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How to Read Our Weekly Iowa Fishing Report

DNR’s weekly fishing report is broken down by counties or regions – northwest, northeast, Mississippi river, southeast and southwest.

You can check the activity of your favorite lake or stretch of river within each region, including which species are being caught, a rating of the bite (slow, fair, good or excellent), as well as a hot bait or lure pattern.

Fishing reports may include information on stream or river flows (and if it is rising or dropping), ice conditions, depths that fish are biting (watch for trends if this changes), or safety issues like if the water suddenly becomes shallow in spots.

Fishing Podcasts

Each month, Jeff Kopaska of the Iowa DNR and Ross Peterson from KXnO Sports Fanatics get together to talk about fishing opportunities, seasons and events in Iowa and around the Midwest. They are often joined by other DNR staff and guest speakers.

The links below are the podcast recordings of their conversations, and can also be found on the iHeartRadio app.

2023 Podcast Links

January 2023 Fishing Report - ice fishing tips and safety, winter community trout stockings and fish stocking requests and data

February 2023 Fishing Report - tips for getting your gear ready for spring fishing, Mid Iowa Bassmasters Fishermen's Swap Meet, Iowa Walleye Challenge and new state record orangespotted sunfish

March 2023 Fishing Report -  spring community trout stockings, Iowa Walleye Challenge, Hook n" Paddle Passport, early season river fishing for walleyes and lake fishing for ice-out catfish

April 2023 Fishing Report - AJ Winter, Iowa DNR Outdoor Skills Specialist joins us to preview spring outdoor activities, plus trout stocking and walleye gillnetting

May 2023 Fishing Report - Clear Lake fishing, shovelnose sturgeon sampling, Iowa Wallaye Challenge local prizes and Hook n' Paddle Passport launch

June 2023 Fishing Report - Free Fishing Weekend, fishing community ponds, tips for kayak fishing

July 2023 Fishing Report - local angler, Richared Grimes joins us to talk about the Iowa Walleye Challenge, plus Des Moines area community fishing spots and the Hook n' Paddle Passport 

August 2023 Fishing Report - we answer questions posed by some central Iowa listeners, plus trout fishing and the Iowa State Fair

September 2023 Fishing Report - Chad Dolan, Iowa DNR fisheries biologist joins us with an update on the Lake Geode restoration project, plus fall fish stockings

December 2023 Fishing Report - 2024 Midwest Walleye Challenge preview, plus fishing Christmas gift ideas

February 2022 Fishing Report - Zak Slagle from the Ohio DNR joins us to talk about walleye populations, fishing and surveys at Lake Erie; plus plans for the Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference hosted by Iowa DNR is Des Moines mid-February

March 2022 Fishing Report - Ben Neely, Kansas fishery biologist joins us to talk about a recent research project to determine if live scope sonar technology leads to anglers catching more/bigger fish; plus spring community trout stockings

April 2022 Fishing Report - new state record smallmouth buffalo, plus tips for catching trout in community fishing ponds and annual walleye gillnetting efforts

June 2022 Fishing Report - fishing tips and hotspots, plus sturgeon sampling on the Cedar River, Free Fishing Weekend and Iowa Walleye Challenge

August 2022 Fishing Report - live from the Iowa State Fair; stop by the aquarim in the DNR building to see fish from across Iowa; plus local fishing information 

September 2022 Fishing Report - new community fishing ponds, fishing sampling and fishing tournaments 

October 2022 Fishing Report - fish diet research, fishing tournaments and the big walleye controversy on Lake Erie; plus fall fishing tips

November 2022 Fishing Report - Mike Siepker joins us to talk trout - stockings, spawning, management and more

December 2022 Fishing Report - Hank Kholer joins us to talk about his One4Water trip and new book; plus ice fishing season preview

January 2021 Fishing Report - Kevan Paul joins us to talk about ice fishing on Clear Lake

February 2021 Fishing Report - fishing in community ponds, plus hybrid striped bass in Big Creek, and the hot yellow perch bite at Clear Lake

