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Waterbody	District	Comments	Date
Casey Lake (aka Hickory Hills Lake)	Northeast	All interior rivers remain in excellent condition. Fishing for walleye, smallmouth bass, channel catfish and some crappie should be productive on the rivers with the rise in water temperatures and decline in water levels. Crappie and bluegill fishing should really begin to heat up on area lakes with the extended forecast. Trout streams remain in excellent condition. Call the N.E. District Office for any further additional information at 563-927-3276.	05/24 07:31
Casey Lake (aka Hickory Hills Lake)	Northeast	Bluegill fishing remains excellent on Casey Lake.	05/24 07:31
Casey Lake (aka Hickory Hills Lake)	Northeast	Bluegill - Excellent: Fish dry flies on the surface near the shoreline or bait under the surface near structure in 2-4 ft. of water.	05/24 07:33
Casey Lake (aka Hickory Hills Lake)	Northeast	Largemouth Bass - Good: Largemouth bass are biting well on just about anything, lots of fish in the 12-14 inch size.	05/24 07:37
Cedar River (above Nashua)	Northeast	Rivers and streams are in good condition this week. Trout fishing is excellent with large numbers of insect hatches occurring. Have a safte and fun Memorial Day Weekend. Please contact the Decorah Fish Hatchery at 563-382-8324 for more information.	05/23 08:16
Cedar River (above Nashua)	Northeast	River is looking good this week but there is an algae bloom occurring. The bloom is making the water look muddy.	05/23 08:16
Cedar River (above Nashua)	Northeast	Walleye - Good: Minnows or a variety of plastic jigs are working.	05/23 08:16
Cedar River (above Nashua)	Northeast	Channel Catfish - Fair: Stinkbait, dead chubs and a few are still hitting on worms.	05/23 08:16
Cedar River (above Nashua)	Northeast	Northern Pike - No Report:	05/23 08:16
Cedar River (above Nashua)	Northeast	Smallmouth Bass - No Report:	05/23 08:16
Cedar River (Nashua to La Porte City)	Northeast	All interior rivers remain in excellent condition. Fishing for walleye, smallmouth bass, channel catfish and some crappie should be productive on the rivers with the rise in water temperatures and decline in water levels. Crappie and bluegill fishing should really begin to heat up on area lakes with the extended forecast. Trout streams remain in excellent condition. Call the N.E. District Office for any further additional information at 563-927-3276.	05/24 07:31
Cedar River (Nashua to La Porte City)	Northeast	Fishing on the Cedar River has been providing a mixed bag of species. Crappie fishing has been good on impounded areas fishing near or around structure. Anglers are picking up smallmouth bass, walleye and channel catfish in addition.	05/24 07:44
Cedar River (Nashua to La Porte City)	Northeast	Crappie - Good: Fish a small minnow with a splitshot sinker under a slip bobber near structure.	05/24 07:45
Cedar River (Nashua to La Porte City)	Northeast	Channel Catfish - Fair: Dead chubs fished on the bottom has been productive for catfish.	05/24 07:46
Cedar River (Nashua to La Porte City)	Northeast	Smallmouth Bass - Fair: Live bait or artificial crankbaits work well this time of year for smallmouth bass.	05/24 07:46
Cedar River (Nashua to La Porte City)	Northeast	Walleye - Fair: Live bait or artificial crankbaits work well this time of year for walleye.	05/24 07:47
Decorah District Streams	Northeast	Rivers and streams are in good condition this week. Trout fishing is excellent with large numbers of insect hatches occurring. Have a safte and fun Memorial Day Weekend. Please contact the Decorah Fish Hatchery at 563-382-8324 for more information.	05/23 08:16
Decorah District Streams	Northeast	There have been March Brown hatches on northeast Iowa streams during the past week (sometimes early in the afternoon) with spinners falling at dusk. A #12 or #14 Adams or other large mayfly pattern works well for surface rises or for bringing trout to the surface. Riffle stretches are good March Brown water. Blue Wing Olive, caddis and midge hatches remain heavy at times.	05/23 08:16
