DNR releases fishing report for SE Iowa

Iowa Lake

Bluegill ? fair: some bluegills are still fairly shallow. Try a small jig or worm. Crappie ? fair: anglers are catching crappie by drifting jigs in the main lake.

Lake Macbride

Water temperature is in the mid 70s and water clarity has lessened over the last couple weeks. Channel catfish ? fair: use crawlers or stink bait for best results. Some fish are still along shallow rock and weeds. Walleye ? fair: trolling in 10-15 feet has been best. Anglers are reminded to check their boats and trailers for vegetation, as the lake contains the invasive plant brittle naiad.

Pleasant Creek Lake

Channel catfish ? good: stink bait, livers, and cut bait have been catching nice catfish. White bass ? fair: white jigs or minnows have been catching white bass. Early morning or late evening can be most productive with top water lures. Bluegill ? fair: anglers are catching nice bluegills in fairly shallow water with crawlers. Largemouth bass ? good: many artificial lures and crawlers are working for largemouth. Walleye ? good: most fish are around 12 inches, but larger fish are available. Live bait rigs have been working best. Remember, there is an 18-inch minimum length limit on largemouth bass and a 40-inch minimum length limit on muskellunge. Anglers are reminded to check their boats and trailers for vegetation, as the lake contains the invasive plant called brittle naiad.

Diamond Lake

Channel catfish ? good: stink bait and chicken livers have been working well here. Bluegill ? good: use a small jig or worm around the jetties.

Otter Creek Lake

Channel catfish ? good.

Union Grove Lake

Please do not release any yellow bass that are caught here. Channel catfish ? good: worms and stink bait have been producing catfish. Bluegill ? good: try drifting jigs in the main lake basin. Largemouth bass ? good: Top water baits have been working well. Crappie ? good: try drifting jigs in the main lake basin.

Coralville Reservoir

Currently the lake level is at 683.3 feet which is normal summer pool. Channel catfish ? fair: crawlers and cut bait have been working best.

Iowa River (Marshalltown to Coralville Lake)

Channel catfish ? good: look for catfish in snaggy holes and try crawlers, stink bait, or cut bait.

For more information, contact the Lake Macbride Fisheries Station at 319-624-3615.

Lake Wapello

Channel catfish angling is improving. Fish in the 15- to 22-inch range are very abundant. Worms or stink bait are the baits of choice.

Red Haw Lake

Bluegill and redear sunfish continue to be captured along the weed line. Angling success has fallen off a bit as water temperatures continue to climb and the big spring bluegill spawning season slows down. However, angling is still good. Small tackle including small jigs with wax or garden worms seems to be working best.

Lake Sugema

Largemouth bass angling has been good as of late. Plastic baits along weed edges and timber has seen the most success. Bluegill angling continues but has fallen off in the last week.

Rathbun Reservoir

Channel catfish angling is picking up as we enter the spawning season. Look for large numbers of channel cat along rocky habitat. Sometimes bait suspended just over the rocks seems to provide the best success. Walleye angling continues but is somewhat slow. Live bait drifted over points and humps, especially in the island view and along the north shore seems to be paying off the most.

Water temperatures are increasing and fishing opportunities are changing. For more information call Mark Flammang at 641-647-2406.