March 2021 Fishing Report - Corey Goldsworthy from the Minnesota DNR joins us to talk about the fishing options at Lake Superior, plus ice-out catfishing

April 2021 Fishing Report - Jay Rudacille, Iowa DNR Warm and Coolwater Fish Culture Supervisor, joins us to talk about the annual spring walleye collection, production and stocking, plus spring community trout stockings and fun fishing stories

May 2021 Fishing Report - Hank Kohler joins us to talk about his upcoming paddling trip from central Minnesota down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico to make people aware of and seek donations for clean water projects

July 2021 Fishing Report - Fish Local Community Fishing Program and river catfishing tips, plus trout stream sampling

September 2021 Fishing Report - freshwater drum fishing on the Mississippi River, plus drift fishing for crappie and recap of Iowa State Fair aquarium and courtyard presentations

October 2021 Fishing Report - fall fishing tips, plus fall community trout stockings annouced again this year and upcoming trout angler survey

December 2021 Fishing Report - Eric Brinkman, asssistant chief of aquatic conservation in Arkansas, joins us to talk about managing alligator gar in the Red River; plus the Iowa Urban Trout Challenge on urban/community trout locations through December 31, 2021.

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Big Woods Lake Northeast Interior rivers are at usual to low levels for this time of year and have been providing fair to good angling opportunities on walleye, smallmouth bass, northern pike, crappie and channel catfish. Lakes in and around Cedar Falls have been producing some catches of panfish. Trout streams remain in excellent condition here in northeast Iowa. For further information contact your local area bait shops for more details. 10/09 09:39
Big Woods Lake Northeast Anglers have been doing fair on crappie and bluegill on the lake. 10/09 09:39
Big Woods Lake Northeast Bluegill - Fair: Fish area structure or off of the jetties using a piece of worm under a bobber for bluegill. 10/09 09:39
Big Woods Lake Northeast Black Crappie - Fair: Find and drift over structure using electronics in six to eight foot of water using a live minnow under a bobber or artificial jigs. 10/09 09:39
Brinker Lake Northeast Interior rivers are at usual to low levels for this time of year and have been providing fair to good angling opportunities on walleye, smallmouth bass, northern pike, crappie and channel catfish. Lakes in and around Cedar Falls have been producing some catches of panfish. Trout streams remain in excellent condition here in northeast Iowa. For further information contact your local area bait shops for more details. 10/09 09:39
Brinker Lake Northeast Anglers have been doing good on crappie on Brinker Lake. 10/09 09:39
Brinker Lake Northeast Black Crappie - Good: Find and drift over structure using electronics in six to eight foot of water using a live minnow under a bobber or artificial jigs. 10/09 09:39
Cedar River (Nashua to La Porte City) Northeast Interior rivers are at usual to low levels for this time of year and have been providing fair to good angling opportunities on walleye, smallmouth bass, northern pike, crappie and channel catfish. Lakes in and around Cedar Falls have been producing some catches of panfish. Trout streams remain in excellent condition here in northeast Iowa. For further information contact your local area bait shops for more details. 10/09 09:39
Cedar River (Nashua to La Porte City) Northeast Anglers have been having success on the Cedar River for channel catfish, smallmouth bass and walleye. 10/09 09:39
Cedar River (Nashua to La Porte City) Northeast Channel Catfish - Fair: Using chubs fished on the river bottom below snags or other structure has been good for catfish. 10/09 09:39
Cedar River (Nashua to La Porte City) Northeast Smallmouth Bass - Good: Anglers are catching smallmouth bass using lead head jigs with twister tails. 10/09 09:39
Cedar River (Nashua to La Porte City) Northeast Walleye - Fair: Try casting and retrieving lead head jigs tipped with a night crawler for walleye. 10/09 09:39
Cedar River (Nashua to La Porte City) Northeast Black Crappie - Fair: Locate brush piles or rip rap along shorelines fishing a crappie minnow under a slip bobber or vertical jigging various colored tube jigs. 10/09 09:46
