Don Williams Lake
Bluegill - Good: Bluegills can still be caught shallow using crawlers under a bobber or by drifting in 8-10 feet of water with a split shot and small piece of crawler. Largemouth Bass - Good: Largemouth are hitting using plastics or spinner baits fished near wood structure. There are good fish up to 20 inches. Crappie - Fair: Drift fishing mid lake on the upper half with small tube jigs or minnows has produced is producing some fish.

Big Creek Lake
Channel Catfish - Fair: Large catfish are being caught in deeper water using leeches. Bluegill - Excellent: Bluegill bite is good using small pieces of crawler under a bobber or small tube jigs fished near sunken brush piles or drifting near the mouths of the bays. Largemouth Bass - Good: Bass are hitting good on crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and plastic worms. The most success is on the north end. Crappie - Fair: Crappies can be caught drifting mid lake out from the Williams Drive boat ramps using small jigs. Pink and white combinations work well.

Hickory Grove Lake
Bluegill - Good: Bluegills can still be caught shallow using crawlers under a bobber or drifting deeper water with just a split shot and small piece of crawler. Crappie - Slow: Some crappies are being caught near wood or riprap in shallow water. Crappies are also being caught drifting in the middle of the lake using small jigs or minnows.

Lake Ahquabi
Channel Catfish - Good: Catfish are being caught on liver and stink baits. Bluegill - Good: Good sized bluegills are being caught using crawlers fished near the bottom at the edge of the weed beds. Largemouth Bass - Good: Bass are biting on small plastics fished on the edges of the vegetation. Crappie - Fair: A few crappies are being caught at the fishing pier throwing 1/32 jigs with twister tails.

Saylorville Reservoir
Channel Catfish - Good: Catfishing is good in the mornings and late evenings fishing in 1 to 5 feet of water with minnows, cut bait, or shrimp. White Bass - Good: Good catches of white bass are coming from below the Big Creek spillway and off Sandpiper using jigs, spoons, or minnows under a bobber. Boat anglers trolling crankbaits are also doing well. Walleye - Fair: Some decent walleye from 16 to 19 inches have been caught by throwing crankbaits near Sandpiper. Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) - Fair: There are some wipers being caught on crankbaits off of Sandpiper.

Des Moines River (Stratford to Saylorville Lake)
Channel Catfish - Fair: Channel catfish are being caught using cut bait, liver, or night crawlers fished near any wood cover. Freshwater Drum - Excellent: Catching drum is no problem right now using night crawlers fished on the bottom.

Des Moines River (Saylorville to Red Rock)
Channel Catfish - Good: Channel catfish biting on small live sunfish, cut bait, liver, or night crawlers. Fish near any logjam, eddy, or riprap. White Bass - Good: White bass are being caught below the Saylorville spillway on jigs, spoons, or minnows. Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) - Fair: A few wipers have been caught below the Saylorville spillway using large jigs tipped with minnows.

Greenfield Lake
Greenfield Lake has a concrete boat ramp and is trolling motor only. Bluegill - Fair: Bluegills up to 9 inches are being caught drifting small black jigs tipped with night crawler. Largemouth Bass - Good: Greenfield Lake has a good population of 12 to 15 inch fish. Cast spinnerbaits or plastic baits along weed edges and in cedar tree piles.

Littlefield Lake
Lake is full and has concrete boat ramp. Channel Catfish - Good: Channel catfish in the 1-3 pound range are being caught in the corners of the dam using liver.

Lake Anita
Lake is full with good water clarity. Bluegill - Slow: A few bluegills are being caught casting night crawlers under a bobber along weed edges. Largemouth Bass - Fair: Fishing has slowed for largemouth bass since last week but fish are being caught in 6-8 feet of water along road bed. Crappie - Fair: Crappies have moved off shore but are being caught drifting small jigs in 6-8 feet of water in the main part of the lake. Anglers are also having success casting around the underwater reefs.

Lake Manawa
Lake is full with a slight algal bloom. Channel Catfish - Fair: Anglers are having success using cut bait and shrimp on the south and west side of the lake. Fish are averaging 1-3 pounds. Walleye - Slow: A few walleyes are being caught on west side of lake drifting night crawlers.

