Casey Lake (aka Hickory Hills Lake)
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Fishing is currently good to excellent in the Manchester District for a variety of species including bass, crappie, and trout. Contact the Manchester Fish Hatchery at 563-927-3276 for additional information. |
05/16 08:32 |
Casey Lake (aka Hickory Hills Lake)
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Northeast |
Construction is ongoing at Casey Lake in Hickory Hills Park. The lake will remain drained during summer of 2024. |
05/16 11:37 |
Cedar River (Nashua to La Porte City)
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Northeast |
Fishing is currently good to excellent in the Manchester District for a variety of species including bass, crappie, and trout. Contact the Manchester Fish Hatchery at 563-927-3276 for additional information. |
05/16 08:32 |
Cedar River (Nashua to La Porte City)
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Northeast |
The Cedar River in Black Hawk County is currently experiencing high flows but it has been falling since May 12. Fishing is fair and improving. |
05/16 08:46 |
Cedar River (Nashua to La Porte City)
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Northeast |
Walleye - Fair: Jigs and live bait rigs are a good choice during higher flow |
05/16 08:47 |
Cedar River (Nashua to La Porte City)
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Northeast |
Smallmouth Bass - Fair: Use jigs near structure |
05/16 08:48 |
George Wyth Lake
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Northeast |
Fishing is currently good to excellent in the Manchester District for a variety of species including bass, crappie, and trout. Contact the Manchester Fish Hatchery at 563-927-3276 for additional information. |
05/16 08:32 |
George Wyth Lake
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Northeast |
George Wyth Lake remains low, but has slowly increasing water levels. |
05/16 08:34 |
George Wyth Lake
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Northeast |
Bluegill - Fair: Bluegill are moving nearshore on warm days. Sorting will be required for keeper-sized fish. |
05/16 08:36 |
George Wyth Lake
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Northeast |
Black Crappie - Good: The crappie are nearshore for spawning. Fish near woody structure or rocks for best results. |
05/16 08:37 |
George Wyth Lake
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Northeast |
Largemouth Bass - Fair: George Wyth has a population of quality-sized largemouth bass that are currently using nearshore structure. |
05/16 08:39 |
Green Belt Lake
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Northeast |
Fishing is currently good to excellent in the Manchester District for a variety of species including bass, crappie, and trout. Contact the Manchester Fish Hatchery at 563-927-3276 for additional information. |
05/16 08:32 |
Green Belt Lake
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Northeast |
Good walk-in access, no boat ramp |
05/16 11:17 |
Green Belt Lake
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Northeast |
Bluegill - Good: small hooks and small bait near shore |
05/16 11:18 |
Green Belt Lake
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Northeast |
Black Crappie - Good: Small jigs near structure are the best choice |
05/16 11:19 |
Lake Delhi
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Northeast |
Fishing is currently good to excellent in the Manchester District for a variety of species including bass, crappie, and trout. Contact the Manchester Fish Hatchery at 563-927-3276 for additional information. |
05/16 08:32 |
Lake Delhi
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Northeast |
Crappie fishing has been good with a few bass and bluegill mixed in. Fish early or on weekdays for less boat traffic. |
05/16 08:53 |
Lake Delhi
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Northeast |
Black Crappie - Good: Small jigs are the best option right now. |
05/16 08:54 |
Lake Delhi
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Northeast |
Largemouth Bass - Fair: |
05/16 08:54 |
Lake Delhi
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Northeast |
Bluegill - Fair: |
05/16 08:54 |
Manchester District Streams
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Northeast |
Fishing is currently good to excellent in the Manchester District for a variety of species including bass, crappie, and trout. Contact the Manchester Fish Hatchery at 563-927-3276 for additional information. |
05/16 08:32 |
Manchester District Streams
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Northeast |
Trout Streams are in good to excellent condition in the southern half of the trout region. Plants are growing fast so boots and pants are recommended for access. |
05/16 09:02 |
Manchester District Streams
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Northeast |
Brown Trout - Good: Best bite early and late |
05/16 09:02 |
Manchester District Streams
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Northeast |
Rainbow Trout - Excellent: Rainbow trout are stocked from April - October and provide consistent fishing opportunity with live bait, spinners, or jigs |
05/16 09:04 |
Maquoketa River (above Monticello)
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Northeast |
Fishing is currently good to excellent in the Manchester District for a variety of species including bass, crappie, and trout. Contact the Manchester Fish Hatchery at 563-927-3276 for additional information. |
05/16 08:32 |
Maquoketa River (above Monticello)
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Northeast |
The Maquoketa River is in good fishing condition with a slowly falling river level in Jones and Delaware County since May 11. |
05/16 08:56 |
Maquoketa River (above Monticello)
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Northeast |
Smallmouth Bass - Good: Fish around structure in the channel near current |
05/16 08:57 |
Maquoketa River (above Monticello)
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Northeast |
