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Mississippi River Pools 9 to 15: Conditions are slowly improving for fishing in Pools 9 to 11 as the water recedes. Many boat ramps are closed due to high water so call ahead for ramp availability. At the time of this report, here is a list of some of the known ramp conditions from North to South. Lansing Village Creek (Pool 9) is open, Heytman's Landing (Pool 9) is closed, Harpers Ferry upper ramp (Pool 10) is open, Harpers Ferry lower ramp (Pool 10) is closed, Nobel's Island (Pool 10) is closed, Sny Magill (Pool 10) closed, Bussey Lake (Pool 10) open, Guttenberg DNR hatchery ramp (Pool 11), open but parking limited, Guttenberg city ramp (Pool 11) closed, Turkey River ramp (Pool 11) closed, Finley's Landing (Pool 11) closed but may open soon, Mud Lake (Pool 11) closed but may open soon. All pools have stained water but water clarity is generally increasing, however, water clarity is still poor downstream from where the Turkey River enters into Pool 11. The Turkey River is still very muddy and greatly reduces water clarity from in the downstream reaches of Pool 11. Visibility upstream at Harpers Ferry is 8 to 10 inches. Water temperature is variable but mainly in low 70s. Water levels are falling at all locations. Lansing (Pool 9) was 12.7 feet, Lynxville, Wis. (Pool 10) was 22.7 feet and Guttenberg (Pool 11) is 14.6 feet. Not much action or fishing activity has been reported due to high water levels. Largemouth bass are still biting in the tailwaters at Lynxville (Pool 10) and Guttenberg (Pool 11) using spinner baits. Some channel catfish are being reported on stink bait in all pools. Anglers are trying to stay out of the swift currents such as recently flooded islands for best luck. A few northern pike are also being reported in Pool 9. Pike fishing was very good just prior to the flooding and is expected to again be good fishing once the water recedes. Finally, a few large white bass are being reported in the tailwater water areas and near Clayton (Pool 10). Fishing for this sight-feeding predator is also expected to get better as water clarity increases. Cedar River (Mitchell, Floyd and Chickasaw): With recent flooding events, fishing will be poor until river conditions stabilize.

Turkey River (Clayton), Upper Iowa River (Winneshiek and Allamakee): The upper stretches of these rivers are starting to clear up. Smallmouth bass fishing should continue to improve as the river levels recede.

Lake Hendricks (Howard): Channel catfish are starting to bite. Try using night crawlers or stink bait fished on the bottom in the shallow coves. Largemouth bass fishing is good using plastic worms worked near structure. Fishing is good for bluegills on wax worms or a piece of night crawler suspended under a bobber, or with black and white artificial flies.

Lake Meyer (Winneshiek): Catfishing is good using night crawlers fished on the bottom near snags on the south and west sides on the lake, as well as the new jetty. Crappie fishing is slow, but some can be caught in the snags using small light-colored tube jigs. Largemouth bass fishing is fair using plastic worms. Fishing in general should pick up as the water clears up.

Volga Lake (Fayette): Fishing is improving for channel catfish. Largemouth bass fishing is picking up in the early morning and late evening hours. Use slower-moving artificial lures worked along structure. Bluegill fishing is good using wax worms under a bobber, but a lot of sorting is required.

Trout fishing is available in most areas. Although some streams sustained damage, especially to access roads, many coldwater streams withstood the flooding and the fish habitat weathered the storms quite well. Two of the three trout hatcheries were impacted by the flooding and will resume stocking streams on a limited basis as access and conditions allow.

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