George Wyth Lake Northeast Interior rivers are at usual to low levels for this time of year and have been providing fair to good angling opportunities on walleye, smallmouth bass, northern pike, crappie and channel catfish. Lakes in and around Cedar Falls have been producing some catches of panfish. Trout streams remain in excellent condition here in northeast Iowa. For further information contact your local area bait shops for more details. 10/09 09:39
George Wyth Lake Northeast Anglers have been doing good on crappie and bluegill on the lake. 10/09 09:39
George Wyth Lake Northeast Black Crappie - Good: Find and drift over structure using electronics in six to eight foot of water using a live minnow under a bobber or artificial jigs. 10/09 09:39
Manchester District Streams Northeast Interior rivers are at usual to low levels for this time of year and have been providing fair to good angling opportunities on walleye, smallmouth bass, northern pike, crappie and channel catfish. Lakes in and around Cedar Falls have been producing some catches of panfish. Trout streams remain in excellent condition here in northeast Iowa. For further information contact your local area bait shops for more details. 10/09 09:39
Manchester District Streams Northeast Brown Trout - Fair: Brown Trout - Fair: Use crankbaits, jigs, spinners, dry flies or nymphs. 10/09 09:39
Manchester District Streams Northeast Rainbow Trout - Good: Rainbow Trout - Good: Try jigs, spinners, crankbaits or live bait. 10/09 09:39
Manchester District Streams Northeast Rainbow trout stocking has been on schedule. Brown trout fishing has been fair, especially in the evenings. 10/09 09:39
Maquoketa River (above Monticello) Northeast Interior rivers are at usual to low levels for this time of year and have been providing fair to good angling opportunities on walleye, smallmouth bass, northern pike, crappie and channel catfish. Lakes in and around Cedar Falls have been producing some catches of panfish. Trout streams remain in excellent condition here in northeast Iowa. For further information contact your local area bait shops for more details. 10/09 09:39
Maquoketa River (above Monticello) Northeast Smallmouth Bass - Fair: Use live or artificial tackle for smallmouth bass. 10/09 09:39
Maquoketa River (above Monticello) Northeast There have been reports of anglers catching smallmouth bass and walleye in Delaware County. 10/09 09:39
Maquoketa River (above Monticello) Northeast Walleye - Fair: Try casting and retrieving lead head jigs tipped with a night crawler for walleye. 10/09 09:39
Mississippi River Pool 10 Northeast Upper Mississippi River levels on Pools 9 -11 have fallen slightly and remain extremely low this week. Boaters should use caution to avoid backing off the end of ramps. Water temps have cooled down into the 60''s.Water is clarity is good. 10/10 08:24
Mississippi River Pool 10 Northeast Channel Catfish - Good: Catfish anglers have been catching a few channel cats this week on crawlers. 10/10 08:24
Mississippi River Pool 10 Northeast Northern Pike - Fair: Fish the shallows along weed beds in backwater lakes. 10/10 08:24
Mississippi River Pool 10 Northeast Walleye - Fair: Troll crankbaits on three-way rigs along deep side channel borders and wing dams. 10/10 08:24
Mississippi River Pool 10 Northeast Water level in the tailwaters at Lynxville is 612.3 feet and is predicted to fall to 612 next week. Water temperature is 65 degrees. Boat ramps at Noble's Island, Marquette, McGregor, Bussey Lake and Sny MaGill are open. Avoid backing off the ramp during low water conditions. 10/10 08:24
Mississippi River Pool 10 Northeast Yellow Perch - Fair: Jig for perch in the vegetation off edge of cuts in 6-8 feet of water. 10/10 08:24
Mississippi River Pool 10 Northeast Bluegill - Excellent: Bluegill are moved off spawning beds into deeper water. Use light tackle on flooded shorelines and weed beds. 10/10 08:24
Mississippi River Pool 10 Northeast Flathead Catfish - Good: Fish live bluegill or shiners in the tailwaters of the lock & dams and large tree snags in deeper sloughs. 10/10 08:24
Mississippi River Pool 10 Northeast Freshwater Drum - Good: Fish a piece of crawler off the bottom along main channel and side channel current. 10/10 08:24
Mississippi River Pool 10 Northeast Largemouth Bass - Good: Cast frog baits along weed edges in upper portions of backwaters 10/10 08:24
