DNR Fishing Report for New London area

Sites selected to report are within a one-hour drive from New London. Information is taken from the DNR Iowa Fishing Report. For more information on the following lakes and rivers call the Lake Darling Fisheries Office at 319-694-2430.

Lake Geode 16 min (10 mi): No Report

Big Hollow Lake 21 minutes (18 mi): No Report

Lake Darling 46 min (40 mi): No Report

Iowa River (Columbus Junction to Mississippi River): No Report

Mississippi River Pool 18 & 19: No Report

If you wish to travel a bit farther, Here are the reports from the northern section of Southeast Iowa. Hopefully the catches will remain good in spite of the increasing temperatures.

Coralville Reservoir: Channel Catfish — Good. Flathead Catfish — Slow. Largemouth Bass — Fair. Spotted Bass — Fair. White Crappie — Fair: Try fishing in brush piles or rock areas.

Diamond Lake: Black Crappie — Good: Angler are catching 7- to 9-inch crappies spawning around brush piles. Largemouth Bass — Fair: Try fishing around brush piles. White Crappie — Good: Try fishing around brush piles and rock shorelines. Most fish are 7- to 9-inches.

Hannen Lake: Black Crappie — Good: Anglers are catching mostly 8- to 11-inch crappie around brush piles. Bluegill — Good: Anglers are catching mostly 4- to 7-inch bluegills around brush piles. Largemouth Bass — Good: Try fishing around brush piles.

Iowa Lake (Iowa Co.): Water is very clear, so fish spook easily. Use lighter line and hooks to catch more fish. Black Crappie — Fair: Try fishing around brush piles. Bluegill — Fair: Try fishing brush piles in deeper water and weed edges in 9 feet of water. Channel Catfish — Fair: Anglers are catching catfish. Largemouth Bass — Good: Try fishing weed edges.

Iowa River (Coralville Lake to River Junction): Channel Catfish — Good: Use stink bait or cut bait near brush piles and rock with current seams. Flathead Catfish — Fair: Try live bait near brush piles and rock. Sauger — Slow. Smallmouth Bass — Slow. Spotted Bass — Slow; Use crankbaits or lead head with fluke. Walleye — Fair. White Bass — Fair. Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) — Fair.

Iowa River (Marshalltown to Coralville Lake): Channel Catfish — Good: Use stink bait or cut bait near brush piles and rocks. Flathead Catfish — Fair: Try live bait near brush piles and rocks. Walleye — Slow: Anglers are catching walleyes with soft plastics.

Lake Macbride: The seasonal 10 horse motor restriction is in effect. Bluegill — Fair. Largemouth Bass — Good: Try fishing around brush piles. Muskellunge — Slow. Spotted Bass — Good. Walleye- Good: Try fishing around rock piles. White Crappie — Fair: Try fishing around brush piles and rock areas. Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) — Fair.

Pleasant Creek Lake: Black Crappie — Good. Bluegill — Good. Largemouth Bass -Good. Muskellunge — Fair. Walleye — Good: Best bite is at night. Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) — Fair.

Wapsipinicon River (Troy Mills to Oxford Junction): Black Crappie — Good: Try fishing around brush piles. Channel Catfish — Good: Use cut bait or dip bait. Flathead Catfish -Slow. Smallmouth Bass — Fair. Walleye — Fair.