Anderson Area Pond 1
Pond 1 is north of Montgomery County office building. There is no boat ramp. Bluegill - Fair: Bluegills are being caught along dam casting small jigs or night crawlers under a bobber. Crappie - Slow: A few crappies are being caught drifting minnows under a bobber casting from dam.

Hacklebarney East
Hacklebarney East has excellent water quality being able to see down 15 feet. Lake has one small gravel boat ramp. Channel Catfish - Fair: Lake has a good channel catfish population with fish averaging 2-3 pounds. Cast bait past weed line using a slip bobber.

Cold Springs District Farm Ponds
Most farm ponds are full and support good populations of largemouth bass, bluegill and channel catfish. Remember to always ask permission before fishing private ponds. Channel Catfish - Fair: Channel cats are being caught close to shore and around structure using cut bait. Bluegill - Fair: Bluegill spawn is winding down. Try casting small jigs along weed edges and around structure. Largemouth Bass - Good: Largemouth bass can be caught casting spinners or plastic baits around structure and close to shore. Hot weather has pushed water temperatures above 80 degrees. The bluegill spawn is winding down and most fish have moved away from shore during the day.

Lake Icaria
The lake level is near normal and the water quality near the dam is good. Water temperature is above 70. Bullhead - Excellent: A lot of fish 6 to 10 inches can be caught from shore just about anywhere in the lake on crawlers. Bluegill - Fair: Some fair sized bluegills are biting from the tops of the fish mounds. Largemouth Bass - Good: Several fish up to 20 inches have been caught near-shore, the fish mounds, and the woody structure. Walleye - Fair: Some walleye are being caught from the mounds and big points. Crawlers and leeches are showing some success.

West Lake Corning
Water quality is good and the panfish are biting. Bluegill - Good: A few fish up to 7.5 inches can be caught from shore near the west roadway. Crappie - Fair: A few nice sized fish have been caught from shore on white jigs.

West Lake (Osceola)
Water quality is good and the lake level is near normal. Largemouth Bass - Good: Several fish can be caught from near-shore or from the near the structure.

Fogle Lake S.W.A.
Water quality is good. Bluegill - Good: Several fish can be caught from spawning beds at various places around the shoreline. Most fish are from 6 to 7.5 inches. Largemouth Bass - Fair: Several fish are near-shore and can be caught on spinners and crankbaits.

Lake of Three Fires
Water clarity is about 2.5 feet. Bullhead - Good: A lot of real nice fish have been caught using crawlers from shore just about anywhere around the lake. Bluegill - Good: Several real nice fish have been caught using crawlers over the fish mounds or near the east corner of the dam. A small worm down about 2 1/2 feet works very well. Largemouth Bass - Fair: A lot of mid-sized fish have been caught from the near-shore structure.

Three Mile Lake
Most fish species present in the lake are biting. Water quality is good and water levels are normal. Water temperature is above 70. Bluegill - Fair: The bluegill are biting on crawlers near shore or from the near shore structure. Largemouth Bass - Good: Several fish are biting from near-shore structure on spinners and crankbaits. Crappie - Slow: The crappie are nearing the end of the spawning. Several fish of all sizes have been caught from flooded trees in about 6 feet of water. Walleye - Fair: Some walleye are biting from steep shoreline areas and dirt mounds.

Twelve Mile Creek Lake
Water quality is good and the lake level is near normal. Bullhead - Good: A lot of nice bullheads can be caught using crawlers. Bluegill - Good: The bluegill fishing is good. A lot of nice fish from 6 to 8 inches have been picked up using crawlers from the near shore areas just about anywhere around the lake. The areas near the jetties and west shore have been very successful. The rock fields hold a lot of bigger fish. Largemouth Bass - Good: A lot of mid-sized fish can be caught from the near-shore structure and rock covered areas. Walleye - Fair: The walleye are biting better from the open points, steep drop-off areas, and near the dike at the upper end on leeches or crawlers. Some anglers are seeing success by trolling crankbaits over the rock fields.

The bluegills are biting fairly well at a lot of lakes near shore. Some walleye activity is happening on the mounds. Largemouth bass are biting at several lakes. Channel catfish are spawning in the big rocks. Several other species are biting well at most lakes. Water temperature is usually in the mid 70s and water quality at most lakes is fair or good.

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