NORTHWEST

Black Hawk Lake
Water temperatures are around 80 degrees. Water clarity is about 12 inches. Water levels are 10 inches below the crest of the spillway. Panfish have moved to deeper habitat. Try fishing the dredge cuts and the rock piles. Black Crappie – Fair: Try fishing over the rock piles and from boat in 2-6 feet of water. Bluegill – Fair: Pick up 7- to 8-inches fish along shore and off the rock piles. Channel Catfish – Fair. Walleye – Fair: Try fishing in 3-6 feet of water and on the rock piles by boat. Yellow Perch – Fair.

Brushy Creek Lake
Black Crappie – Fair: Fish have moved to deeper habitat. Look for suspended fish along woody structure or weed edges in 5-15 feet of water using a small jig or minnow. Bluegill – Fair: Try fishing the edges of the vegetation along shore in 3-8 feet of water. Largemouth Bass – Good: Try fishing along the weed lines in 2-6 feet of water. Walleye – Slow.

North Twin Lake
Water levels are 2 feet below the crest of the spillway; use caution when launching boats at the ramps. Black Crappie – Fair: Crappie are off shore. Try fishing in 3-6 feet of water near rock or structure. Channel Catfish – Fair: This lake has a good population of catchable-sized fish. Catfish are spawning; find them near shore by rocky structure.  Use cut bait or crankbaits. Walleye – Fair: Try fishing off shore; boat anglers are using planer boards and crankbaits.

Storm Lake (incl Little Storm Lake)
All walleye between 19 and 25-inches must be immediately released unharmed at Storm Lake; and no more than one walleye longer than 25-inches can be taken per day. Channel Catfish – Fair: There is a good population of 3-6 pound catfish. Try cut bait, dip baits or crankbaits fished in the bottoms from shore. Walleye – Fair: Boat anglers fishing the cuts havr been productive. Yellow Bass – Fair: Most fish are 5- to 7-inches.Yellow Perch – Slow.

Swan Lake
Bluegill – Fair: Anglers have had luck with bluegill from the jetties. Most fish are 7-inches.

Water temperatures are around 80 degrees in most area lakes. Panfish have finished with spawning; look for them in more offshore habitats. For more information, contact the Black Hawk District office at 712-657-2638.

Beeds Lake
Black Crappie – Fair: Drift fish a small jig along the north shore. Bluegill – Fair. Largemouth Bass – Fair.

Clear Lake
Water temperature is in the low 80s. Lake level is 2 inches below crest. Water clarity is 5.5 feet. Clear Lake has a protected slot on walleye. All walleye between 17 and 22 inches must be immediately released unharmed. No more than one walleye longer than 22 inches may be taken per day. Black Crappie – Slow: Anglers are catching crappies around the rush beds. Early morning bite is best. Channel Catfish – Fair: Try cut bait or crawlers near rocky areas. Largemouth Bass – Good. Walleye – Fair: Anglers are having success fishing a jig and live bait near vegetation or slip bobber fishing the rock reefs. Best bite is after sunset.  Yellow Bass – Fair: Try a small jig near vegetation. Best bite is near sundown.

Lower Pine Lake
Bluegill – Fair: Try a piece of crawler under a bobber in 2 to 4 feet of water. Channel Catfish – Good. Largemouth Bass – Good: Cast a topwater bait close to woody habitat and vegetation near shore.

Rice Lake
Bluegill – Fair: Try a small piece of crawler under a bobber in 3 to 4 feet of water. With the clear water, you may have to cast further to avoid spooking the fish.  Largemouth Bass – Good. Walleye – Slow: Best bite is after sunset. Yellow Perch – Slow.

Silver Lake (Worth)
Bluegill – Fair: Try a small piece of crawler under a bobber in 2 to 3 feet of water.  With the clear water, you may have to cast further to avoid spooking the fish. Largemouth Bass – Good: Use topwater baits. Yellow Perch – Slow.

Upper Pine Lake
Black Crappie – Fair: Drift fish a tube jig in 10 to 12 feet of water. Bluegill – Good: Try a piece of crawler under a bobber in 2 to 4 feet of water. Channel Catfish – Fair. Largemouth Bass – Good: Cast plastic baits near woody habitat.

Winnebago River
Water level is 5 feet.

For information on the lakes and rivers in north central Iowa, contact the Clear Lake Fish and Wildlife office at 641-357-3517.