Mississippi River Pool 10 Northeast Smallmouth Bass - Excellent: Smallmouth are biting in areas with moderate current. Cast spinners and crankbaits along main channel rock shorelines or at the spillway. 10/10 08:24
Mississippi River Pool 10 Northeast White Bass - Good: Throw inline spinners along current breaks for white bass action. Watch for schools of minnows jumping as white bass are feeding. 10/10 08:24
Mississippi River Pool 11 Northeast Upper Mississippi River levels on Pools 9 -11 have fallen slightly and remain extremely low this week. Boaters should use caution to avoid backing off the end of ramps. Water temps have cooled down into the 60''s.Water is clarity is good. 10/10 08:24
Mississippi River Pool 11 Northeast Channel Catfish - Good: Catfish anglers have been catching a few channel cats this week on crawlers or cut-bait 10/10 08:24
Mississippi River Pool 11 Northeast Northern Pike - No Report: 10/10 08:24
Mississippi River Pool 11 Northeast Walleye - Fair: Troll crankbaits on three-way rigs along deep side channel borders and wing dams. 10/10 08:24
Mississippi River Pool 11 Northeast Water level at Guttenberg is 4.1 feet in the tailwaters and is expected to remain there next week. Water temperature is 63 at the lock & dam. Turkey River Landing has been temporarily inaccessible due to a road closure for RR crossing work.. Guttenberg City Ramp, Finley's Landing and Mud Lake ramps are all open. 10/10 08:24
Mississippi River Pool 11 Northeast Yellow Perch - Fair: Jig for perch in the vegetation off edge of cuts in 6-8 feet of water. 10/10 08:24
Mississippi River Pool 11 Northeast Bluegill - Excellent: Bluegill are moved off spawning beds into deeper water. Use light tackle on flooded shorelines and weed beds. 10/10 08:24
Mississippi River Pool 11 Northeast Flathead Catfish - Good: Fish live bluegill or shiners in the tailwaters of the lock & dams and large tree snags in deeper sloughs. 10/10 08:24
Mississippi River Pool 11 Northeast Freshwater Drum - Good: Fish a piece of crawler off the bottom along main channel and side channel current. 10/10 08:24
Mississippi River Pool 11 Northeast Largemouth Bass - Good: Cast frog baits along weed edges in upper portions of backwaters 10/10 08:24
Mississippi River Pool 11 Northeast Smallmouth Bass - Excellent: Smallmouth are biting in areas with moderate current. Cast spinners and crankbaits along main channel rock shorelines. 10/10 08:24
Mississippi River Pool 11 Northeast White Bass - Good: Throw inline spinners along current breaks for white bass action. Watch for schools of minnows jumping as white bass are feeding. 10/10 08:24
Mississippi River Pool 12 Northeast Water levels are low. Boaters should use caution to avoid backing off end of ramps. Fall fishing can be great on the River right until ice in. If you have angling questions, please call Bellevue Fisheries Management at 563-880-8781. 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 12 Northeast Water level at Dubuque Lock and Dam is stable at 4.5 feet and the RR Bridge is at 7.1 feet. Water is clear with the temperature is around 63 degrees. 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 12 Northeast Channel Catfish - Excellent: The bite on channel cats remains good with most anglers using stink baits. 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 12 Northeast Largemouth Bass - Excellent: Bass are stacked up along shoreline weed edges. 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 12 Northeast White Bass - Good: White bass have been a consistent in the creel. Try some flashy spinners in the tailwater areas. 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 12 Northeast Black Crappie - Good: Crappie are starting to show up in the creel with anglers using minnows in brush piles in the larger sloughs. 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 12 Northeast Bluegill - Good: Can be hard to find in low water but try to concentrate along deeper rocky banks or tree falls. 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 12 Northeast Freshwater Drum - Excellent: Big drum are caught often on big crayfish. Otherwise try a simple egg sinker worm rig in areas of moderate current. 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 12 Northeast Northern Pike - Fair: Lots of small young of the year pike have been reported lately. This bodes well for the future of pike fishing in the Mississippi River. 