George Wyth Lake	Northeast	All interior rivers remain in excellent condition. Fishing for walleye, smallmouth bass, channel catfish and some crappie should be productive on the rivers with the rise in water temperatures and decline in water levels. Crappie and bluegill fishing should really begin to heat up on area lakes with the extended forecast. Trout streams remain in excellent condition. Call the N.E. District Office for any further additional information at 563-927-3276.	05/24 07:31
George Wyth Lake	Northeast	Fishing for largemouth bass on George Wyth Lake has been good early morning or late evening.	05/24 07:50
George Wyth Lake	Northeast	Largemouth Bass - Good: Try fishing topwater lures or spinnerbaits early morning or late evening hours.	05/24 07:51
Lake Hendricks	Northeast	Rivers and streams are in good condition this week. Trout fishing is excellent with large numbers of insect hatches occurring. Have a safte and fun Memorial Day Weekend. Please contact the Decorah Fish Hatchery at 563-382-8324 for more information.	05/23 08:16
Lake Hendricks	Northeast	Bluegill - Excellent: Gills are hitting on little jigs tipped with a waxworm or piece of nightcrawler.	05/23 08:16
Lake Hendricks	Northeast	Largemouth Bass - Excellent: Anglers are having success using crankbaits or soft plastics.	05/23 08:16
Lake Hendricks	Northeast	Channel Catfish - Good: Cats are hitting on chicken liver or crawlers. Some anglers are doing well with dead chub fished under a bobber.	05/23 08:16
Lake Hendricks	Northeast	Crappie - Slow: Crappies have moved into deeper water.	05/23 08:16
Lake Meyer	Northeast	Rivers and streams are in good condition this week. Trout fishing is excellent with large numbers of insect hatches occurring. Have a safte and fun Memorial Day Weekend. Please contact the Decorah Fish Hatchery at 563-382-8324 for more information.	05/23 08:16
Lake Meyer	Northeast	Crappie - Fair: Crappies are hitting minnows this week but the action is slowing. Anglers should try fishing around rocky or woody structure.	05/23 08:16
Lake Meyer	Northeast	Largemouth Bass - Good: Try angling with a rubber skirted jig for bass on beds.	05/23 08:16
Lake Meyer	Northeast	Water clarity is excellent and water temperature is 68 degrees.	05/23 08:16
Lake Meyer	Northeast	Northern Pike - No Report:	05/23 08:16
Lake Meyer	Northeast	Bluegill - Good: Bluegills are on their beds now and can be caught from shore.	05/23 08:16
Maquoketa River (above Monticello)	Northeast	All interior rivers remain in excellent condition. Fishing for walleye, smallmouth bass, channel catfish and some crappie should be productive on the rivers with the rise in water temperatures and decline in water levels. Crappie and bluegill fishing should really begin to heat up on area lakes with the extended forecast. Trout streams remain in excellent condition. Call the N.E. District Office for any further additional information at 563-927-3276.	05/24 07:31
Maquoketa River (above Monticello)	Northeast	The Maquoketa River is in excellent condition. River levels are low which should concentrate fish into selected areas holding deeper water.	05/24 08:16
Maquoketa River (above Monticello)	Northeast	Channel Catfish - Fair: Dead chubs fished on the bottom has been productive for catfish.	05/24 08:22
Maquoketa River (above Monticello)	Northeast	Smallmouth Bass - Fair: Live bait or artificial crankbaits work well this time of year for smallmouth bass.	05/24 08:22
Maquoketa River (above Monticello)	Northeast	Walleye - Fair: Live bait or artificial crankbaits work well this time of year for smallmouth bass.	05/24 08:22
Mississippi River Pool 10	Northeast	Mississippi River levels have been flucuating but expected to stabilize over this next week. Summer is here and water temperatures are steadily rising near 70 degrees. Panfishing has been phenomenal as the spawning season progresses as well as bass and some reports of some lunker catfish.	05/24 10:42
Mississippi River Pool 10	Northeast	River level and Lynxville is 615 and expected to remain stable throughout the week. A slight rise may occur late in the week. Water temperature is 68 and on the rise with summer weather upon us.	05/24 10:53
Mississippi River Pool 10	Northeast	Bluegill - Excellent: Bluegill fishing has been non-stop. Small hooks tipped with a garden worm under a bobber will keep the kids (and adults) busy this weekend.	05/24 10:54
