Iowa's natural resources plates include the state bird and flower, pheasant, eagle, buck and a Brook trout. Water temperature in the main channel is near freezing and water level is stable to reseeding throughout the district. Little Wapsipinicon River is a stream located just 4.4 miles from Jesup, in Buchanan County, in the state of Iowa, United States, near Littleton, IA. Water clarity is good. Littlefield Lake Use small pieces of bait and lures. Walleye slot length limits now apply on the entire Mississippi River. Customer Service: 515-725-8200 | Iowa DNR Headquarters Wallace State Office Building | 502 East 9th Street, 4th Floor | Des Moines, IA 50319-0034, Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP), Declaratory Orders and Rulemaking Petitions, State Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Plan. River stage is 8.97 feet at Burlington. No motorized vehicles allowed on the ice. Lake Petocka For more information, contact the Lake Macbride Fisheries Station at 319-624-3615. For information on the lakes and rivers in north central Iowa, contact the Clear Lake Fish and Wildlife office at 641-357-3517. West Hancock Basketball at Clarion-Goldfield-Dows 6:00 PM Airtime 6:15 PM Tipoff KHAM/WH Video Stream All three trout hatcheries are closed; please call ahead to set up any appointments you need. May 2019 Fishing Report - River monsters (lake sturgeon) below Red Rock, walleyes at Big … Waldorf Warriors Live Signing Day Special 6:00 PM KIOW Please use extreme caution as there have also been reports of thin ice on areas of the lake with the recent warmer weather. Bluegill – Slow: Use small jigs tipped with a chunk of nightcrawler around the cedar tree piles. The water level is expected to hold steady this week. Bluegill – Good: Schools are starting to move move out to deeper water around structure. Iowa DNR Customer Service 'salign', '' p: 515-725-8200 Reports have been good to excellent for walleye and northern pike on the Wapsipinicon River, concentrate on the deeper overwintering holes. .stylestylefooter5 {font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: 16px; color: #FFFFFF; } Walleye – Good: Cast and retrieve large running crankbaits for active fish. Bring lures from home instead of buying bait to minimize your interaction with other people. Some ice around the edges on the south side have survived the warmer temperatures. You can check the activity of your favorite lake or stretch of river within each district, including which species are being caught, a rating of the bite (slow, fair, good or excellent), as well as a hot bait or lure pattern. Bussey Lake bite has been fair. Brown Trout - Good: Use tackle imitating forage fish and fish the edge of a weed bed or large rock. For current information, contact the district fisheries office at the phone number listed at the end of each district report. Sauger – Fair: Some anglers have been out trying to catch saugers below the dam. generally the wapsi … Backwater ice varies from 6-8 inches. The Wapsipinicon River (/ w ɒ p s ɪ ˈ p ɪ n ɪ k ɒ n,-k ən /, locally known as the Wapsi) is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 300 miles (480 km) long, in southeastern Minnesota and northeastern Iowa in the United States.It drains a rural farming region of rolling hills and bluffs north of Waterloo and Cedar Rapids.. Mississippi River Pool 9 Interior rivers are in excellent condition and are providing excellent angling opportunities. The water clarity is good. Sauger – Slow: Look for saugers in the tailwaters. Black Crappie - Fair: Nice size crappie found in deeper holes out of current. Ice anglers have been catching panfish at Mud Lake. Find an eddy or deeper pool. Jig and minnow is commonly used this time of year. Fishing reports have been scarce since the cool down. River stage is forecast to stay fairly steady over the weekend. 'allowFullScreen', 'false', 'scale', 'showall', Ice depths 6-10 inches with 4 inches snow. Wapsipinicon River (Troy Mills to Oxford Junction) Ice thickness is 4 to 5 inches on the Pinicon Ridge backwaters. What a beautiful day on the water!! Largemouth Bass – Slow: Try soft plastics fished slowly around structure. If you have questions on fishing Pools 16-19 contact the Fairport Fish Hatchery at 563-263-5062. 'allowScriptAccess','sameDomain', Lost Grove Lake Ice may be thinner near shoreline. Bluegill - Fair: Lots of small bluegills reported but fishing in general has been fair with most anglers using wax worms and tungsten jigs. Use care when parking along road if a parking area isn't plowed. Alternate names for this stream include Wabespinicon River, Wapsiepinnecon River and Wapsie River. Ice thickness is around eight inches over most of lake. The site contains current fishing … You need a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout. Check ice depths often. The walleye season is open. For further information contact your area bait and tackle shops. Access to the tailwater from area ramps is somewhat difficult however with ice reported at most ramp locations. Sorting is needed with some fish up to 8". Sauger – Good: Try vertical jigging with jigs in tailwaters of the Lock and Dam. West Hancock Basketball vs Forest City JV GAMES 4:00 PM VARSITY 6:00 PM Airtime 6:15 PM Tipoff KHAM/WH Video Stream Main channel water temperature is around 50 degrees. If you have questions on fishing Pools 16-19 contact the Fairport Fish Hatchery at 563-263-5062. Ice depths vary on area rivers especially areas with current. Sectional Wrestling Reports starting in the Noon hour Walleye – Slow: Catch walleye during this low flow before ice-up by casting jigs tipped with minnows or soft plastics in pools with