Volga Lake
Water levels have dropped back to normal and water clarity has improved. Channel Catfish - Good: Catfish activity has increased with the warming temperature. Right now large numbers of catfish are congregating along the rip rap in 3 to 5 feet of water. Try floating a worm 3 feet under a bobber, and stay close to shore. Bluegill - Slow: Largemouth Bass - Good: Crappie - Slow:

Lake Hendricks
Lake Hendricks still has very good water clarity. Channel Catfish - No Report: Now is a good time to try fishing for catfish especially with warmer water temperature. Bluegill - Fair: Try using small twistertails tipped with a small piece of worm. Largemouth Bass - Fair: Crappie - No Report:

Lake Meyer
An algae bloom is currently going on the lake. Channel Catfish - Good: Nice size cats are being caught on fish guts. Bluegill - Fair: Smaller bluegill are being caught near the jetty. Worms fished under a bobber continues to be your best bet. Largemouth Bass - Fair: Try looking for bass along weed edges this week. Use top water plastics tipped with worms. Crappie - Slow: Crappies have moved to deeper water.

Upper Iowa River (above Decorah) Water levels are up less than a foot and falling after recent rainfall. The water is muddy but clearing. Angling has been slow. Northern Pike - No Report: Smallmouth Bass - Slow: Walleye - Slow:

Upper Iowa River (below Decorah)
Water levels below Decorah are up less than a foot and the water is very muddy. Sucker - Fair: Suckers are being caught in the back eddies of the river fished off the bottom using night crawlers. Channel Catfish - Fair: Cats have been caught in the back eddies of the river fished off the bottom using night crawlers. Smallmouth Bass - No Report: Walleye - No Report:

Cedar River (above Nashua)
Water levels around Charles City are up a foot and dropping. The river is muddy. Fishing has slowed due to river conditions. Northern Pike - Slow: Channel Catfish - Slow: Anglers are having the best success using night crawlers. Smallmouth Bass - Slow: Largemouth Bass - Slow: Walleye - Slow:

Decorah District Streams
Due to recent spotty rainfall, trout stream conditions vary, but the majority are fishable. Trout streams with better watersheds will clear faster. Trout streams continue to be regularly stocked and trout are waiting to be caught. Brown Trout - Good: There are reports of good hatches of both terrestrial and aquatic insects, especially flying ants and crickets.

Recent heavy rains in northeast Iowa have been very spotty. As of 6-24, 2009, the Upper Iowa, Turkey and Cedar River water levels have been dropping and water clarity is fair but fishable.

Silver Lake (Delaware)
Anglers are reporting good catches of bluegill and largemouth bass. Bluegill - Good: Anglers are reporting good catches of 7-8 inch bluegill out of this lake. Largemouth Bass - Good: Try casting spinnerbaits or top-water lures for largemouth bass.

Casey Lake (aka Hickory Hills Lake)
Bluegill fishing is good in Casey Lake. Flathead Catfish - Fair: Use cut baits, night crawlers or stink baits fished on bottom of the lake. Bluegill - Good: Fish from shoreline in 3-6 feet of water using a piece of night crawler under a bobber for spawning bluegill on the beds. Largemouth Bass - Fair:

Lake Delhi
Anglers are catching bluegills and channel catfish in Lake Delhi. Channel Catfish - Good: Bluegill - Good: Anglers are catching bluegills off of spawning beds fished near the shoreline in 3-5 foot of water.

George Wyth Lake
Anglers are still catching crappies off of the floating dock on George Wyth Lake. Crappie - Fair: Anglers are catching a few crappies from the floating dock but some sorting is required.

Avenue of the Saints Pond
Bluegill fishing remains fair on Saints Lake. Bluegill - Fair: Try fishing a piece of night crawler underneath a bobber fished from shore.

Plainfield
Some catches of bluegill are being reported from this lake. Bluegill - Fair: Try using small piece of night crawler underneath a bobber in 3-5 feet of water off of shoreline.

Cedar River (Nashua to La Porte City)
The Cedar River is currently on a slow rise from recent rainfall events and anglers are reporting good catches of channel catfish. Channel Catfish - Good: Cut baits and stink baits are working well for channel catfish on the Cedar.

Shell Rock River (Greene to Shell Rock)
Fair catches of channel catfish have been reported. Channel Catfish - Fair: Try fishing cut baits, night crawlers or stink baits on the bottom.

