| Beeds Lake | Northwest | For lake updates and fishing information in the north central area contact the Clear Lake Fish and Wildlife office at 641-357-3517. | 07/24 03:35 |
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| Beeds Lake | Northwest | Channel Catfish – Fair: | 07/24 03:35 |
| Beeds Lake | Northwest | Crappie – Fair: Try for crappies around the jetty’s with minnows. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Beeds Lake | Northwest | Largemouth Bass – Good: | 07/24 03:35 |
| Beeds Lake | Northwest | Sucker – Good: There are lots of white suckers in Beed’s. A worm and sinker on the bottom should entice them to bite. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Big Spirit Lake | Northwest | For more information contact the Spirit Lake Hatchery at 712-336-1840. | 07/25 11:25 |
| Big Spirit Lake | Northwest | Largemouth Bass – Slow: Look for largemouth around the weeds try top water early and late in the day along with crankbaits, jigs and plastic worms. | 07/25 11:25 |
| Big Spirit Lake | Northwest | Walleye – Slow: Fishing has been best early and late in the day with leeches being the live bait of choice. Trolling, drifting, and slip bobbers have all been proven fish catchers. Some are trolling crankbaits as well. | 07/25 11:25 |
| Bluebill Lake | Northwest | For lake updates and fishing information in the north central area contact the Clear Lake Fish and Wildlife office at 641-357-3517. | 07/24 03:35 |
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| Bluebill Lake | Northwest | Bluegill – Good: Bluegills still biting. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Bluebill Lake | Northwest | Largemouth Bass – Good: Please remember the 15” minimum length limit on bass. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Clear Lake | Northwest | For lake updates and fishing information in the north central area contact the Clear Lake Fish and Wildlife office at 641-357-3517. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Clear Lake | Northwest | The Lake is full. Water temperature is around 75-76. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Clear Lake | Northwest | Walleye – Slow: A few bigger fish have been caught but most anglers are catching a mix of sublegals and small legal walleyes. Some are catching walleyes drifting or trolling. Most of the action is either in deeper water on the various rock reefs using a small leadhead with a quarter piece of nightcrawler. Shore fishing can still be ok on the windward shorelines. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Clear Lake | Northwest | Bluegill – Fair: Bluegill numbers are low, but some fish may be caught below docks or on the edge of bullrush. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Clear Lake | Northwest | Channel Catfish – Good: Catfish are biting near the grade, on some of rock reefs, near the island and perhaps by the city seawall. Your best bet is to fish after dark with small livebait, cutbait, or stinkbait. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Clear Lake | Northwest | Crappie – Slow: Reports of crappies hitting near the state reef, near the dollar dock and a few by the Ventura grade. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Clear Lake | Northwest | Muskellunge – No Report: | 07/24 03:35 |
| Clear Lake | Northwest | White Bass – Good: Anglers have been getting some nice white bass (13-16″) on the little lake near the grade, near the edges of bulrush or near the island. Cast a twister tail or small swim shad. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Clear Lake | Northwest | Yellow Bass – Good: Anglers are getting lots of yellows from boats near the state artificial reef, which is out from the state dock area, and from Fisherman’s Reef. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Crystal Lake | Northwest | For lake updates and fishing information in the north central area contact the Clear Lake Fish and Wildlife office at 641-357-3517. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Crystal Lake | Northwest | Water temp is around 77 degrees. The curlyleaf has died back and the algae has bloomed tinting the water green. Try fishing deeper water for most species or near some of the sources of inflow on the lake. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Crystal Lake | Northwest | Bluegill – Fair: Great population of 7-8 inch bluegills in the lake. Bluegills are finished spawning but you can still find some close to shore. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Crystal Lake | Northwest | Largemouth Bass – Slow: Anglers have reported catching lots of largemouth. Fish on the outside edges with a bobber and livebait or try a weedless spoon. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Crystal Lake | Northwest | Walleye – Slow: Walleyes are around 16-20 inches. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Crystal Lake | Northwest | Channel Catfish – Slow: | 07/24 03:35 |
| Crystal Lake | Northwest | Northern Pike – Fair: The pike are attracted to some of the sources of cooler water coming into the lake. | 07/24 03:35 |
| East Fork Des Moines (Algona to Humboldt) | Northwest | For lake updates and fishing information in the north central area contact the Clear Lake Fish and Wildlife office at 641-357-3517. | 07/24 03:35 |
| East Fork Des Moines (Algona to Humboldt) | Northwest | Channel Catfish – No Report: The catfish bite is probably a little slow but should pick up in a few weeks. | 07/24 03:35 |
| East Fork Des Moines (Algona to Humboldt) | Northwest | The East Fork is fishable. | 07/24 03:35 |
| East Fork Des Moines (Algona to Humboldt) | Northwest | Walleye – No Report: | 07/24 03:35 |
| Interstate Park Lake | Northwest | For lake updates and fishing information in the north central area contact the Clear Lake Fish and Wildlife office at 641-357-3517. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Interstate Park Lake | Northwest | There was a partial fish kill this winter on this lake but anglers have been reporting catching a variety of fish this past week. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Interstate Park Lake | Northwest | Bluegill – Fair: | 07/24 03:35 |