East Okoboji Lake
The water temperature is in the upper 70s. Black Crappie – Fair. Bluegill – Fair: Bluegill have moved deeper; spawning has finished. Use a small hook and piece of worm. Walleye – Fair. Yellow Perch – Fair: Sorting will be needed.

Ingham Lake
Walleye – Fair: Anglers have been successful morning and evening.

Lost Island Lake
Water temperatures are in the upper70s. Black Crappie – Good. Walleye – Good: Try trolling with spinners over weeds.

Minnewashta Lake
Black Crappie – Fair.  Bluegill – Fair. Pumpkinseed – Good.

Silver Lake (Dickinson)
The lake is currently experiencing a large algae bloom. Black Bullhead – Good. Walleye – Fair: Try trolling with spinners over or off weed lines.

Spirit Lake
Water temperatures are in the upper 70s. Black Bullhead – Good: Anglers have been very successful fishing the north grade. Black Crappie – Fair: Many nice-sized fish have been seen lately. Bluegill – Good: Bluegill are still on beds near shore. Try a small hook with a small piece of worm. Walleye – Fair: Leeches and minnows work well. Anglers have been successful with slip bobbers off points and pulling spinners over vegetation. Yellow Perch – Fair.

West Okoboji Lake
Water temperatures are in the mid-70s. Black Crappie – Fair: Try small jigs tipped with a minnow. Bluegill – Good: Bluegill are are moving off beds to deeper water post-spawn. Walleye – Fair: Leeches and minnows work well. Yellow Perch – Fair: Sorting may be needed.

Expect large amounts of boating traffic for the 4th of July. Water temperatures are in the middle to upper 70s. Most area water levels are a few inches over crest. The fish bite is moving out to deeper water; find weed lines and rock points to fish off. For current conditions, call the Spirit Lake District Office at 712-336-1840.

NORTHEAST

Cedar River (above Nashua)
Water levels are stable, but low. Use caution accessing some boat ramps. Water temperatures are in the 70s. Channel Catfish – Good: Try a dead chub or stink baits fished in slack water areas. Smallmouth Bass – Good: Try fishing eddies and current breaks. Walleye – Good: Use a jig tipped with a minnow or worm below dams. Try using a 3-way with enough weight to keep it on the bottom.

Decorah District Streams
Area streams are in good condition, but are low. Yellow wild parsnip is blooming. Wash your skin immediately if you come in contact with this plant. Its sap is light sensitive and will cause painful blisters. When on private property open to fishing, fishing is the only activity allowed. Brook Trout – Fair: Good hatches of a variety of gnats, mayflies, caddis flies, and midges. Brown Trout – Good: Try fishing near or around logs or undercut banks. Spinnerbaits work well. Try using streamers on larger waterbodies. Rainbow Trout – Excellent: Use spinnerbaits, hair jigs, or hooks tipped with a small piece of worm, bread, or cheese floating through deeper holes. Freshly stocked fish are waiting to take your bait.

Lake Hendricks
Water clarity is good. Water temperature is in the 70s. Black Crappie – Good: Find crappie suspended in deeper water. Try trolling across the lake. Bluegill – Good: Anglers fishing near shore are finding gills. Use a small chunk of worm fished under a bobber. Largemouth Bass – Good: Try a spinnerbait fished along vegetation edges.

Lake Meyer
Water clarity is about 3 feet. Water temperature is in the 70s. Black Crappie – Good: Crappie are suspended in deeper water. Try fishing deeper with a small jig. Bluegill – Fair: Use a small piece of worm under a bobber. Largemouth Bass – Excellent: Try a spinnerbait fished in 3-4 feet of water.

Turkey River (below Clermont)
Water clarity is good to excellent. Water levels are stabilizing, but are low. Water temperature is in the 70s. Smallmouth Bass – Good: Use a jig with a twister tail fished in the eddies and off channel areas. Walleye – Good: Early morning or late evening bite is best. Try fishing the deeper holes with a crank or spinnerbait. White Sucker – Good: Try fishing the deeper holes with a worm fished near bottom.

Upper Iowa River (above Decorah)
A construction project at Lidtke Park to repair the boat ramp and improve shoreline angler access will begin after July 4. Water temperatures are in the 70s. Water clarity is good to excellent. Water levels are stabilizing, but are low. Smallmouth Bass – Good: Try fishing near undercut banks and current breaks. A flashy jig works well. Fly anglers using streamers are picking up some action. Walleye – Good: Walleye fishing is picking up below the dams. Use a jig tipped with a plastic tail or crankbait.