Mississippi River Pool 10	Northeast	Largemouth Bass - Good: Largemouth are active in the newly emerging weed beds in the backwaters but are also feeding in side channels.	05/24 10:56
Mississippi River Pool 10	Northeast	Freshwater Drum - Good: Freshwater Drum Good Freshwater drum (sheephead) are nice size and actively biting on worms drifted along the sandflats and off-shore.	05/24 10:57
Mississippi River Pool 10	Northeast	Northern Pike - Good:	05/24 10:57
Mississippi River Pool 10	Northeast	Northern Pike - Good: Northern Pike Good Reports of some nice size northern pike being caught on bass spinners in the backwater weedy shorelines.	05/24 10:58
Mississippi River Pool 11	Northeast	Mississippi River levels have been flucuating but expected to stabilize over this next week. Summer is here and water temperatures are steadily rising near 70 degrees. Panfishing has been phenomenal as the spawning season progresses as well as bass and some reports of some lunker catfish.	05/24 10:42
Mississippi River Pool 11	Northeast	The rollers are in and river level at Guttenberg is 6.5 ft and expected to remain stable over the next week with a possible rise late next week. Water temperatures are nearing 70 degrees and that has a created a lot of fishing activity.	05/24 11:02
Mississippi River Pool 11	Northeast	Bluegill - Excellent: Bluegill fishing has been non-stop. Small hooks tipped with a garden worm under a bobber will keep the kids (and adults) busy this weekend.	05/24 11:03
Mississippi River Pool 11	Northeast	Largemouth Bass - Good: Largemouth are active in the newly emerging weed beds in the backwaters but are also feeding in side channels.	05/24 11:04
Mississippi River Pool 11	Northeast	Freshwater Drum - Good: Freshwater Drum Good Freshwater drum (sheephead) are nice size and actively biting on worms drifted along the sandflats and off-shore.	05/24 11:04
Mississippi River Pool 11	Northeast	Northern Pike - Good: Reports of some nice size northern pike being caught on bass spinners in the weedbeds.	05/24 11:05
Mississippi River Pool 11	Northeast	White Bass - Fair: White bass have been chasing the bait fish and can be caught using any type of flashy spinner cast near the schools of minnows.	05/24 11:06
Mississippi River Pool 11	Northeast	Channel Catfish - Good: Channel cats are being caught on cutbaits fished in main channel and sloughs.	05/24 11:07
Mississippi River Pool 11	Northeast	Flathead Catfish - Fair: Flatheads are beginning to spawn and some reports of nicer fish are being caught using a live chub or bluegill as bait in the evening.	05/24 11:09
Mississippi River Pool 12	Northeast	The water levels have been yo-yoing around and are now dropping again in all locations in Pools 12 to 15. Water temperature is around 70 degrees.	05/22 10:34
Mississippi River Pool 12	Northeast	Water clarity is slightly stained to clear. Water level at Lock and Dam is dropping quickly. Water level in Dubuque by Lock and Dam is at 8.2 feet on Tuesday. Water temperature is around 70 degrees.	05/22 10:34
Mississippi River Pool 12	Northeast	Largemouth Bass - Good: Anglers are reporting catching decent numbers of largemouth bass off the rock piles and current eddy's in the tailwaters and tree falls in the side channels.	05/22 10:34
Mississippi River Pool 12	Northeast	Channel Catfish - Good: Cut bait usually taken from suckers seems to be the bait of choice for many channel catfish anglers.	05/22 10:34
Mississippi River Pool 12	Northeast	Freshwater Drum - Good: Egg sinker and worm rig along sand bars has been good for drum. When eaten fresh they can make fine table fare. The size of the drum seems to be exceptional this year!	05/22 10:34
Mississippi River Pool 12	Northeast	Crappie - Fair: Some nice sized crappies are being reported from O'leary's Lake and at Frentress Lake on small minnows.	05/22 10:36
Mississippi River Pool 12	Northeast	Walleye - Slow: Not many walleyes are being reported but fish should return to the wingdams with lower water levels	05/22 10:37
Mississippi River Pool 12	Northeast	Flathead Catfish - Fair: Some nice flathead catfish are being incidentally caught in many locations, maybe preparing to spawn soon!	05/22 10:44