depths greater than 5 feet and very slow current. Location Iowa. Walleye - Slow: The bite has slowed. Anglers are moving from log pile to log pile with 2 or 3 fish being taken from each. Manchester District Streams Lake Macbride Ice is not thick enough for fishing. Bluegill – Fair: Schools are deeper off shore. Smallmouth bass, walleye and channel catfish become much more prevalent throughout this section of the Wapsipinicon River. Reports have been good to excellent for walleye on the Cedar River; concentrate on the deeper overwintering holes. Yellow Perch – Fair: Schools have started to move deeper off shore. Anglers need a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout. Interior rivers are starting to clear and river access should be ideal. For more information on lakes in the Southwest District call the Cold Springs office at 712-769-2587. All walleyes less than 15 inches long and between 20-27 inches must be immediately released. Bluegill - Fair: Ice anglers are catching bluegill in shallow backwaters using jigs tipped with mousies. Cedar River (Bremer, Black Hawk), Maquoketa River (Delaware, Jones), Shell Rock River (Butler), and Wapsipinicon River (Buchanan, Black Hawk): Fishing is currently good for smallmouth bass and walleye. Ice is starting for form on backwaters with up to 2 inches of ice in some locations. Best times to fish are morning and dusk. They are often joined by other DNR staff and guest speakers. Black Crappie - Fair: Minnows work best for crappie. Water temperature is 36 degrees. It’s a good time to get the ice fishing equipment ready. Water temperature is 33 degrees. This weekly fishing report is compiled from information gathered from local bait shops, angler creel surveys and county and state parks staff. Walleye – Good: Most walleye and sauger angling is near the Lock and Dam in 15 to 30 feet of water. Bluegill - Fair: Lots of small bluegills reported but fishing in general has been fair with most anglers using wax worms and tungsten jigs. The water temperature is around 36 degrees. Iowa State University Coaches Show 6:30 PM KIOW, Tuesday, February 2nd Fishing has been slow with the high water conditions. North Union Basketball at Garner-Hayfield-Ventura 4:00 PM JV Games (No audio) 6:00 PM Airtime 6:15 Tipoff GHV Video Stream, Saturday, February 6th The water level is 6.2 feet at the Bellevue Lock and Dam and is holding steady. The water level at the Bellevue Lock and Dam is holding steady and is presently at 7.2 feet. The lake is partially covered with ice. Muskellunge – Slow: Try jerkbaits along the dam and over rock reefs, banks, and points. We didn’t received any information about fishing on the Shell Rock River this week. Clarity excellent with 15 ft. visibility. No reports for the Maquoketa River this past week. 'play', 'true', Support conservation in Iowa by buying a natural resource plate for your vehicle. Black Crappie – Slow: Use jigs tipped with a minnow around submerged structure. The water clarity is good. Largemouth Bass – Slow: Use soft plastics along the rip-rapped areas and the deeper structure. fishing unit for some 150 students is well-supported by the community and connects with ecology and agriculture classes. A little skim ice remains around the edges. Use caution when going on ice. -->, Copyright © 2019 - Coloff Media / Pilot Knob Broadcasting Cedar River (Nashua to La Porte City) Walleye slot length limits now apply on the entire Mississippi River. The gates at the dam parking lot and down to backcast bay have been closed. West Hancock Basketball at Bishop Garrigan 6:00 PM Airtime 6:15 PM Tipoff KHAM/WH Video Stream Backwaters have 6-10 inches ice. Eagle Grove Basketball at Lake Mills 6:05 PM Airtime 6:15 PM Tipoff LM Video Stream Bluegill – Slow: Use small jigs tipped with a nightcrawler around structure. Ada Hayden Heritage Park Lake Shell Rock River (Greene to Shell Rock) Largemouth Bass – Slow: Try plastics fished slowly around submerged structure. The DNR recommends the Wapsipinicon River for “super” smallmouth bass fishing in the southern half of Buchanan County and for northern pike fishing in … Contact Information by County, How to read our weekly Iowa fishing report. On Jan 20 there was around 6 inches of good ice right off the ramp. Some bluegills and crappies were caught; sorting is … Largemouth Bass – Good: Use rubber worms or other slow-moving jigs. Walleye - Slow: Use live bait for success. All hoists and docks have been pulled out for the season. Expect good numbers of black and white crappies plus good walleye numbers. Launching into the tailwater at Bellevue is possible as of Thursday but ice may need to be chipped or moved to launch. Main channel water temperature is 37 degrees. Trophy Fishing and Outdoors 9,925 views 1A at Manson-Northwest Webster 30 past the hour If you have any fishing questions, please contact the Bellevue Fisheries Station 563-880-8781. Blue Pit All field stations and fish hatcheries remain closed at this time, for further information contact the N.E. Mississippi River Pool 16 Ice is not thick enough for fishing. Mississippi River Pool 12 Now is a great time to fish as water levels are favorable in all area rivers, water temperature is dropping, and water clarity is excellent. Use caution along shorelines where ice is present. Water temperature this week was around 40 degrees. Upper Pine Lake Many lakes are skimmed over with ice. Activity picking up. Bluegill - Good: Fish just off of the bottom with an ice jig tipped with a waxworm. There have been good reports of anglers catching a few walleye on the Cedar River, concentrate on the deeper overwintering holes. 2A at Clear Lake top of the hour starting at 1,