Volga Lake
Water temperature is in the 70s. Fish activity is improving, especially near shore rocky areas. Black Crappie – Good: Troll the deeper open areas of the lake. Crappies are out deep. Bluegill – Fair. Channel Catfish – Good: Trophy catfish are plentiful in this lake. Use a large crawler fished under a bobber in the evening. Largemouth Bass – Good: Find bass in the shallow bays; use a crank or spinnerbait.

Area interior rivers and streams are low. Clarity is good to excellent on most area rivers and streams. Temperatures in the 80s during the day to 60s overnight and humid. Possibility of showers through the weekend. For current fishing information, please call the Chuck Gipp Decorah Fish Hatchery at 563-382-8324.

Casey Lake (aka Hickory Hills Lake)
Bluegill – Fair. Channel Catfish – Good. Largemouth Bass – Good.

Cedar River (Nashua to La Porte City)
Water levels are low; fishing conditions are good. Channel Catfish – Good: Live bait or fresh cut bait works best. Smallmouth Bass – Good: Try jigs and crankbaits. Walleye – Slow: Walleye fishing has been slow with low water and warm temperatures

George Wyth Lake
Bluegill – Slow.  Largemouth Bass – Good.

Manchester District Streams
Trout streams are in excellent condition; fishing has been good. The best bug hatches have been in late evenings with the summer heat. Brown Trout – Good: Best bite is late evening or early morning. Rainbow Trout – Excellent.

Maquoketa River (above Monticello)
Very low water conditions. Channel Catfish – Good. Smallmouth Bass – Good.  Walleye – Slow.

Maquoketa River (below Monticello)
Channel Catfish – Good.  Walleye – Slow.

South Prairie Lake
Bluegill – Fair.  Largemouth Bass – Good.

Wapsipinicon River (Tripoli to Troy Mills)
Water conditions are low and good for fishing. Channel Catfish – Good.  Smallmouth Bass – Good.  Walleye – Slow.

Trout streams in northeast Iowa are good to excellent with good numbers of wild brown trout and stocked rainbow trout. Lakes are warm with good bass fishing; panfish have been more difficult to catch. The Cedar, Maquoketa, and Wapsipinicon rivers have low water conditions and are good for smallmouth bass and channel catfish; walleye fishing had been slow. For more information, contact the Manchester Hatchery at 563-927-3276.

MISSISSIPPI RIVER

Mississippi River Pool 9
Water level is 7.8 feet at Lansing and is expected to remain stable. Water temperature is near 77 degrees. Black Crappie – Fair: Use artificial jigs or a crappie minnow along the flooded trees in 6-8 feet of water. Bluegill – Excellent: Bluegill have moved into sloughs and main channel areas; larger sizes are being caught.  Float a garden worm under a bobber along the shoreline. Channel Catfish – Good: Use crawlers and stink bait in deeper holes off main channel structure. Flathead Catfish – Good: Try crawlers, live bluegill, or shiners. Freshwater Drum – Excellent: Drum are actively feeding. Try a weighted crawler in moderate current from shore. Use a deep dive crankbait or crayfish to catch large drum. Largemouth Bass – Good: Try fishing the edge of weed beds in backwater and side channel areas. Northern Pike – Good: Cast flashy spoons and crankbaits near the mouths of streams during hot summer days.  Smallmouth Bass – Good: Cast a spinner or crankbaits in current along the rocky shorelines. Walleye – Good: Try a 3-way rig on the wing-dams with a whole crawler or use crankbaits or twister tail jigs off the rocks from shore. Walleye slot length limits now apply on the entire Iowa border of the Mississippi River. All walleyes less than 15 inches long and between 20-27 inches must be immediately released. One walleye over 27 inches may be kept. Walleye/sauger combined daily limit 6/possession 12. Yellow Perch – Good: Use a light jig or crawler in weeded areas with slight current.

