Black Hawk Lake
Water levels are about 6 inches over the crest of the spillway. Water temperature is in the low 70s. Water clarity is roughly 2 to 3 feet. Anglers are doing well from shore and boat. Black Crappie – Fair: Anglers are catching crappie. Fishing along Ice House Point shoreline and in the marina have been productive. Bluegill – Fair: Anglers are picking up some keeper-size bluegill while fishing near shore for crappies. Walleye – Good: Anglers are picking up fish. Shore and boat fishing have been productive. Throw a fwister near shore during late evening right before sunset. Also use a leech, crawler, or minnow under a slip bobber near shore. Or bottom bouncer rig if fishing by boat. Yellow Perch -Slow.
Brushy Creek Lake
Black Crappie – Fair: Pick up crappie near shore in 2-8 feet of water near submerged structure. Bluegill – Fair: Use small jig tipped with a piece of crawler fished under a bobber near shore.
North Twin Lake
Water is roughly 6 inches below crest. Walleye – Fair: Anglers are catching walleye from shore and docks during the evening. Throw a twister or use a crawler or minnow under a slip bobber.
Storm Lake
Water temperatures are in the upper 60s. Channel Catfish – Fair: Anglers are catching catfish from shore with crawlers or cut bait on the bottom. Walleye – Fair: Anglers are catching walleye. Best bite is late evening. Pick up fish from shore or by boat. Throw a twister or fish a crawler or minnow under a slip bobber from shore. If fishing by boat, use crankbaits or a bottom bouncer rig fished near the dredge cut. White Bass – Fair.
Water temperatures are near 70 degrees in most of the district. The panfish bite from shore in area lakes have been productive. For more information, contact the Black Hawk District office at 712-657-2638.
Clear Lake
Water temperatures is in the low 70s. Water level is 1.3 inches over crest. Water clarity is about 60 inches. Black Crappie – Fair: Target the rush beds on the north shore. Walleye – Good: Try jigs, minnows or slow retrieved crankbaits near vegetation. Best bite is early morning and after sunset. Yellow Bass – Good: Use small jigs near rocky habitat. Best bite is early morning.
Crystal Lake
Black Crappie -Good: Crappies are moving shallow. Target near the old roadbed and woody habitat near shore. Bluegill – Fair. Walleye – Slow.
Rice Lake
Bluegill – Fair. Largemouth Bass- Good: Target woody habitat near the shore. Yellow Perch – Good: Try fishing near the vegetation edge.
Silver Lake (Worth)
Bluegill –Good: Try a piece of crawler under a bobber near shore. Largemouth Bass – Good: Try slow retrieved plastic baits. Yellow Perch – Fair.
Winnebago River
Water level is 5.52 feet.
For additional information, contact Clear Lake Fisheries Office at 641-357-3517.
Center Lake
Black Crappie – Good: Some sorting is needed.
East Okoboji Lake
Water temperatures are in the upper 60s. 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: Best bite is morning and afternoon.
Silver Lake (Dickinson)
Walleye – Fair: Bite is hit-or-miss.
Spirit Lake
The Marble Beach fish cleaning station is fully operational. Black Crappie – Fair: Anglers are finding quality-size fish up to 14-inches. Anglers report some success around Templar Lagoon. Bluegill – Fair. Yellow Perch – Fair: Sorting is needed; anglers are finding many of acceptable size.
West Okoboji Lake
Water temperatures are in the low 60s. Black Crappie – Fair: Bluegill – Fair.
Water temperatures are in the 60s and have been rising quickly. Most lakes are at crest level. The walleye season on the IGL’s now open. Panfishing has been very good close to shore as fish are moving in shallow as water temperatures increase. For current conditions, call 712-330-2542.

Big Creek Lake
Anglers may notice orange and white buoys in the northwest arm of the lake. These buoys are marking equipment on the bottom of the lake used in an ongoing fishery research project. Please do not disturb them. Black Crappie – Good: Catch crappie near any rock or wood; fish are staging just off shallow water on submerged brush piles. Cast and slowly retrieve small panfish plastics or use live minnows under bobbers. The peak of the spawn is occurring. Walleye – Fair: Jig or troll live bait rigs off humps and around points in 10 to 20 feet of water during the day and shallower in the evenings near sunset.

Hickory Grove Lake
Black Crappie – Fair: Find crappies in shallow water. Cast small plastics or live minnows under floats near any wood or rock habitat along and just off the shoreline. Bluegill – Good: Bluegills have moved shallow for spawning. Use worms or very small plastics under a bobber near shore in 2 to 5 feet of water.

Red Rock Reservoir
Black Crappie – Good: Crappies are in shallow water with the peak of the spawn occurring. Cast small two inch or less plastics or live minnows under a float along shorelines with rip-rap.

Roberts Creek Lake
Black Crappie – Good: Cast plastics or minnows under a bobber in shallow water near any wood or rock structure to catch crappies still spawning. Drift or troll small twister tails or swim baits at depths of 3 to 6 feet in the lower half of the lake to catch post-spawn crappie.
For information on Central Iowa lakes and rivers contact Andy Otting at 515-204-5885.

Greenfield Lake
Black Crappie – No Report: Look for spawning crappie along the dam. Channel Catfish – Fair. Largemouth Bass – Fair: Greenfield has a good largemouth bass population.

Lake Anita
The crappie bite has picked up. Black Crappie – Good: Sorting is needed for 9-inch fish. Bluegill – Fair: Find bluegills close to historical spawning sites. Largemouth Bass – Fair.

Littlefield Lake
Black Crappie – Fair: Littlefield has a good population of 9-inch black crappie. Look for spawning fish along the dam.
Mormon Trail Lake
Black Crappie – Good: Cast along the dam and around the jetties to find 9-inch black crappie. Largemouth Bass – Fair: Mormon Trail has a good largemouth bass population with a good percent of fish over 15-inches.

Prairie Rose Lake
The water is extremely clear after the alum treatment. Black Crappie – Fair: Bite has slowed. Look for spawning crappie around the rock piles, reefs, and jetties. Bluegill – Good: Bluegills are starting to move up to spawn. Largemouth Bass – Fair: Anglers are catching largemouth bass casting the shoreline.

Viking Lake
Water clarity is good. Black Crappie – Good: Cast small jigs 2 feet under a bobber in the pontoon arm of the lake. Sorting is needed for 9-inch fish. Bluegill – Fair: Bluegill average 7.5-inches. Largemouth Bass – Fair: 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
The dock is in at the main boat ramp. Black Crappie – Fair: Catch crappies up to 9- inches with jigs or minnows fished along rocky shoreline areas or shallow brush piles.

Little River Watershed Lake
The dock is in at main boat ramp. Black Crappie – Fair: Use jigs or minnows along rocky shores or shallow brush piles to catch all sizes of crappies. Bluegill – Fair: Try jigs near brush piles to catch all sizes of bluegill. Walleye – Fair: Catch walleye up to 18-inches with crankbaits fished along the weedline.

Three Mile Lake
Driving is prohibited on any service roads used to access the lakebed and the lakebed itself. Lake level is 10 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 the main boat ramp. Black Crappie – Fair: Use jigs or minnows along rocky shores or shallow brush piles to catch all sizes of crappies Bluegill – Fair: Use jigs near rock reefs to catch all sizes of bluegill.
Water temperature is in the low to mid to upper 60s in most district lakes. For more information, call Mount Ayr Fisheries office at 641-931-6031.