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 12 Northeast Smallmouth Bass - Excellent: Try fishing along rock lines with small crankbaits or spinners 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 12 Northeast Walleye - Good: Many anglers are targeting smaller flowing sloughs with crankbaits. 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 13 Northeast Water levels are low. Boaters should use caution to avoid backing off end of ramps. Fall fishing can be great on the River right until ice in. If you have angling questions, please call Bellevue Fisheries Management at 563-880-8781. 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 13 Northeast Water level at Bellevue is stable and presently is near 4.0 feet. Water is clear with the temperature near 65 degrees. 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 13 Northeast Channel Catfish - Excellent: Channel catfishing remains good with most anglers using stink bait. 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 13 Northeast Freshwater Drum - Excellent: Drum are a consistent biter in moderate current areas. Use and egg sinker and worm rig. 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 13 Northeast Walleye - Good: Anglers are still mainly targeting wing dams for walleyes using crankbaits. 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 13 Northeast White Bass - Excellent: White bass are being caught in the Bellevue tailwaters on white jigs or small spinners. 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 13 Northeast Black Crappie - Good: Crappie are starting to show up in the creel with anglers using minnows in brush piles in the larger sloughs. 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 13 Northeast Bluegill - Excellent: Some sorting to find nicer bluegill may be necessary but many are being caught with worm rigs along the main channel shoreline. 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 13 Northeast Flathead Catfish - Fair: Some nice flathead catfish are still being caught occasionally in the tailwaters. 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 13 Northeast Largemouth Bass - Excellent: Find weed lines away from the main channel for the best action on bass. Anglers mainly use gaudy spinner baits or frog imitation lures. 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 13 Northeast Smallmouth Bass - Excellent: Try rock lines with spinners or jigs for abundant smallies. You need to be in areas with strong current. 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 14 Northeast Water levels are low. Boaters should use caution to avoid backing off end of ramps. Fall fishing can be great on the River right until ice in. If you have angling questions, please call Bellevue Fisheries Management at 563-880-8781. 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 14 Northeast Water level at Fulton is stable and presently near 4.4 feet, 9.2 feet at Camanche and 4.2 feet at LeClaire. Water is clear with the temperature around 65 degrees. 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 14 Northeast Bluegill - Excellent: Some sorting to find nicer bluegill may be necessary but many are being caught with worm rigs along the main channel shoreline. 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 14 Northeast Channel Catfish - Excellent: Try using stink baits in moderate current in 2-8 feet of water. Move often if you do not find fish. Even floating nightcrawlers along rock lines can produce some nice channel cats. 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 14 Northeast Freshwater Drum - Excellent: Worm rig with egg sinker fished along shore in moderate current will catch this consistent biter. 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 14 Northeast Largemouth Bass - Excellent: Frog lures and spinner baits seem to be lures of choice. 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 14 Northeast Smallmouth Bass - Excellent: Fish spinners or jigs next to rock lines with strong current. 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 14 Northeast White Bass - Excellent: Fish along shorelines near the tailwater with flashy spinners or small white jigs. 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 14 Northeast Black Crappie - Good: Crappie are starting to show up in the creel with anglers using minnows in brush piles in the larger sloughs. 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 14 Northeast Northern Pike - Fair: Many small pike are being reported which bodes well for the future of pike fishing on the River. 