Mississippi River Pool 13	Northeast	The water levels have been yo-yoing around and are now dropping again in all locations in Pools 12 to 15. Water temperature is around 70 degrees.	05/22 10:34
Mississippi River Pool 13	Northeast	Water clarity is slightly stained. Water level is at 9.6 and falling rapidly. Water temperature is around 70 degrees. Some rough fish are being caught in Pool 13 as well and can make and enjoyable outing. Bowfin (dogfish) and carp are in the shallows in many locations in Pool 13 and can be exciting to catch and to shoot with a bow. Remember though, never leave fish carcasses along the shoreline, please properly utilize the fish or dispose of them in the garbage.	05/22 10:34
Mississippi River Pool 13	Northeast	Channel Catfish - Good: Catfishing has been good on cut bait and worms.	05/22 10:34
Mississippi River Pool 13	Northeast	Freshwater Drum - Good: Drum (also called sheepshead or perch) have been biting well along sandy current areas. Some are being taken by walleye fishing on jigs but and egg sinker and worm rig is the best bet for this fish!	05/22 10:34
Mississippi River Pool 13	Northeast	Largemouth Bass - Excellent: Fish along exposed rock piles and behind fallen trees. Some bass are being caught in Spring lake along the edges of the now early growing week lines. Spring Lake and Michelson Landing have really produced some nice bass already this season!	05/22 10:34
Mississippi River Pool 13	Northeast	Northern Pike - Fair: A few northern pike were reported being caught by anglers trying to catch bass! Gaudy white spinner baits are the best lures for pike!	05/22 10:34
Mississippi River Pool 13	Northeast	White Bass - Fair: Schools of white bass have been seen feeding on Pool 13 but no reports of anglers catching them. Try white jigs or spinner baits when feeding schools are spotted!	05/22 10:34
Mississippi River Pool 13	Northeast	Walleye - Fair: Some nice sized walleyes are returning to the wingdams as the water recedes. Learn to use a 3-way swivel rig with one line to a sinker and another to a worm rig. Pull this along the face of the wingdams for best results.	05/22 10:50
Mississippi River Pool 14	Northeast	The water levels have been yo-yoing around and are now dropping again in all locations in Pools 12 to 15. Water temperature is around 70 degrees.	05/22 10:34
Mississippi River Pool 14	Northeast	Water clarity is slightly stained. Water levels at Camanche is falling rapidly and was 12.2 on Tuesday. Water temperature is around 70 degrees.	05/22 10:34
Mississippi River Pool 14	Northeast	Channel Catfish - Good: Some nice catfish are still being reported. Most catfish are being caught on cut bait but some are also being taken on leaches and night crawlers.	05/22 10:34
Mississippi River Pool 14	Northeast	Crappie - Good: Some nice crappies are being taken out of Sunfish and Cattail Slough but no report this week. A few are also being reported out of Rock Creek. Expect to find spawing panfish in these better quality backwater areas.	05/22 10:34
Mississippi River Pool 14	Northeast	Freshwater Drum - Fair: Some nice sized drum are being reported. Try an egg sinker and worm rig for best results.	05/22 10:34
Mississippi River Pool 14	Northeast	Bluegill - Good: Bluegill were being found in Sunfish and Cattail Slough mostly on worm rigs.	05/22 10:55
Mississippi River Pool 14	Northeast	Walleye - Slow: A few nice sized walleye reported but angling for them has generally been slow!	05/22 10:56
Mississippi River Pool 15	Northeast	The water levels have been yo-yoing around and are now dropping again in all locations in Pools 12 to 15. Water temperature is around 70 degrees.	05/22 10:34
Mississippi River Pool 15	Northeast	Channel Catfish - Excellent: Cats were biting along the rocks in the tailwater area on stink bait and shad guts. Catfish are nearing their spawning time when they will move into shallow rocky areas.	05/22 10:34
Mississippi River Pool 15	Northeast	Water levels at LeCaire is 6.9 and falling rapidly. Water is stained. Water temperature is 70 degrees.	05/22 10:34