Mississippi River Pool 10
Water level is near 612.7 feet at Lynxville and is expected to remain stable at this level over the next week. Water temperature is 79 degrees at the Lynxville dam. Use caution at Sny Magill due to low water. There is a scour hole below the concrete ramp and a rock mound behind the scour. Damage to boat props and trailers is possible. There are several snags at the mouth of Sny Magill creek to avoid. Black Crappie – Fair: Use artificial jigs or a crappie minnow along the flooded trees in 6-8 feet of water. Bluegill – Excellent: Bluegill have moved into sloughs and main channel areas; larger sizes are being caught. Float a garden worm under a bobber along the shoreline. Channel Catfish – Good: Try crawlers and stink bait in deeper holes off main channel structure. Flathead Catfish – Fair: Some flatheads are being caught on live bluegill or shiners. Freshwater Drum – Good: Drum are actively feeding. Use a weighted crawler in moderate current from shore. Use a deep dive crankbait or crayfish to catch large drum. Largemouth Bass – Good: Try fishing the edge of weed beds in backwater and side channel areas. Northern Pike – Good: Cast flashy spoons and crankbaits near the mouths of streams during hot summer days. Shorthead Redhorse – Good: Redhorse are fun to catch from shore. Drop a weighted crawler into the current breaks and around submerged trees. Smallmouth Bass – Good: Cast a spinner or crankbaits in current along the rocky shorelines. Walleye – Fair: Try a 3-way rig on the wing dams with a whole crawler or use crankbaits or twister tail jigs off the rocks from shore. Walleye slot length limits now apply on the entire Iowa border of the Mississippi River. All walleyes less than 15 inches long and between 20-27 inches must be immediately released. One walleye over 27 inches may be kept. Walleye/sauger combined daily limit 6/possession 12. Yellow Perch – Fair: Use a light jig or crawler in weeded areas away with slight current.

Mississippi River Pool 11
Water level is 4.7 feet at Guttenberg and is expected to remain stable at this level over the next week. Use caution at the Guttenberg city ramp which drops off in low water. Water temperature is in the upper 70s. Black Crappie – Fair: Use artificial jigs or a crappie minnow along the flooded trees in 6-8 feet of water. Bluegill – Good: Bluegill have moved into sloughs and main channel areas; larger sizes are being caught. Float a garden worm under a bobber along the shoreline. Channel Catfish – Good: Try crawlers and stink bait in deeper holes off main channel structure. Flathead Catfish – Fair: Some flatheads are being caught on live bluegill or shiners. Freshwater Drum – Excellent: Drum are actively feeding. Try a weighted crawler from shore. Use a deep dive crankbait or crayfish to catch large drum. Largemouth Bass – Good: Try fishing the edge of weed beds in backwater and side channel areas. Northern Pike – Fair: Cast flashy spoons and crankbaits near the mouths of streams during hot summer days. Shorthead Redhorse – Fair: Redhorse are biting; they are fun to catch from shore. Drop a weighted crawler into the current breaks. Smallmouth Bass – Good: Cast a spinner or crankbaits in current along the rocky shorelines. Walleye – Good: Try a 3-way rig on the wing dams with a whole crawler or use crankbaits or twister tail jigs off the rocks from shore. Walleye slot length limits now apply on the entire Iowa border of the Mississippi River. All walleyes less than 15 inches long and between 20-27 inches must be immediately released. One walleye over 27 inches may be kept. Walleye/sauger combined daily limit 6/possession 12. Yellow Perch – Fair: Use a light jig or crawler in weeded areas with slight current.

Upper Mississippi River water levels have fallen to low levels. Boaters should use caution to avoid backing off the end of ramps. Water temperatures are in the upper 70s. Water clarity is good with some thicker weed beds along shore. Low water has fish concentrated, making for good fishing.

Mississippi River Pool 12
The water level has stabilized to 4.8 feet at Lock and Dam 11 and 7.4 feet at the RR bridge. Water temperature is around 77 degrees; water clarity is good. Bluegill – Good: Anglers pitching small jigs with worms are catching gills off the wing dams Channel Catfish – Good: Try cut bait or stink bait in the current seams. Flathead Catfish – Good: Use live green sunfish or bullheads or gigging spoons in tailwater areas. Downriver many anglers will fish above big log jams in moderate current areas. Freshwater Drum – Excellent: A simple egg sinker with a worm rig works best to catch abundant drum. Largemouth Bass – Excellent: Bass are on the feed. Try plastic baits along shoreline weed beds during low water. Northern Pike – Good: A few pike are being picked up in many different types of habitat. Use flashy white spinnerbaits. Smallmouth Bass – Good: Cast inline spinners or crankbaits just off rock points to catch smallmouth feeding in the rocks. Walleye – Fair: Some walleyes are being picked up on wing dams; catch has been sporadic. White Bass – Fair: Try minnows or small spinners in tailwater areas for abundant white bass. They have been seen blowing up minnows in tailwater areas.

