02-04-2004, 10:33 PM
Southwest
In southwest Iowa there is heavy snow cover on all lakes and ponds.
Big Creek (Polk): Anglers report bluegill fishing is fair to good during the day using teardrops and wax worms in the Lost Lake area near the spillway. Crappie fishing has been good late in the day in the Lost Lake area and in the main lake in deeper water using rocker jigs and minnows.
Lake Ahquabi (Warren): Bluegill and crappie fishing is slow to fair.
Don Williams (Boone): Crappie fishing has been good. Try along the eastern part of the lake in the afternoon. Some bluegills are reported, although fishing has been slow.
Hickory Grove (Story): Bluegill fishing has picked up and anglers are reporting some fair to good fishing.
Lake Red Rock (Marion): Anglers report walleye fishing in the tailwater of the dam has picked up. Try twister tails and jigs.
Farm ponds: Note: anglers need permission to fish on private ponds. Fishing is good for bluegill and crappies on area ponds. Ice thickness varies from 3 to 8 inches.
Viking (Montgomery): Ice thickness varies from 6 to 9 inches. Anglers are catching small bluegills. Fishing is better toward evening.
Greenfield (Adair): Ice thickness varies from 5 to 7 inches. There are three areas of open water: at end of fishing jetty north of boat ramp, boat ramp, and around northeast shoreline. Use caution and check ice thickness and conditions often, avoid areas near open water. Anglers were catching 6 to 8-inch bluegills.
Mormon Trail (Adair): Ice thickness varies from 5 to 7 inches. Use caution, check ice thickness and conditions often. Anglers were catching 7 to 9-inch bluegills, and sorting out the smaller fish.
Willow Lake (Harrison): Ice thickness is 8 inches. Anglers are catching a few bluegills, with better fishing toward evening.
Farm Creek Lake (Montgomery): Ice thickness varies from 6 to 8 inches. Fishing is excellent for bluegills.
Anderson Area North Pond (Montgomery): Ice thickness is 8 inches. Fishing is good for bluegills in front of the dam.
DeSoto Bend (Harrison): Ice varies from 3 to 8 inches. Anglers are catching crappies and bluegills around structure at the south end of the lake.
Prairie Rose (Shelby): Ice thickness varies from 3 to 7 inches. Anglers are catching catfish, small bluegill and crappies. The best place is around brush piles.
Three Mile (Union): Ice varies from 8 to 12 inches. Fishing is good to excellent for bluegill and crappies in the upper end. Walleye fishing is good on the rock piles and on old roadbed.
Twelve Mile (Union): Fishing is good for walleyes and crappies.
Green Valley (Union): Ice thickness varies from 6 to 10 inches. Some bluegill and crappies are being caught.
Badger Creek (Madison): Fishing is very good for 7 to 8-inch bluegills.
Criss Cove (Madison) and the smaller county board areas are good for crappie and bluegill.
Icaria (Adams): Anglers are catching channel catfish.
Fogle (Ringgold): Good ice and good fishing for lots of bluegills and crappies.
Slip Bluff (Decatur), Windmill (Taylor) and Wilson (Taylor) are good for bluegill and crappie. Ice thickness varies from 7 to 12 inches.
Walnut Creek Marsh (Ringgold): Fishing is good for bluegill and some crappies.
Little River (Decatur): Fishing is good for bluegill and crappies.
For more information on fishing in southwest Iowa, contact the regional office in Lewis at (712) 769-2587.
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In southwest Iowa there is heavy snow cover on all lakes and ponds.
Big Creek (Polk): Anglers report bluegill fishing is fair to good during the day using teardrops and wax worms in the Lost Lake area near the spillway. Crappie fishing has been good late in the day in the Lost Lake area and in the main lake in deeper water using rocker jigs and minnows.
Lake Ahquabi (Warren): Bluegill and crappie fishing is slow to fair.
Don Williams (Boone): Crappie fishing has been good. Try along the eastern part of the lake in the afternoon. Some bluegills are reported, although fishing has been slow.
Hickory Grove (Story): Bluegill fishing has picked up and anglers are reporting some fair to good fishing.
Lake Red Rock (Marion): Anglers report walleye fishing in the tailwater of the dam has picked up. Try twister tails and jigs.
Farm ponds: Note: anglers need permission to fish on private ponds. Fishing is good for bluegill and crappies on area ponds. Ice thickness varies from 3 to 8 inches.
Viking (Montgomery): Ice thickness varies from 6 to 9 inches. Anglers are catching small bluegills. Fishing is better toward evening.
Greenfield (Adair): Ice thickness varies from 5 to 7 inches. There are three areas of open water: at end of fishing jetty north of boat ramp, boat ramp, and around northeast shoreline. Use caution and check ice thickness and conditions often, avoid areas near open water. Anglers were catching 6 to 8-inch bluegills.
Mormon Trail (Adair): Ice thickness varies from 5 to 7 inches. Use caution, check ice thickness and conditions often. Anglers were catching 7 to 9-inch bluegills, and sorting out the smaller fish.
Willow Lake (Harrison): Ice thickness is 8 inches. Anglers are catching a few bluegills, with better fishing toward evening.
Farm Creek Lake (Montgomery): Ice thickness varies from 6 to 8 inches. Fishing is excellent for bluegills.
Anderson Area North Pond (Montgomery): Ice thickness is 8 inches. Fishing is good for bluegills in front of the dam.
DeSoto Bend (Harrison): Ice varies from 3 to 8 inches. Anglers are catching crappies and bluegills around structure at the south end of the lake.
Prairie Rose (Shelby): Ice thickness varies from 3 to 7 inches. Anglers are catching catfish, small bluegill and crappies. The best place is around brush piles.
Three Mile (Union): Ice varies from 8 to 12 inches. Fishing is good to excellent for bluegill and crappies in the upper end. Walleye fishing is good on the rock piles and on old roadbed.
Twelve Mile (Union): Fishing is good for walleyes and crappies.
Green Valley (Union): Ice thickness varies from 6 to 10 inches. Some bluegill and crappies are being caught.
Badger Creek (Madison): Fishing is very good for 7 to 8-inch bluegills.
Criss Cove (Madison) and the smaller county board areas are good for crappie and bluegill.
Icaria (Adams): Anglers are catching channel catfish.
Fogle (Ringgold): Good ice and good fishing for lots of bluegills and crappies.
Slip Bluff (Decatur), Windmill (Taylor) and Wilson (Taylor) are good for bluegill and crappie. Ice thickness varies from 7 to 12 inches.
Walnut Creek Marsh (Ringgold): Fishing is good for bluegill and some crappies.
Little River (Decatur): Fishing is good for bluegill and crappies.
For more information on fishing in southwest Iowa, contact the regional office in Lewis at (712) 769-2587.
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