Black Hawk Lake
Water levels are several inches over the crest of the spillway. Water temperature are around 70 degrees. Water clarity is about 2 feet. Black Crappie – Fair: Anglers are catching crappie along Ice House Point shoreline and in the marina. Bluegill – Fair: Anglers are picking up some keeper-size bluegill (7-inches) near shore. Walleye – Fair: The bite has slowed. Throw a twister or soft plastic near shore during late evening or try fishing the rock piles. Yellow Perch -Slow.
Brushy Creek Lake
Black Crappie – Fair: Find crappie near shore in 5-10 feet of water near submerged structure. Bluegill – Fair: Use small jig tipped with a piece of crawler fished under a bobber near shore. Walleye – Fair.
North Twin Lake
Water level is several inches below crest. Walleye – Fair: Throw a twister or use a crawler or minnow under a slip bobber during mornings or evenings.
Storm Lake
Water temperatures are in the upper 60s. Water clarity is about 2 feet. Channel Catfish – Fair: Try crawlers or cut bait on the bottom fished from shore. Walleye – Fair: Fishing from shore has slowed with dropping water temperatures. Boat anglers are having better luck; use crankbaits or a bottom bouncer rig fished near the dredge cut. White Bass – Fair. Yellow Bass – Fair: Pick up yellow bass near shore. Keepers are in the 9 inch range.
Swan Lake
Bluegill – Fair: Catch bluegill up to 8-inches near shore. Largemouth Bass – Fair.
Iowa residents can fish for free without a license June 6-8. Water temperatures are around 70 degrees in most area lakes. For more information, contact the Black Hawk District office at 712-657-2638.
Clear Lake
Lake level is about a half inch over crest. Water temperature is in the upper 60s. Water clarity is around 40 inches. Black Crappie – Fair. Walleye – Good: Try live bait or crankbaits near deeper vegetation beds. Yellow Bass – Good: Use small jigs in shallow rock on warmer days. Best bite is early morning.
Crystal Lake
Black Crappie -Fair. Bluegill -Good: Bluegills are on beds near shore.
Rice Lake
Bluegill – Good: Try small jigs in areas with firm bottom substrate to find bluegills on beds. Largemouth Bass- Good: Use jigs and spinnerbaits near shoreline habitat. Yellow Perch – Fair: Try small jigs with a piece of crawler. Sorting is needed for larger fish.
Silver Lake (Worth)
Bluegill – Good: Bluegill are building beds; try small jigs near these areas. Yellow Perch – Fair: Use a small jig in 4-5 feet of water. Perch are scattered; try different locations to find them.
Winnebago River
River level is 6.91 feet.
Free fishing weekend is coming June 6-8 for Iowa residents. 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 mid-60s. Black Crappie – Fair: Bluegill – Good: Anglers are catching bluegill just off shore or near docks as fish are starting to nest. 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
Black Bullhead – Good: Catch quality-sized fish just off shore. 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 acceptable-size fish.
West Okoboji Lake
Water temperatures are in the low 60s. Black Crappie – Fair: Bluegill – Good.
Iowa residents can fish for free without a license June 6-8. If you’re considering buying a license, this weekend would be a good time to try for free. Area water temperatures are in the mid-60s. Most lakes are just above crest level. Panfishing has been very good close to shore as fish move 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. Bluegill – Good: Catch bluegill shallow on the upper half of the lake and in the backs of coves with chunks of nightcrawlers or leeches. 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.
Des Moines River (Stratford to Saylorville Lake)
Channel Catfish – Good: Try cut baits and stink baits ahead of wood debris.
Hickory Grove Lake
Black Crappie – Fair: The crappie spawn is finishing up. Cast small plastics or live minnows under floats near any wood or rock habitat along and just off shore. Drift or troll jigs 3-6 feet deep to catch post-spawn crappies. Bluegill – Good: Bluegills have moved shallow to spawn. Use worms or very small plastics under a bobber near shore in 2 to 5 feet of water.
Red Rock Reservoir
Channel Catfish – Good: Drif cut baits on the upper end of the reservoir near and above the Mile Long Bridge.
Roberts Creek Lake
Black Crappie – Fair: Drift or troll small twister tails or swim baits at depths of 3-6 feet in the lower half of the lake to catch post-spaw crappies.
For information on Central Iowa lakes and rivers contact Andy Otting at 515-204-5885.
Greenfield Lake
Channel Catfish – Fair: Use cut bait around the jetties. Largemouth Bass – Fair: Greenfield has a good largemouth bass population.
Lake Anita
Black Crappie – Fair: Anglers are catching crappies around deep structure late in the day. Bluegill – Good: Find bluegills close to historical spawning sites. Largemouth Bass – Fair.
Littlefield Lake
Black Crappie – Slow: Littlefield has a good population of 9-inch black crappie. Bluegill – Fair: Cast the shoreline to find spawning bluegill. Fish average 8-inches.
Mormon Trail Lake
Bluegill – Fair: Cast the shoreline to find spawning bluegill. 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 – Slow: Look for crappie around the tree piles. Bluegill – Fair: Bluegills are spawning on the underwater reefs and pea-gravel beds placed in the lake. Largemouth Bass – Good: Anglers are catching largemouth bass casting the shoreline.
Viking Lake
Water clarity is good. Black Crappie – Slow: Look for black crappie around deep structure. Sorting is needed for 9-inch fish. Bluegill – Good: 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 main boat ramp. Bluegill – Fair: Catch bluegill up to 7.5-inches with jigs tipped with live bait near the fishing jetties or cedar tree brush pile. Largemouth Bass – Fair: Catch all sizes of largemouth bass with finesse plastics fished near cedar tree brushpiles.
Little River Watershed Lake
The dock is in at main boat ramp. Black Crappie – Slow: Use jigs or minnows along weedlines to catch all sizes of crappies. Bluegill – Fair: Try jigs tipped with live bait fished along creek channels in the flooded timber to catch all sizes of bluegill. Largemouth Bass – Fair: Catch largemouth bass up to 19-inches with spinnerbaits 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 – Slow: Use jigs or minnows along creek channels to catch all sizes of crappies Bluegill – Fair: Try jigs tipped with live bait along creek channels in the flooded timber to catch all sizes of bluegill.
Water temperature is in the upper 60s to low 70s in most district lakes. For more information, call Mount Ayr Fisheries office at 641-931-6031.