Black Hawk Lake
Water temperatures are in the low 80s. Water levels are several inches above the spillway. Water clarity is about 12 inches. Black Crappie – Fair: Pick up crappie in and around the fish house in Town Bay and along Ice House Point shoreline. Crappie are up to 10- to 12-inches. Morning and evening bite are best. Bluegill – Slow: Try a nightcrawler under a bobber fished from the fish house or around the rock piles. Largemouth Bass – Slow. Walleye – Slow: Walleye action has slowed; try the submerged rock piles in the east basin and the shoreline along Ice House Point. Yellow Perch – Fair.
Brushy Creek Lake
Water temperatures are in the low 80s. Water clarity is about 3 feet. Black Crappie – Fair: Find crappie near submerged structure in 5-15 feet of water. Fish are 5-inches up to 13-inches. Bluegill – Slow: Find bluegill near submerged rock/brush piles in 5-15 feet of water. Largemouth Bass – Fair: Bass have moved into deeper habitat. Try soft plastics in deeper weedlines and rock/brush piles in 8-15 feet of water. Walleye – Slow: Pick up walleye in 10-15 feet of water on rock/brush piles. Yellow Perch – Fair: sorting is needed.
North Twin Lake
Water levels are about 11 inches below the crest of the spillway. Surface water temperatures are in the low 80s. Water clarity is about 2 feet. Channel Catfish – Fair: Try fishing from shore in 2-6 feet of water near rocky structure. A recent survey showed good numbers of 16-inches to 24-inches fish.
Storm Lake (incl Little Storm Lake)
Water temperatures are around 80 degrees. Water clarity is 2-3 feet. Black Crappie – Slow. Channel Catfish – Fair. Largemouth Bass – Slow. Walleye – Fair: Pick up walleye off shore near the dredge cuts; use a crawler harness or crankbaits. White Bass – Fair. Yellow Bass – Fair.
Area water temperatures are in the low 80s. For more information, contact the Black Hawk District office at 712-657-2638.
Beeds Lake
Black Crappie – Fair: Drift fish or troll small jigs along the north shore. Bluegill – Fair. Yellow Bass – Fair.
Clear Lake
Water level is about 3.4 inches over crest. Water temperature is in the upper 70s. Water clarity is 20 inches. Black Crappie – Fair: Use your electronics to find suspended fish. Channel Catfish – Fair: Try fishing the reef areas and wind swept shorelines. Best bite is after sunset. Walleye – Fair: Anglers are catching walleye with live bait and crankbaits. Fish are in 3 to 8 feet of water. Try rock reefs areas and near the edge of vegetation. Yellow Bass – Fair: Anglers are catching a few yellow bass while targeting walleye. Live bait below slip bobbers or drifting works best.
Crystal Lake
Black Crappie- Fair: Drift fish or troll small jigs in the dredge cut.
Rice Lake
Bluegill – Slow. Largemouth Bass – Good: Try fishing in the woody habitat. Morning bite is best.

Winnebago River
River level is 5.5 feet. Smallmouth Bass – Fair.
For information on the lakes and rivers in north central Iowa, contact the Clear Lake Fish and Wildlife office at 641-357-3517.

Ingham Lake
Walleye – Fair: Anglers have been successful morning and afternoon.

Silver Lake (Dickinson)
Lake level is 4 inches over crest. Walleye – Good: Bite has been hit-or-miss, but has been very good when the bite is on.
East Okoboji Lake
Lake level is just under a foot over crest. Most boat ramps and docks are now functional. Black Crappie – Good: Bluegill – Good: Many bluegill have been seen and are easily catchable around functional docks. Largemouth Bass – Fair: Bass are a little ways off shore; you can still find some around docks and other structure. Yellow Perch – Good: Many perch have been seen; sorting will most likely be needed.

Spirit Lake
Lake level is around 6 inches over crest. All major boat ramps and docks are available. Black Crappie – Good: Anglers are finding quality-size crappie; they are biting on almost anything. Bluegill – Fair. Walleye – Good: Anglers are catching quality-sized walleye. Evening bite is best with leech and bobber from shore or crankbaits and slip bobbers by boat. Yellow Perch – Good: Sorting may be needed.

West Okoboji Lake
Lake level is just under a foot over crest. All ramps and docks are available. Some public docks that were damaged from high waters have not been repaired. Black Crappie – Fair: Bluegill – Good. Pumpkinseed – Good. Walleye – Fair. Yellow Perch – Fair: Sorting may be needed.

Water levels are very close to normal on most lakes. Most ramps and accesses are fully functional. Area water temperatures are in the low to mid-80s.For current conditions, call the Spirit Lake District Office at 712-336-1840.