Mississippi River Pool 13
The water level at Lock and Dam 13 at Bellevue is stable at near 4.3 feet. Water clarity is good. Water temperature is around 77 degrees. The Iowa DNR ramp will be back open during the holiday weekend. Bluegill – Good: Use worms along rock lines to catch abundant bluegills. Channel Catfish – Fair: Try stick bait or worms along rock piles to catch abundant channel cats. Flathead Catfish – Good: Anglers are using live bullheads or bluegills to catch flathead catfish in tailwater areas. Jigging spoons are also effective. Freshwater Drum – Excellent: A simple egg sinker with a worm rig works best to catch abundant drum. Largemouth Bass – Excellent: Lots of bass are biting in the marina areas and backwater lakes. Some fish are moving out onto the vegetation lines; use plastic baits. Northern Pike – Good: A few pike are being picked up in many different types of habitat. Use flashy white spinnerbaits. Rainbow Trout – No Report: The kids fishing pond is mostly unfishable as the vegetation has taken hold. The pond will be restocked this fall with trout. Smallmouth Bass – Good: Cast inline spinners just off rock points to catch smallmouth feeding on minnows. Walleye – Fair: Some walleyes are being picked up on wing dams; catch has been sporadic White Bass – Good: White bass are biting in the tailwater areas and can be seen feeding on minnows.

Mississippi River Pool 14
The water level at Fulton is stable at near 4.5 feet, 8.9 feet at Camanche, and near 4.1 feet at LeClaire. Levels are predicted to be stable this week. Water temperature is around 78 degrees. Bluegill – Good: Use worms rigs and a simple bobber along rock lines. Channel Catfish – Fair: Try cut bait or stink bait in the current seams or along rock lines. Some massive channel catfish catches were recorded earlier, but the bite has slowed down. Freshwater Drum – Excellent: A simple egg sinker with a worm rig works best to catch abundant drum. Largemouth Bass – Excellent: Bass fishing is good along boat ramp areas and newly exposed flooded vegetation lines. Try soft plastics along vegetation lines and brush piles. Northern Pike – Fair: A few pike are being picked up in many different types of habitat. Use flashy white spinnerbaits. Smallmouth Bass – Good: Cast inline spinners just off rock points to catch smallmouth feeding in the rocks. Walleye – Good: Lots of trolling being done in side channel areas using crankbaits.

Mississippi River Pool 15
The water level at Rock Island is stable at near 4.1 feet. Water clarity is improving. Water temperature is 78 degrees. Channel Catfish – Good: Try stink bait around log jams or rock lines. Freshwater Drum – Excellent: Use an egg sinker and worm rig to catch abundant drum. Keep your fish on ice after catching; they make excellent table fare. Smallmouth Bass – Fair: Try throwing spinners along the rock lines in Pool 15.  Lots of rock is available; need somewhat strong current to hold smallmouth bass.

The river has stabilized throughout the district. Water temperatures have warmed into upper 70s. Good fishing is occurring throughout the district; it’s a perfect time to get on the water. If you have angling questions, please call Bellevue Fisheries Management at 563-880-8781.

Mississippi River Pool 16
Tailwater stage is 4.16 feet at Lock and Dam 15 in Davenport and is falling. Flood stage is 15 feet at Lock and Dam 15. River stage is 10.24 feet at Fairport; flood stage is 14 feet. Bluegill – Fair: Look for bluegills up shallow in the backwaters. Try pieces of worm under a bobber around brush piles at Sunset Marina and the Andalusia Island complex. Channel Catfish – Good: Look for channel catfish around brush piles and snags along the main channel. Use dip baits, shad guts, or nightcrawlers. Look for channel catfish around shorelines with rip-rap and current. Try floating leeches or nightcrawlers under a bobber along the rocks. Walleye – Fair: Reports of walleyes being caught around current breaks along the main channel; use crankbaits. Also look for walleyes on the wing dams. Try fishing with crankbaits or three-way rigs with crawlers. White Bass – Good: Look for white bass in Sylvan Slough or Sunset Marina. Try jigs and twister tails or in-line spinners. The bite for white bass in Sunset Marina is best in the mornings and right before dark.

