Black Hawk Lake
Shore fishing has been productive. Bite is hit-or-miss with the fluctuating water temperatures. Anglers are catching some crappie and walleye. Black Crappie – Fair: Fishing along shore has been productive, especially around Ice House Point and the inlet bridge area. Walleye – Fair: The bite has slowed some; anglers are still picking up fish. Town Bay Ice House Point shoreline and the inlet bridge area have been productive. Yellow Perch – Fair.

Brushy Creek Lake
The courtesy dock on the west ramp is in place.

Storm Lake (incl Little Storm Lake)
Anglers are catching crappie, walleye, and yellow bass in the marina. Black Crappie – Fair: Anglers have picked up some fish in the marina. Walleye – Fair: Look for shore fishing action to improve as water temperatures continue to warm. Yellow Bass – Fair: Anglers are catching bass in the marina. Yellow Perch – Fair.

Swan Lake
Anglers are doing well from the fish house. Water levels are 1 to 2 feet low. Black Crappie – Fair: Anglers have had good luck fishing from the fish house. Some sorting is needed; keepers are around 9-inches. Bluegill – Fair: Try fishing from the fish house and along shore.
For more information, contact the Black Hawk District office at 712-657-2638.

Clear Lake
Water level is about 4.8 inches below crest. Water temperature is in the low 40s. Channel Catfish – Slow: Use cut bait on the wind-swept shore. Walleye – Fair: Use plastics and live bait from the jetties. Best bite is after sunset. It’s time to target fish on the east shore and around the island. White Bass – Fair: Try jigs in 3 to 5 feet of water. Yellow Bass – Slow.

Lake Cornelia
The courtesy dock at the boat ramp is in place.

Rice Lake
Yellow Perch – Slow.

Winnebago River
River level is 5.71 feet. Northern Pike – Fair: Suckers, chubs and slow retrieved jigs work well for early season pike. Walleye – Slow.
For additional information, contact Clear Lake Fisheries Office at 641-357-3517.

East Okoboji Lake
The walleye season is closed. Black Crappie – Fair: Bluegill – Fair. Largemouth Bass – Fair: Yellow Perch – Fair: Many fish have been observed; sorting will most likely be needed.

Ingham Lake
Walleye – Fair: Morning and afternoon bite is best.

Silver Lake (Dickinson)
Walleye – Fair: The bite has been hit-or-miss.

Spirit Lake
The walleye season is closed. Black Crappie – Fair: Anglers are finding quality-size fish up to 14-inches. Bluegill – Fair. Yellow Perch – Fair: Sorting is needed; anglers are finding many of acceptable size.

West Okoboji Lake
The walleye season is closed. Black Crappie – Fair: Bluegill – Fair.
A handful of courtesy docks are in place and useable at boat ramps. The walleye season on the IGL’s is closed until May 3rd. For current conditions, call 712-330-2542.

Boone District Farm Ponds
Big Creek Lake
Walleye – Fair: Catch walleye shallow near riprap shoreline and jetties around sunset and after. Cast jigs with twister tails, swim baits or minnows.

Boone District Farm Ponds
Community ponds are the quickest to warm up after ice out, creating a fair to good pre-spawn largemouth bass and crappie bite. Check the Fish Local page to find ponds with public access. Black Crappie – Fair: Slowly retrieve small twister tails or swim baits. If it exists in the pond, target edges of cattail stands and any wood habitat. Largemouth Bass – Good: Slowly retrieve plastics and shallow diving crankbaits.

Des Moines River (Saylorville to Red Rock)
Walleye – Fair: Cast jigs with twister tails, swimbaits or live minnows below the Saylorville Spillway and Des Moines dams.
For information on Central Iowa lakes and rivers contact Andy Otting at 515-204-5885.

Greenfield Lake
Greenfield Lake is a good early season catfish destination. Channel Catfish – Fair Use shad sides or cutbait along wind-blown shorelines. Greenfield has a good channel catfish population. Largemouth Bass – No report: Greenfield has a good largemouth bass population.

Lake Anita
Lake Anita will provide good fishing this spring. The lake has good bass, bluegill and crappie populations. Black Crappie – Fair: Anglers report catching black crappie around deep tree piles last week. There is a big year class of 9-inch fish in the lake. Largemouth Bass – Fair.

Mormon Trail Lake
Black Crappie – Fair: Bite will pick up along the dam on warm sunny days. Largemouth Bass – No report: Mormon Trail has a good largemouth bass population with a good percent of fish over 15 inches.

Prairie Rose Lake
Prairie Rose will again be a good fishing destination this season. The lake has an excellent largemouth bass population, large bluegills and black crappies.
Viking Lake
Water clarity is good. Black Crappie – Slow: Bite in the pontoon arm should pick up soon on warm sunny days. Largemouth Bass – Good: Anglers are having good luck casting the shoreline.
For information on lakes in the Southwest District, call the Cold Springs office at 712-769-2587.
Green Valley Lake
Largemouth Bass – Fair: Catch largemouth bass up to 19-inches with finesse plastics along wind-blown rocky shorelines.
Lake Icaria
Channel Catfish – Fair: Try cut bait along wind-blown shorelines to catch all sizes of channel catfish.
Three Mile Lake
Driving is prohibited on any service roads used to access the lakebed and the lakebed itself. Lake level is 11 feet below normal pool. Boat ramp lanes are out of the water at the main boat ramp.
Twelve Mile Creek Lake
The dock is in at main boat ramp.
Water temperature is in the mid-40s in most district lakes. For more information, call Mount Ayr Fisheries office at 641-931-6031.