Walleye - Fair: A variety of presentations are working including crankbaits, jigs, and live bait rigs |
05/16 08:58 |
Maquoketa River (above Monticello)
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Northeast |
Black Crappie - Fair: Crappie fishing has slowed but remains fair |
05/16 08:59 |
Martens Lake
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Northeast |
Fishing is currently good to excellent in the Manchester District for a variety of species including bass, crappie, and trout. Contact the Manchester Fish Hatchery at 563-927-3276 for additional information. |
05/16 08:32 |
Martens Lake
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Northeast |
Construction at Martens Lake is wrapping-up. The lake will remain drained through summer of 2024 as bank vegetation is established. Expect water to return during early fall of 2024 |
05/16 11:35 |
Mississippi River Pool 10
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Northeast |
Upper Mississippi River levels have crested and predicted to continue falling. Water temperature is in the upper 60's. Water clarity is improving and a variety of species are biting. Fish are scattered with high water. Search for areas with moderate to no current. |
05/15 08:20 |
Mississippi River Pool 10
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Northeast |
Water level at the tailwater at Lynxville is 620.6 feet and is predicted to gradually fall to 19 feet. Water temp at Lock & Dam 9 in Lynxville is 68 degrees. The boat ramp at Sny Magill is closed due to high water. |
05/15 08:20 |
Mississippi River Pool 10
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Northeast |
Channel Catfish - Good: Catfish anglers have been catching a few channel cats this week on crawlers. |
05/15 08:20 |
Mississippi River Pool 10
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Northeast |
Sauger - No Report: |
05/15 08:20 |
Mississippi River Pool 10
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Northeast |
Walleye - Slow: Tailwater fishing has tapered off. Jigs tipped with a minnow or crawlers on three-way rigs along side channel or closing dams. |
05/15 08:20 |
Mississippi River Pool 10
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Northeast |
Yellow Perch - Fair: Perch are biting on live minnows and crawlers along weed-lines in about 6 feet of water. |
05/15 08:20 |
Mississippi River Pool 10
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Northeast |
Black Crappie - Fair: Fish the flooded timber as the river rises using light tackle and small plastic baits for spring crappie. |
05/15 08:20 |
Mississippi River Pool 10
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Northeast |
Northern Pike - Fair: Fish the shallows along weed beds in backwater lakes. |
05/15 08:20 |
Mississippi River Pool 10
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Northeast |
Smallmouth Bass - Excellent: Smallmouth are biting in areas with moderate current. Cast spinners and crankbaits along main channel rock shorelines or at the spillway. |
05/15 08:20 |
Mississippi River Pool 10
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Northeast |
Bluegill - Fair: Bluegill have moved into the shallows to spawn. Use light tackle fished close to shore in cover. |
05/15 08:20 |
Mississippi River Pool 10
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Northeast |
Freshwater Drum - Good: Fish a piece of crawler off the bottom along main channel and side channel current. |
05/15 08:20 |
Mississippi River Pool 10
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Northeast |
Largemouth Bass - Good: Cast frog baits along weed edges in upper portions of backwaters |
05/15 08:20 |
Mississippi River Pool 10
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Northeast |
Flathead Catfish - Good: Look for the flathead to start feeding as they gear up for the summer spawn. |
05/15 08:20 |
Mississippi River Pool 10
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Northeast |
White Bass - Fair: Throw inline spinners along current breaks for white bass action. |
05/15 08:20 |
Mississippi River Pool 11
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Northeast |
Upper Mississippi River levels have crested and predicted to continue falling. Water temperature is in the upper 60's. Water clarity is improving and a variety of species are biting. Fish are scattered with high water. Search for areas with moderate to no current. |
05/15 08:20 |
Mississippi River Pool 11
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Northeast |
Water level at Guttenberg has risen near 11.8 feet in the tailwaters and is expected to gradually fall to near 10 feet week. Water clarity is improving and temperature is 67 degrees. Due to the lock gates being up, tailwater fishing at the Lock & Dam has been a challenge with more turbulence. |
05/15 08:20 |
Mississippi River Pool 11
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Northeast |
Yellow Perch - Fair: Perch are biting on live minnows and crawlers along weed-lines in about 6 feet of water. |
05/15 08:20 |
Mississippi River Pool 11
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Northeast |
Channel Catfish - Good: Catfish anglers have been catching a few channel cats this week on crawlers or cut-bait |
05/15 08:20 |
Mississippi River Pool 11
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Northeast |
Northern Pike - Fair: Fish the shallows along weed beds in backwater lakes. |
05/15 08:20 |
Mississippi River Pool 11
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Northeast |
Sauger - No Report: |
05/15 08:20 |
Mississippi River Pool 11
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Northeast |
Walleye - Fair: Tailwater fishing has tapered off. Jigs tipped with a minnow or crawlers on three-way rigs along side channel or closing dams. |
05/15 08:20 |
Mississippi River Pool 11
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Northeast |
Black Crappie - Fair: Fish the flooded timber as the river rises using light tackle and small plastic baits for spring crappie. |
05/15 08:20 |
