Try cut bait for channel catfish. Largemouth Bass Fair: Anglers are starting to catch some bass as the water warms. Boat ramp courtesy docks are in at all ramps. Mississippi River Pool 10 more Don't forget Lake Rathbun contains zebra mussels so make sure to clean, drain, and dry equipment before transporting to another water body.Report courtesy of Iowa DNR. Subscribe and save by Joining Sportsman's Warehouse newsletter. This was effective January 1st. Lake access is heavily diminished; if you are able to safely get on the ice, much of the ice is still safe for foot traffic. Choppy conditions due to winds. Main channel water clarity has been fair to poor. While still growing to size, its a good place to take kids fishing. Channel Catfish - No Report: Ice out catfish are usually caught on the windblown shorelines using dead shad or chubs. Lake Manawa is a good lake to catch channel catfish in early spring. Mason City Boys Soccer at Garner-Hayfield-Ventura 5:30 PM GHV Video Stream, Monday, May 15th Rainbow Trout Good: Trout were recently stocked. Upload or insert images from URL. Shell Rock River (Greene to Shell Rock) In Pool 20, river stage at Lock and Dam 19 is 4.51 feet. Fish are biting, but its harder to find them with high water conditions. Walleye Fair: Anglers have picked up a few from shore in the evenings; the bite is slow to fair. An email address is required to associate with your Fishidy premium subscription. The best time to fish for crappie is in the spring, when they become shore bound due to spawning. You can post now and register later. The water level is rising to 13 feet at Lock and Dam 11 and near 15 feet at the RR bridge. Yellow Perch Fair: Try small jigs tipped with a minnow. EUFAULA, Okla. It was a make it or break it day for the anglers on Lake Eufaula for Day 2 of Epic Baits Stop 3 Presented by B&W Trailer Hitches on The docks are in. The walleye season is closed. The boat dock and kayak launch are available. Fish are more active as water temperatures rise to near 50 degrees. You can fish from shore or boat for large walleye, bass, crappie, catfish, sunfish, and hybrid stripers. Try floating large shiners on bobber rigs. Better fish are taken on a three-way crankbait rig. Fort Gibson Lake 8568 State Highway 251 - A Fort Gibson, OK 74434-9619 Northeast Oklahoma has long been noted for its outstanding fishing. Water temperatures are in the low 40s, but will warm up fast this week with the warmer weather. Mississippi River Pool 15 Gates are all out of the water at the dam. Yellow Perch Fair: Fish are being picked up along Ice House Point shoreline and from the Inlet Bridge area. Black Crappie Good: Try small jigs tipped with a minnow or tube jig and bobber. Cedar River (La Porte City to Cedar Rapids) Mississippi River Pool 16 Drop a weighted crawler into the current breaks. Fishing has been temperamental the past few weeks with some poor days sprinkled in with good catches. The ramps at Big Timber and Kilpeck are closed due to high water. COMET STREAM. Spirit Lake, Dickinson County vandenn/Flickr Wapsipinicon River (Tripoli to Troy Mills) Channel Catfish Fair: Try a crawler in the current seams as water temperatures rise this week. The state record was caught from Lake Rathbun in 1983. Try cut bait for channel catfish. A few areas, like Anglers Bay, can still be fished safely on foot; most lake access is diminished. Bottom bounce a jig with twister tails in the Lock and Dam tailwaters. 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Water temperature is around 49 degrees. Sign in to your account to find other friends and anglers who are using Fishidy. Tailwater stage is forecast to reach 9.9 feet by Tuesday. have been stocked in urban lakes such as Ada Hayden Heritage Park Lake, Black Hawk Lake, Blue Heron Lake, Copper Creek Lake, Coralville Reservoir, Gray's Lake, Lake MacBride, Lake Manawa, Lake Wapello, Pleasant Creek Lake, Prairie Park Fishery, Rathbun Lake, Red Rock Reservoir, Roberts Creek Lake, Sand Lake, Saylorville Reservoir and Three Mile Lake. Volga Lake The boat ramp at Clarks Ferry Landing is closed due to high water. Do not wear red, white, or blue clothing at this time. WebRathbun Lake is a reservoir located just 6.4 miles from Centerville, in Appanoose County, in the state of Iowa, United States, near Darbyville, IA. Mississippi River Pool 14 You can fish from shore or boat for large walleye, bass, crappie, catfish, sunfish, and hybrid stripers. Hope this translates into a good open water season. Mississippi River Pool 19 Water temperature is 55 degrees. West Okoboji Lake No more than one walleye longer than 22 inches may be taken per day. Those who plan to venture out to the lakes and rivers this weekend will have to deal with various forms of precipitation and declining temperatures. Call ahead for conditions. Lake Hendricks Channel Catfish No Report: Ice-out catfish are usually caught on the wind-blown shorelines using dead shad or chubs. The fish have been restocked and are growing fast. Sorting may be needed. Walleye Fair: Try fishing in rock in 10-20 feet of water during the day and shallower rock towards evening. Use small in line spinners, spoons 1/8 ounce or smaller, twister tail jigs or live bait under a float. EUFAULA, Okla. The first day of competition at the Tackle Warehouse Invitationals event on Lake Eufaula was a good one, with 102 pros catching limits, Andrew Nordbye putting a 7-pound, 3-ounce largemouth on the scales for Berkley Big Bass, and 14 pounds going down to 56 th place. Water clarity is declining with resuspension of sediment. 