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 15 Northeast Water levels are low. Boaters should use caution to avoid backing off end of ramps. Fall fishing can be great on the River right until ice in. If you have angling questions, please call Bellevue Fisheries Management at 563-880-8781. 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 15 Northeast Channel Catfish - Excellent: Try using stink bait rigs near shore for abundant cats. 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 15 Northeast Freshwater Drum - Excellent: Worm rig with egg sinker fished along shore in moderate current will catch this consistent biter. 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 15 Northeast Water level is stable at Rock Island near 4.0 feet. Water is clear and temperature is around 66 degrees. 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 15 Northeast Smallmouth Bass - Good: Fish along the many rock lines with moderate current for abundant smallmouth bass. Pool 15 can be an overlooked spot for smallmouth but you need be along the abundant rock lines in moderate to fast current. Smallies live in rock areas with current. 10/09 11:40
Mississippi River Pool 9 Northeast Upper Mississippi River levels on Pools 9 -11 have fallen slightly and remain extremely low this week. Boaters should use caution to avoid backing off the end of ramps. Water temps have cooled down into the 60''s.Water is clarity is good. 10/10 08:24
Mississippi River Pool 9 Northeast Water level at Lansing is near 7.8 feet and predicted to remain stable next week. Water temperature is 62 degrees. Boaters should use caution in low water to avoid backing off the end of the ramp at New Albin. 10/10 08:24
Mississippi River Pool 9 Northeast Channel Catfish - Good: Catfish anglers have been catching channel cats this week on crawlers and stink bait. 10/10 08:24
Mississippi River Pool 9 Northeast Northern Pike - Fair: Fish the shallows along weed beds in backwater lakes. 10/10 08:24
Mississippi River Pool 9 Northeast Walleye - Fair: Troll crankbaits on three-way rigs along deep side channel borders and wing dams. 10/10 08:24
Mississippi River Pool 9 Northeast Yellow Perch - Fair: Jig for perch in the vegetation off edge of cuts in 6-8 feet of water. 10/10 08:24
Mississippi River Pool 9 Northeast Bluegill - Excellent: Bluegill are moved off spawning beds into deeper water. Use light tackle on flooded shorelines and weed beds. 10/10 08:24
Mississippi River Pool 9 Northeast Flathead Catfish - Good: Fish live bluegill or shiners in the tailwaters of the lock & dams and large tree snags in deeper sloughs. 10/10 08:24
Mississippi River Pool 9 Northeast Freshwater Drum - Excellent: Fish a piece of crawler off the bottom along main channel and side channel current. 10/10 08:24
Mississippi River Pool 9 Northeast Largemouth Bass - Good: Cast frog baits along weed edges in upper portions of backwaters 10/10 08:24
Mississippi River Pool 9 Northeast Smallmouth Bass - Excellent: Smallmouth are biting in areas with moderate current. Cast spinners and crankbaits along main channel rock shorelines. 10/10 08:24
Mississippi River Pool 9 Northeast White Bass - Good: Throw inline spinners along current breaks for white bass action. Watch for schools of minnows jumping as white bass are feeding. 10/10 08:24
Shell Rock River (Greene to Shell Rock) Northeast Interior rivers are at usual to low levels for this time of year and have been providing fair to good angling opportunities on walleye, smallmouth bass, northern pike, crappie and channel catfish. Lakes in and around Cedar Falls have been producing some catches of panfish. Trout streams remain in excellent condition here in northeast Iowa. For further information contact your local area bait shops for more details. 10/09 09:39
Shell Rock River (Greene to Shell Rock) Northeast There have been no reports on the Shell Rock river this past week. 10/09 09:39
South Prairie Lake Northeast Interior rivers are at usual to low levels for this time of year and have been providing fair to good angling opportunities on walleye, smallmouth bass, northern pike, crappie and channel catfish. Lakes in and around Cedar Falls have been producing some catches of panfish. Trout streams remain in excellent condition here in northeast Iowa. For further information contact your local area bait shops for more details. 10/09 09:39
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