Mississippi River Pool 11
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Northeast |
Bluegill - Fair: Bluegill have moved into the shallows to spawn. Use light tackle fished close to shore in cover. |
05/15 08:20 |
Mississippi River Pool 11
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Northeast |
Largemouth Bass - Good: Cast frog baits along weed edges in upper portions of backwaters |
05/15 08:20 |
Mississippi River Pool 11
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Northeast |
Smallmouth Bass - Excellent: Smallmouth are biting in areas with moderate current. Cast spinners and crankbaits along main channel rock shorelines. |
05/15 08:20 |
Mississippi River Pool 11
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Northeast |
Flathead Catfish - Good: Look for the flathead to start feeding as they gear up for the summer spawn. Fish live bluegill or shiners in the tailwater. |
05/15 08:20 |
Mississippi River Pool 11
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Northeast |
Freshwater Drum - Good: Fish a piece of crawler off the bottom along main channel and side channel current. |
05/15 08:20 |
Mississippi River Pool 11
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Northeast |
White Bass - Fair: Throw inline spinners along current breaks for white bass action. |
05/15 08:20 |
Mississippi River Pool 12
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Northeast |
The river has maybe hit it peak? and should begin to recede soon, so take some time and enjoy the bounty the Mississippi River has to offer. If you have angling questions, please call Bellevue Fisheries Management at 563-880-8781. |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 12
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Northeast |
The river is peaking at Dubuque with the level at Lock and Dam 11 near 11.9 feet and 13.9 feet at the RR bridge. Water temperature is around 67, and the water clarity is fair. |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 12
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Northeast |
Northern Pike - Good: Some pike have been reported biting on minnow imitation lures and the bite for them has indeed picked up. Try gaudy white spinners. |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 12
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Northeast |
Sauger - Slow: It was an off and on Spring for walleyes and sauger. Usually not a lot of big fish being caught but many small fish which bodes well into the future. |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 12
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Northeast |
Black Crappie - Good: Even with the river coming up the bite for crappie has been consistent. Not always fast but try a bobber and minnow and experiment with moving the minnow around and dead sticking it without movement. |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 12
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Northeast |
Yellow Perch - Good: Some perch are being picked up incidentally when bluegill fishing. Try to set a pole out with a small worm on the bottom and leave it set, see if a perch will pick it up. |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 12
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Northeast |
Bluegill - Good: Gills can be caught on a bobber and worm rig in the rising backwater areas. |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 12
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Northeast |
Shovelnose sturgeon - Fair: Some shovelnose sturgeon are being reported on worms in the Dubuque tailwaters. |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 12
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Northeast |
Freshwater Drum - Excellent: Fish Drum in areas of modest current using an egg sinker worm rig. |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 12
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Northeast |
Largemouth Bass - Good: Bass fishing has taken off with anglers concentrating near backwater shorelines as they prepare to spawn. |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 12
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Northeast |
Channel Catfish - Excellent: Try using crawlers or prepared bait around woody structure and moderate current. |
05/16 10:20 |
Mississippi River Pool 13
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Northeast |
The river has maybe hit it peak? and should begin to recede soon, so take some time and enjoy the bounty the Mississippi River has to offer. If you have angling questions, please call Bellevue Fisheries Management at 563-880-8781. |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 13
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Northeast |
The water level in Pool 13 is peaking and is near 12.7 feet at Bellevue. Water clarity is fair and the water temperature is around 67 degrees. |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 13
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Northeast |
Rainbow Trout - Fair: The last days of fishing the kids trout pond are here as the pond is starting to be choked out with weeds. The pond will be restocked this fall after it all clears up. |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 13
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Northeast |
Walleye - Slow: Walleye usually bite poorly after they are done spawning for a few weeks. |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 13
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Northeast |
Channel Catfish - Excellent: Try using crawlers or prepared bait around woody structure and moderate current. |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 13
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Northeast |
Paddlefish - No Report: Paddlefish season is now closed for the year. |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 13
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Northeast |
