Pool 10, Mississippi River
General Information
Location: River Mile 615 at Guttenberg, IA upstream to River Mile River Mile 647.9 at Lynxville.
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Nearby Parks
Amenities
Amenities at Pool 10, Mississippi River include:
| Freshwater Drum - Good: Fish a piece of crawler off the bottom along main channel and side channel current. |
| Flathead Catfish - Slow: Look for the flathead fishing to pick up as they prepare for the spawn in the next few weeks. |
| White Bass - Fair: Throw inline spinners along current breaks for white bass action. |
| Upper Mississippi River levels are high with recent rainfall. Water is predicted to crest over the weekend. Water temperature is in the mid to upper 60's. Water clarity has diminished. Fish are scattered. Search for areas with little current. |
| Walleye - Slow: Tailwater fishing has tapered off. Jigs tipped with a minnow or crawlers on three-way rigs along upper side of wing-dams are effective. |
| Water level at the tailwater at Lynxville is 620.7 feet and is predicted to reach 621 feet before leveling off. Water temp at Lock & Dam 9 in Lynxville is 66 degrees. |
| Yellow Perch - No Report: |
| Channel Catfish - Good: Catfish anglers have been catching a few channel cats this week on crawlers. |
| Sauger - Slow: Tailwater fishing has tapered off. Jigs tipped with a minnow or crawlers on three-way rigs along upper side of wing-dams are effective. |
| Black Crappie - Fair: Fish the flooded timber as the river rises using light tackle and small plastic baits for spring crappie. |
| Northern Pike - Fair: Fish the shallows along weed beds in backwater lakes. |
| Bluegill - Fair: Bluegill will begin staging in the shallows to feed pre spawn as water temps rise near 60.Use light tackle fished close to shore in cover. |
| Freshwater Drum - Good: Fish a piece of crawler off the bottom along main channel and side channel current. |
| Largemouth Bass - Fair: Fish in upper portions of backwaters away from current. |
| Smallmouth Bass - Excellent: Smallmouth are biting in areas with moderate current. Cast spinners and crankbaits along main channel rock shorelines or at the spillway. |
| Flathead Catfish - Slow: Look for the flathead fishing to pick up as they prepare for the spawn in the next few weeks. |
| White Bass - Fair: Throw inline spinners along current breaks for white bass action. |
- Bighead Carp
- Brittle Naiad
- Eurasian Watermilfoil
- Flowering Rush
- Largemouth Bass Virus
- Silver Carp
- Spring Viremia of Carp
- Zebra Mussel
The
Fishing Regulations brochure is available for download. The summaries listed below are a partial listing provided for your benefit.
- Black Crappie
- Season: Continuous
- Daily Bag Limit: combined bluegill and pumpkinseed, 25 fish
- Possession Limit: combined bluegill and pumpkinseed, 50 fish
- Length Limit: none
- Other: Associated chutes and backwaters of border rivers are included where intermittent or constant flow occur. If you possess an Iowa fishing license (but not Wisconsin), you can only fish in the waters of the Mississippi River lying between the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad tracks on the Iowa side of the river and the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad tracks on the Wisconsin side of the river.
- Bluegill
- Season: Continuous
- Daily Bag Limit: combined bluegill and pumpkinseed, 25 fish
- Possession Limit: combined bluegill and pumpkinseed, 50 fish
- Length Limit: none
- Other: Associated chutes and backwaters of border rivers are included where intermittent or constant flow occur. If you possess an Iowa fishing license (but not Wisconsin), you can only fish in the waters of the Mississippi River lying between the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad tracks on the Iowa side of the river and the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad tracks on the Wisconsin side of the river.
- Channel Catfish
- Season: Continuous
- Daily Bag Limit: none
- Possession Limit: unlimited
- Length Limit: none
- Other:
- Flathead Catfish
- Season: Continuous
- Daily Bag Limit: none
- Possession Limit: unlimited
- Length Limit: none
- Other:
- Freshwater Drum
- Season: Continuous
- Daily Bag Limit: none
- Possession Limit: unlimited
- Length Limit: none
- Other: May be taken by hand fishing, by snagging, by spear or by bow and arrow, day or night.
- Largemouth Bass
- Season: Continuous
- Daily Bag Limit: combined black bass, 5 fish
- Possession Limit: combined black bass, 10 fish
- Length Limit: 14-inch minimum
- Other: Associated chutes and backwaters of border rivers are included where intermittent or constant flow occur. If you possess an Iowa fishing license (but not Wisconsin), you can only fish in the waters of the Mississippi River lying between the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad tracks on the Iowa side of the river and the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad tracks on the Wisconsin side of the river.
- Smallmouth Bass
- Season: Continuous
- Daily Bag Limit: combined black bass, 5 fish
- Possession Limit: combined black bass, 10 fish
- Length Limit: 14-inch minimum
- Other: Associated chutes and backwaters of border rivers are included where intermittent or constant flow occur. If you possess an Iowa fishing license (but not Wisconsin), you can only fish in the waters of the Mississippi River lying between the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad tracks on the Iowa side of the river and the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad tracks on the Wisconsin side of the river.
- White Crappie
- Season: Continuous
- Daily Bag Limit: combined bluegill and pumpkinseed, 25 fish
- Possession Limit: combined bluegill and pumpkinseed, 50 fish
- Length Limit: none
- Other: Associated chutes and backwaters of border rivers are included where intermittent or constant flow occur. If you possess an Iowa fishing license (but not Wisconsin), you can only fish in the waters of the Mississippi River lying between the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad tracks on the Iowa side of the river and the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad tracks on the Wisconsin side of the river.
Contacts
Iowa-Caught Fish Are Safe to Eat, In Almost All Cases
The vast majority of Iowa’s streams, rivers and lakes offer safe and high-quality fish that pose little or no threat to human health if consumed. Some limitations may apply for young children and pregnant women. Here’s a Fish Consumption Fact Sheet from the Iowa DNR and the Iowa Dept. of Public Health for more information. Here is a list of current fish consumption advisories for Iowa lakes and rivers.