2. Try vertical jigging with minnows or trolling three-way rigs with minnows. Try small jigs, spinners, scented baits or live bait. Bluegill No Report:We received many good reports on bluegills this ice fishing season, but many small fish were reported. The walleye season is closed. Green Valley Lake Expect the bite to pick up post-spawn. Docks are in at the beach and dam boat ramps. The dock is in at main boat ramp. Walleye are found mixed in with the bass. Channel Catfish Fair: Try cut bait on the upper end towards 380/965. Twelve Mile Creek Lake Prairie Park Fishery Shorthead redhorse Excellent: Redhorse are running; they are fun to catch. Expect the bite to pick up post-spawn. Maine, IA The gates are out of the water at the Lock and Dam. Check Iowa fishing reports for current striper information. Rainbow Trout - Good: Trout were stocked recently. Rathbun Lake. The current lake level is 904.71 feet. Cedar River (above Nashua) The gates are out of the water at the Lock and Dam. Walleye/sauger combined daily limit 6/possession 12. Lake Wapello Northern Pike Fair:Northern pike are spawning. White Bass - Fair: Drift or troll small plastics or live minnows in wind-protected coves off the main lake and Whitebreast Arm. Courtesy docks have been installed at the Dedication Point boat ramp, Honey Creek State Park and Bridgeview. For more information, call the Mount Ayr Fisheries office at 641-464-3108. Lost IslandLake Yellow Perch Fair: Perch are being picked up in the marina with small jigs and minnows. Rathbun Lake offers anglers and their families a lot to enjoy. Black Crappie Good: Best bite is in the morning. One walleye over 27 inches may be kept. The hot-weather walleye bite at Lake Rathbun baffles fisheries biologists. Target rock/gravel areas in the evenings and adjacent deeper areas during the day. Walleye No Report: Small walleye and an occasional keeper are being reported. Levels are approaching action flood stage. 2023 Fishidy. The water temperature is 46 degrees. Water temperatures are in the mid-50s. 04/06/2023 The dock is in at main boat ramp. Walleye Good: Cast jigs and ringworm plastics tipped with a minnow. The water is in the upper 50s; occasionally rising to 60 degrees. Black Crappie Fair: Anglers are catching a few bass; bass are still adjusting to the rapidly warming water and are a little timid. Rainbow Trout Good: Trout were recently stocked. New Albin Army Road is closed due to water over the road. Yellow Perch No Report: Smaller yellow perch are in the system; this is a good indicator for yellow perch fishing this upcoming year. Cast and slowly retrieve jigs tipped with twister tails, swimbaits or live bait. Minnewashta Lake Rathbun Lake in south-central Iowa is a great fishing destination with more than 150 miles of shore, 11,000 acres of water, and a plentiful supply of fish. All lakes are open or starting to open up. Black Crappie Good. Walleye No Report: There is a 15-inch minimum length limit on walleye at Lake Rathbun. Lake Hendricks The following boat ramps provide access to Lake Rathbun. Black Crappie Fair. Shorthead redhorse Excellent: Redhorse are running; they are fun to catch. Walleye will spawn over the next coming weeks. Clarity is excellent. Sauger No Report: Conditions have been good this spring. For more information, contact the Lake Macbride Fisheries Station at 319-624-3615. Fish slower until the water temperature increases. Alternate: Justin Atkins. White Bass - Fair: Troll or cast shad imitating spoons, crankbaits and plastics. Hawthorn Lake Clear Lake. Adjust the retrieval speed of your lure until you find what the trout are interested in. Bluegill No Report: As the water temperature increases, look for bluegill to start to move closer to shore. Trout streams are in excellent condition;stocking seasonkicked off on April 3rd. The crappies are also abundant. Bite is hit-or-miss. Largemouth Bass Fair: Find bass near shore in the evenings as shallower water warms. The entrance to Southfork marina is closed for the season. Walleye Good: Use a hook tipped with a minnow fished in an eddy or off a current break. Mississippi River Pool 11 Bluegill No Report: As usual, this years ice fishing catch was all over the board, but in general the catch of bluegills this winter was good. Northern PikeFair:Northern pike are spawning. The lake is ice-free. We have not received any fishing reports for this pool this week due to high water conditions. Lake Darling Heres a Fish Consumption Fact Sheet from the Iowa DNR and the Iowa Dept. LakeAnita Flooding EffectsNortheast Iowa Read Lewiston fishing reports from April 2023. All walleyes measuring less than 15-inches must be immediately released unharmed. Docks are in at the beach and dam boat ramps. Water clarity is about 5-6 feet. Area streams are in good condition. Shell Rock River (Greene to Shell Rock) Rainbow trout will be stocked this coming weekend on April 15th. Bluegill You need a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout. When the stripers are deep, jigs and jigging spoons work well. The boat ramp courtesy docks ar Expect the bite to pick up post-spawn. Anglers are picking up fish in Town Bay, along shore near Ice House Point, and in the fish house. Walleye Fair. Crappie fishing in the backwaters has been slow. Yellow Perch Good: Angles are catching perch from the jetties. The campground has 100 sites, many with direct lake access perfect for an afternoon fishing for bass and catfish. Black Crappie Slow: Use a minnow fished in a backwater or near current breaks. When on private property open to fishing, the only activity allowed is fishing. Report by Steve Wilson Bassfactory Instructional Fishing Trips. Iowa's largest lake features Walleye, catfish and Crappie. You need a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout. Bass, crappie and walleye top the list of favored fish species at Lost Grove Lake, which is a 400-acre reservoir in eastern Iowa, 2 miles east of Park View. Don't forget Lake Rathbun contains zebra mussels so make sure to clean, drain, and dry equipment before transporting to another water body. Rain also forecast for the weekend. more The entrance to Southfork marina is closed for the season. The walleye season on the Iowa Great Lakes is closed until May 6th. North Twin Lake Fishing for yellow bass near The Island at Clear Lake is an early spring tradition in north-central Iowa. 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