Yellow Perch - Fair: Some reports of yellow perch being caught on worm rigs in the backwater lakes or even small tributary streams. |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 13
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Northeast |
Black Crappie - Good: Bobber and minnow set to around a foot or a foot and half, fished in the rising backwater lakes. Action not always fast but quality fish can be had with patience. |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 13
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Northeast |
Bluegill - Good: Bluegills are starting to bite well and can be caught on worm rigs. |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 13
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Northeast |
Brown Bullhead - Good: Bullhead bite in the lower Pool 13 can be real good with most people catching Black and Brown Bullhead and egg sinker and worm rigs. |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 13
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Northeast |
Northern Pike - Good: Pike have been reported hitting on minnow imitation lures. Some real nice pike over 30 inches are being reported. |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 13
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Northeast |
Freshwater Drum - Excellent: Fish Drum in areas of modest current using an egg sinker worm rig. |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 13
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Northeast |
Largemouth Bass - Good: The bite for Largemouth bass is also picking up nicely with anglers using small jigs and spinners. |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 13
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Northeast |
Smallmouth Bass - Good: Look for feeding smallmouth on rocky habitats with good flows. Wingdams and day markers provide excellent habitat for this species. |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 14
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Northeast |
The river has maybe hit it peak? and should begin to recede soon, so take some time and enjoy the bounty the Mississippi River has to offer. If you have angling questions, please call Bellevue Fisheries Management at 563-880-8781. |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 14
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Northeast |
The water level is peaking at Fulton, and is near 12.3 feet, 14.7 feet at Camanche and 8.9 feet at LeClair. Weter clarity is fair and temperature is around 67 degrees. |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 14
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Northeast |
Black Crappie - Good: A few Black Crappie are being caught on wood in deeper backwater lakes. Bite should return after water warms |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 14
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Northeast |
Channel Catfish - Excellent: Try using crawlers or prepared bait around woody structure and moderate current. |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 14
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Northeast |
Paddlefish - No Report: Paddlefish season is now closed for the year. |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 14
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Northeast |
Smallmouth Bass - Good: Look for feeding smallmouth on rocky habitats with good flows. Wingdams and day markers provide excellent habitat for this species. |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 14
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Northeast |
Walleye - Slow: The bite has been tough as usual during the spawning season. Cold windy weather just does not help either. |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 14
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Northeast |
Bluegill - Good: Lots of reports of smallish bluegills being caught in backwater lakes. Some very nice fish are mixed in with smaller ones! |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 14
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Northeast |
Freshwater Drum - Excellent: The drum bite is now on. Use a simple egg sinker and worm rig for the best action. |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 14
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Northeast |
Largemouth Bass - Excellent: Bass have moved along the shorelines in backwater areas and have been easily targeted with a variety of lures and natural baits. |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 15
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Northeast |
The river has maybe hit it peak? and should begin to recede soon, so take some time and enjoy the bounty the Mississippi River has to offer. If you have angling questions, please call Bellevue Fisheries Management at 563-880-8781. |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 15
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Northeast |
The water level at Rock Island is peaking and near 12.8 feet. Water clarity is fair and water temperature is around 67 degrees. |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 15
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Northeast |
Channel Catfish - Good: Fish a worm or catfish bait in the shallows as the water rises. |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 15
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Northeast |
Freshwater Drum - Excellent: A worm and sinker rig is the best tools to use to catch abundant drum. Try fishing current eddies or areas of modest current for best results. |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 15
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Northeast |
Sauger - No Report: |
05/16 10:18 |
Mississippi River Pool 9
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Northeast |
Upper Mississippi River levels have crested and predicted to continue falling. Water temperature is in the upper 60's. Water clarity is improving and a variety of species are biting. Fish are scattered with high water. Search for areas with moderate to no current. |
05/15 08:20 |