Mississippi River Pool 9	Northeast	Mississippi River levels have been flucuating but expected to stabilize over this next week. Summer is here and water temperatures are steadily rising near 70 degrees. Panfishing has been phenomenal as the spawning season progresses as well as bass and some reports of some lunker catfish.	05/24 10:42
Mississippi River Pool 9	Northeast	Pool 9 river stage at Lansing is 8.2 and is predicted to remain stable through late next week. Water temperature is 68 and on the rise. Stable river levels will mean fish are concentrating into areas to feed and moving into shallows for spawning.	05/24 10:43
Mississippi River Pool 9	Northeast	Largemouth Bass - Good: Largemouth are active in the newly emerging weed beds in the backwaters but are also feeding in side channels.	05/24 10:47
Mississippi River Pool 9	Northeast	Bluegill - Excellent: Bluegill fishing has been non-stop. Small hooks tipped with a garden worm under a bobber will keep the kids (and adults) busy this weekend.	05/24 10:48
Mississippi River Pool 9	Northeast	Freshwater Drum - Good: Freshwater drum (sheephead) are nice size and actively biting on worms drifted along the sandflats and off-shore.	05/24 10:49
Mississippi River Pool 9	Northeast	Northern Pike - Good: Reports of some nice size northern pike being caught on bass spinners in the weedbeds.	05/24 10:51
Upper Iowa River (above Decorah)	Northeast	Rivers and streams are in good condition this week. Trout fishing is excellent with large numbers of insect hatches occurring. Have a safte and fun Memorial Day Weekend. Please contact the Decorah Fish Hatchery at 563-382-8324 for more information.	05/23 08:16
Upper Iowa River (above Decorah)	Northeast	The Upper Iowa River is very floatable and clear. Excellent for a weekend on the river.	05/23 08:16
Upper Iowa River (above Decorah)	Northeast	Walleye - Slow:	05/23 08:16
Upper Iowa River (below Decorah)	Northeast	Rivers and streams are in good condition this week. Trout fishing is excellent with large numbers of insect hatches occurring. Have a safte and fun Memorial Day Weekend. Please contact the Decorah Fish Hatchery at 563-382-8324 for more information.	05/23 08:16
Upper Iowa River (below Decorah)	Northeast	The Upper Iowa River is in excellent condition.	05/23 08:16
Upper Iowa River (below Decorah)	Northeast	Walleye - Good: Anlgers are using jigs tipped with a variety of plastics or crankbaits.	05/23 08:16
Volga Lake	Northeast	Rivers and streams are in good condition this week. Trout fishing is excellent with large numbers of insect hatches occurring. Have a safte and fun Memorial Day Weekend. Please contact the Decorah Fish Hatchery at 563-382-8324 for more information.	05/23 08:16
Volga Lake	Northeast	Many anglers have been catching fish along the dam but good fishing can also be found around the in-lake habitat.	05/23 08:16
Volga Lake	Northeast	Bluegill - Good: Anglers have been using worms fished under a bobber.	05/23 08:16
Volga Lake	Northeast	Crappie - Good: Crappies fishing along the rocks has been good using jigs with twistertails, waxworms or angleworms.	05/23 08:16
Volga Lake	Northeast	Largemouth Bass - Fair: Anglers have been finding nice sized fish in the shallow water.	05/23 08:16
Volga Lake	Northeast	Channel Catfish - Fair: Channel catfish activity is picking up especially with warming water temperatures. Try using dead minnow or worm fished under a bobber and let it sit on the bottom.	05/24 09:25
Wapsi River (Tripoli to Troy Mills)	Northeast	All interior rivers remain in excellent condition. Fishing for walleye, smallmouth bass, channel catfish and some crappie should be productive on the rivers with the rise in water temperatures and decline in water levels. Crappie and bluegill fishing should really begin to heat up on area lakes with the extended forecast. Trout streams remain in excellent condition. Call the N.E. District Office for any further additional information at 563-927-3276.	05/24 07:31
Wapsi River (Tripoli to Troy Mills)	Northeast	Walleye and smallmouth bass fishing has been fair on the Wapsipinicon River.	05/24 07:35
Wapsi River (Tripoli to Troy Mills)	Northeast	Walleye - Fair: Live bait or artificial crankbaits work well this time of year for walleye.	05/24 07:36

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