.

Largemouth Bass - No Report:

Source: Iowa DNR

At the time of this report ice conditions range from 8 to 12 inches in the district. For information on lakes in Southwest Iowa call the Cold Springs office at (712) 769-2587.

Bluegill - Slow: Find cedar tree piles for best success. Fish will average 8.5 inches.

Prairie Rose has 9 inches of ice at the time of this report.

Black Crappie - No Report: There are fewer of the 10 to 12 inch black crappies in the lake this winter.

Largemouth Bass - No Report:

Source: Iowa DNR

At the time of this report ice conditions range from 8 to 12 inches in the district. For information on lakes in the Southwest District call the Cold Springs office at (712) 769-2587.

Prairie Rose has 8 inches of ice at the time of this report.

Bluegill - Slow: Find cedar tree piles for best success. Fish will average 8.5 inches.

Black Crappie - No Report: There are fewer of the 10 to 12 inch black crappies in the lake this winter.

Largemouth Bass - No Report:

Source: Iowa DNR

At the time of this report ice conditions range from 2 inches to open water. There is no safe ice in the southwest district at this time. For information on lakes in the Southwest District call the Cold Springs office at (712) 769-2587.

Prairie Rose has 2 inches of ice at the time of this report. Geese are keeping a portion of the lake open. Check the fishing report weekly for ice conditions.

Black Crappie - No Report:

Bluegill - No Report:

Largemouth Bass - No Report:

Source: Iowa DNR

For information on lakes in the Southwest District call the Cold Springs office at (712) 769-2587.

Bluegill - No Report:

Black Crappie - No Report:

Largemouth Bass - No Report:

Source: Iowa DNR