| Interstate Park Lake | Northwest | Crappie – Fair: Crappies are a nice size and should be biting off the boat ramp point or off the east rock side. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Interstate Park Lake | Northwest | Largemouth Bass – Fair: | 07/24 03:35 |
| Iowa River (Iowa Falls to Marshalltown) | Northwest | For lake updates and fishing information in the north central area contact the Clear Lake Fish and Wildlife office at 641-357-3517. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Iowa River (Iowa Falls to Marshalltown) | Northwest | Water levels are going down. It may be fishable in some areas. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Lake Catherine | Northwest | For lake updates and fishing information in the north central area contact the Clear Lake Fish and Wildlife office at 641-357-3517. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Lake Catherine | Northwest | Channel Catfish – Good: Cats are biting on minnows or chicken liver. Try early morning or right at dark. They are decent size with some running 7-9 lbs. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Lake Catherine | Northwest | Largemouth Bass – Good: Largemouth bass are biting on spinners. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Lake Cornelia | Northwest | For lake updates and fishing information in the north central area contact the Clear Lake Fish and Wildlife office at 641-357-3517. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Lake Cornelia | Northwest | 07/24 03:35 | |
| Lake Cornelia | Northwest | Bluegill – Good: Bluegills are keeper size. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Lake Cornelia | Northwest | Channel Catfish – Good: Cats should be biting on cutbait or stinkbait. Fish the last hour of sunlight to an hour after sunset. Or try during the day on a windward side of the lake. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Lake Cornelia | Northwest | Crappie – Fair: Crappies are around 8 inches. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Lake Cornelia | Northwest | Largemouth Bass – Fair: Largemouth bass are near the rocks by the harbor and other rocky shorelines. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Lake Cornelia | Northwest | Yellow Bass – Good: Yellow bass are small 7-7.25 inches | 07/24 03:35 |
| Lake Smith | Northwest | For lake updates and fishing information in the north central area contact the Clear Lake Fish and Wildlife office at 641-357-3517. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Lake Smith | Northwest | Bluegill – Fair: Some bluegills are still on beds. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Lake Smith | Northwest | Channel Catfish – Good: Try with some cutbait, worms, or stinkbait. Fish are probably biting best the last hour of sunlight to a hour after sunset. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Lake Smith | Northwest | Largemouth Bass – Good: Try spinnerbaits. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Little Sioux River (state line to Linn Grove) | Northwest | For more information contact the Spirit Lake Hatchery at 712-336-1840. | 07/25 11:25 |
| Little Sioux River (state line to Linn Grove) | Northwest | The river is looking pretty good try fishing deeper holes and logjams for catfish with either cut bait or stink bait. A few walleye may be caught on twister tails or minnows. | 07/25 11:25 |
| Little Wall Lake | Northwest | For lake updates and fishing information in the north central area contact the Clear Lake Fish and Wildlife office at 641-357-3517. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Little Wall Lake | Northwest | Crappie – Slow: | 07/24 03:35 |
| Little Wall Lake | Northwest | Largemouth Bass – Fair: | 07/24 03:35 |
| Little Wall Lake | Northwest | Little Wall is full; at crest. Water temp is around 74-75 degrees. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Little Wall Lake | Northwest | Channel Catfish – Fair: Some channel cats have been caught in the evenings. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Shell Rock River (above Greene) | Northwest | For lake updates and fishing information in the north central area contact the Clear Lake Fish and Wildlife office at 641-357-3517. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Shell Rock River (above Greene) | Northwest | Water levels have gone down. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Shell Rock River (above Greene) | Northwest | Northern Pike – No Report: Look for areas with cooler water flowing in, if you can find them. | 07/24 03:42 |
| Upper Pine Lake | Northwest | For lake updates and fishing information in the north central area contact the Clear Lake Fish and Wildlife office at 641-357-3517. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Upper Pine Lake | Northwest | Good numbers of Blue gills and Crappie from both Lakes with grub-type baits. Large mouth bass from Upper Lake with spinner baits. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Upper Pine Lake | Northwest | Bluegill – Good: Bluegills are spawning in 4 to 5 ft of water. A bobber and small jig with a piece of worm should work. Small grub-style baits are also working. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Upper Pine Lake | Northwest | Crappie – Fair: Some crappies are being caught near structure. | 07/24 03:35 |
| Upper Pine Lake | Northwest | Largemouth Bass – Good: Bass are biting on spinnerbaits. | 07/24 03:35 |
| West Fork Des Moines (state line to Emmetsburg) | Northwest | For more information contact the Spirit Lake Hatchery at 712-336-1840. | 07/25 11:25 |
| West Fork Des Moines (state line to Emmetsburg) | Northwest | Try cut bait or stink bait for catfish in slack water areas or near the edge of the current. | 07/25 11:25 |
| West Okoboji Lake | Northwest | For more information contact the Spirit Lake Hatchery at 712-336-1840. | 07/25 11:25 |
| West Okoboji Lake | Northwest | A few bluegill, perch, and yellow bass are being caught on pilkies tipped with red worms off deep weed edges around the lake. | 07/25 11:25 |
| West Okoboji Lake | Northwest | Largemouth Bass – Fair: Try fishing around the weeds in the bays topwater and soft plastics should produce. | 07/25 11:25 |
| West Okoboji Lake | Northwest | Smallmouth Bass – Slow: Look toward the rock piles for smallmouth action. | 07/25 11:25 |