Wapsipinicon River (Tripoli to Troy Mills)
Water levels continue to slowly fall on the Wapsipinicon River. Conditions are fair and anglers are reporting catches of channel catfish and a few walleye. Channel Catfish - Fair: Try drifting a night crawler or leach under a bobber through shallow water areas or riffles. Walleye - Fair: Walleyes have been caught on the Wapsi using jigs tipped with a minnow or night crawler.

Maquoketa River (above Monticello)
Conditions remain excellent for angling on the Maquoketa River. Channel Catfish - Fair: Try fishing night crawlers or stink baits near logjams or fallen trees. Smallmouth Bass - Fair: Anglers are catching smallmouth bass on spinner baits or jigs tipped with a night crawler. Walleye - Fair: Try casting small jigs tipped with half of a night crawler or casting crankbaits along current breaks or rocky shoreline areas.

Anglers are still catching bluegills on area northeast. Iowa lakes. Channel Catfish are beginning to pick up on the interior rivers as well.

MISSISSIPPI RIVER
Mississippi River Pool 9
Flathead Catfish - Good: Flathead can be caught along the channel fishing small bullheads on the bottom. Bluegill - Fair: Some fish are being caught in the backwaters around the New Albin area. Use a night crawler under a bobber. Largemouth Bass - Fair: Fish rocky shorelines and backwater areas. Fish are being caught on tube jigs or on top-water baits in the backwater. Walleye - Fair: Walleye fishing has been fair trolling the faces of wing dams. Freshwater Drum - Excellent: Drum are being caught in many areas using a night crawler on the bottom

Mississippi River Pool 10
Bullhead - Fair: a few bullhead a being caught below the Lynxville, Wis. dam. Channel Catfish - Excellent: Many catfish are being caught in some of the rocky shorelines above Lock and Dam 10 by floating a bobber and night crawler along the shores. White Bass - Good: Fish are being caught on the wing dams using small inline spinners. Bluegill - Fair: A few fish are being caught in the Sny Magill and Bussey Lake areas. Use a night crawler and bobber. You may also want to try fishing a small popper in some of the shallower areas. Largemouth Bass - Good: Bass can be caught using tube jigs around some of the woody structures along the side channels. Also try fishing spinnerbaits along the wing dams and rocky shorelines. Walleye - Fair: Fish the wing dams trolling a three-way jig tipped with night crawlers or tipped with leaches. Freshwater Drum - Good: use a night crawler on sand flats or side channels.

Mississippi River Pool 11
Channel Catfish - Good: Catfish can be caught along the channel using stink bait rigs. Flathead Catfish - Fair: A few flathead are still being caught below the dam using small bluegill. A few are also being caught below the spillway. Smallmouth Bass - Fair: Fish are being caught on wing dams and rocky shorelines using tube jigs or small spinners. Largemouth Bass - Slow: A few fish are being caught in the backwaters using tube jigs or spinnerbaits. Walleye - Fair: Some fish are being caught on the wing dams trolling three-way rigs. Fish are also being caught trolling crankbaits along the edge of the channel. Freshwater Drum - Good: Use a night crawler on the bottom along sand flats or side channels.

River gauges: Lansing 7.92 feet; Lynxville 13.94 feet; Guttenberg 5.9 feet. Water temperature at Guttenberg is 73 degrees. Water is fairly muddy after this week's rain. The water levels in pools 9-11 steady to starting to fall. Call Guttenberg fisheries station for current conditions at (563) 252-1156.

Mississippi River Pool 12
River stage at Dubuque is 8.25 feet and is forecast to remain stable. Water clarity is fair. Water temperature is in the low 80s. Channel Catfish - Good: Leeches floated under a bobber along rocks are producing. Stink baits are working too. Fish are also being caught in side channels and sloughs around snags in shallow water. Largemouth Bass - Fair: Wacky worms and shallow crankbaits in the Ice Harbor and shallow crankbaits along the floodwall up by the dam are producing. Not great size, but many keepers. Walleye - Fair: Fish are being caught on the wing dams on three way rigs tipped with leeches or crankbaits, with reports of a lot of fish over 20 inches. Freshwater Drum - Good: Fish crawlers on the bottom in areas with moderate current"

Mississippi River Pool 13
River stage at Bellevue is 6.22 feet and is forecast to rise to 6.6 feet by Saturday then begin to slowly fall. Water clarity is fair to poor. Water temperature is in the low 80s. Channel Catfish - Good: Catfish are starting to bite on stink bait or leeches under a bobber along rip rap. Bluegill - Fair: Reports of a few bluegill coming out of Middle and South Sabula Lake. Smallmouth Bass - Fair: Reports of smallies being caught around rocks below the dam in Bellevue and around the mouth of Mill Creek. Largemouth Bass - Good: Throw crankbaits along rocky shorelines or below the dam in Bellevue. Using top-water frogs around vegetation has also been producing. Crappie - Slow: A few crappies are being caught in South and Sabula Lake. Fish are biting on minnows or jigs under a stick bobber. Walleye - Fair: A few fish are being caught on wing dams on a wide variety of baits. Three way rigs tipped with worms, crawlers, or leeches are producing, as well as crankbaits. Larger fish are coming on cranks. Good numbers of fish in the 20-27 inch protected slot reported. Freshwater Drum - Good: Fish a night crawler on the bottom in areas of moderate current. There is good shoreline access at Pleasant Creek Recreation Area south of Bellevue.

Mississippi River Pool 14
River stage at Camanche is 10.26 feet and is forecast to slowly fall over the next week. Water clarity is poor. Water temperature is in the low 80s. Channel Catfish - Good: Catfishing is starting to pick along rocky shorelines. Leeches under a bobber have been producing. Stink bait is also producing. Bluegill - Fair: Bluegills are starting to bite in the backwaters. Try a small jig with a crawler or wax worm under a bobber. Largemouth Bass - Fair: The bass bite has slowed recently, probably due to decreased water clarity. Fish crankbaits along rocky shorelines or fish spinnerbaits and soft plastics in the backwaters. Top-water frogs around vegetation is also producing. Walleye - Fair: The bite has slowed considerably with the muddy water. Look for fish to be on the wing dams. Freshwater Drum - Good: Fish a piece of crawler on the bottom in areas with moderate current.

Mississippi River Pool 16
River stage at Lock and Dam 15 is 7.94 feet and falling. River levels are forecasted to fall throughout the weekend. Channel Catfish - Good: Channel catfish are being caught on night crawlers, leeches, and dip baits around wing dams. Some channel catfish are also being caught floating leeches under a bobber along rocky shorelines. Some channel catfish are being picked up along the Davenport Riverfront. Fishing has also been good for catfish in Andalusia Slough and Velie Chute fishing brush piles. White Bass - Slow: White bass fishing in Sylvan Slough has been slow. Bluegill - Slow: Fishing for bluegills has been slow in Sunset Marina and the Andalusia Island complex. Crappie - Slow: Fishing for crappies in Sunset marina and the Andalusia Island complex has been slow. Sauger - Slow: Fishing has been difficult on the wing dams due to muddy water conditions. Walleye - Slow: Walleye fishing on the wing dams has been difficult due to muddy water conditions.

Mississippi River Pool 17
River stage at Lock and Dam 16 is 7.44 feet and falling. River levels are forecasted to fall throughout the weekend. Fishing has been difficult due to muddy water conditions. Channel Catfish - Good: Channel catfish are being caught on crawlers, leeches, dip baits, and chicken liver along the Muscatine Riverfront on night crawlers. Some channel catfish are starting to be caught fishing leeches under a bobber along riprap shorelines. White Bass - Slow: White bass fishing has been hit or miss. Some fish are being caught up by the dam and on the wing dams on crankbaits and jigs/twister combinations. Bluegill - No Report: Crappie - No Report: Walleye - Slow: Walleye fishing on the wing dams has been difficult due to muddy water conditions.

Mississippi River Pool 18
River stage at Lock and Dam 17 is 10.76 feet and falling. River levels are forecasted to fall throughout the weekend. Fishing has been difficult due to high and muddy water. Channel Catfish - Good: Channel cats are being caught on night crawlers, leeches, dip baits, and chicken liver. Some channel catfish are starting to be picked up floating leeches under a bobber along rocky shorelines. White Bass - No Report: Bluegill - No Report: Crappie - No Report: Sauger - No Report: Walleye - No Report:

Mississippi River Pool 19
River stage at Lock and Dam 18 is 7.97 feet and falling. River levels are forecasted to fall throughout the weekend. Fishing has been difficult due to high and muddy water. Channel Catfish - Good: Channel catfish are being caught on night crawlers, leeches, dip baits, and chicken liver. Some channel catfish are starting to be picked up floating leeches and night crawlers under a bobber along the riprap shoreline at Ft. Madison. White Bass - Slow: Bluegill - Slow: Crappie - Slow: Sauger - Slow: Walleye - Slow:

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