Mississippi River Pool 17
Tailwater stage is 3.25 feet at Lock and Dam 16 in Muscatine and is falling. Flood stage is 15 feet. River stage is 5.31 feet at Muscatine; flood stage is 16 feet. Bluegill – Good: Look for bluegills up shallow in the backwaters. Try a piece of worm under a bobber around brush at Big Timber, Cleveland Slough. and Eagle Fill. Channel Catfish – Good: Look for channel catfish around brush piles in the side channels and main channel. Use dip baits, cut shad, or nightcrawlers. Also look for channel catfish along shorelines with rip-rap and current. Try floating leeches or nightcrawlers under a bobber along the rocks. Walleye – No Report: Look for walleyes around current breaks. Cast jigs with plastics or crankbaits. Look for walleyes on the wing dams. Try fishing the wing dams with three-way rigs and crawlers or casting crankbaits. White Bass – No Report: Look for white bass around current breaks or down by GPC. Cast jigs and plastics or crankbaits.

Mississippi River Pool 18
Tailwater stage is 3.53 feet at Lock and Dam 17 at New Boston and is falling. Flood stage is 15 feet. The Toolsboro access is open. Bluegill – No Report: Look for bluegills up shallow in the backwaters. Try pieces of worm under a bobber around brush piles at the Huron Island complex. Channel Catfish – Good: Look for channel catfish around brush piles and snags in side channels and along the main channel. Use dip baits, cut shad, or nightcrawlers. Look for channel catfish on shorelines with rip-rap and current. Try floating leeches or nightcrawlers under a bobber along the rocks. Some channel catfish are being caught below the outlet of Lake Odessa and out from the Toolsboro ramp. Largemouth Bass – Good: Some largemouth bass are being caught at the outlet of Lake Odessa on crankbaits. Walleye – No Report: Look for walleyes on the wing dams. Cast crankbaits or troll three-way rigs with nightcrawlers. White Bass – Good: Some white bass are being caught at the outlet of Lake Odessa. Cast crankbaits or jigs and plastics.

Mississippi River Pool 19
Tailwater stage is 1.56 feet at Lock and Dam 18 above Burlington. Flood stage is 10 feet. River stage is 7.92 feet at Burlington; flood stage is 15 feet. River stage is 525.42 feet at Fort Madison; flood stage is 528.0 feet. We have not received much for fishing reports for this pool this week. Bluegill – No Report: Look for bluegills in the backwaters. Try pieces of worm under a bobber around brush piles. Channel Catfish – No Report: Look for channel catfish around brush piles and snags along the main channel and side channels. Use dip baits, cut shad, or nightcrawlers. Look for channel catfish around rip-rap shorelines with current. Try floating leeches or nightcrawlers under a bobber along the rocks.

River stages have been falling. Main channel water temperature is around 78 degrees. Water clarity has been fair. If you have questions on fishing Pools 16-19, contact the Fairport Fish Hatchery at 563-263-5062.

SOUTHEAST

Big Hollow Lake
The water temperature is in the upper 70s. Water clarity remains at about 7 feet. Black Crappie – Fair: Crappies remain in 6-8 feet of water in the flooded timber. Vertical jigging works best. Bluegill – Fair: Look for bluegill in 6-7 feet of water in the flooded brush and trees. Worm and bobber work best in the dense cover. Channel Catfish – Good: Look for males along the face of the dam near the bottom of the riprap. Minnows or green sunfish work well this time of year.  Largemouth Bass – Fair: Find bass around the drop-offs to deeper water; this steep sided lake has more than a few of those.

Iowa River (Columbus Junction to Mississippi River)
The river is low at Columbus Junction to get a boat off that ramp. It’s pretty shallow down from the ramp at Wapello at the Schwob ramp, but smaller boats should still be fine. Channel Catfish – Fair: Some anglers have been having luck off the ends of the sandbars fishing in the deeper water with cut bait.  Fishing just above the log jams with the same will also work.

Lake Belva Deer
Water temperatures is around 78 degrees. Water clarity is about 8 feet. The curly-leaf pondweed beds mostly gone. Black Crappie – Fair: Try fishing in the early morning; expect to be off the water by 10 a.m. Start trolling in 9-12 feet of water just outside the flooded trees out from the beach and on down towards the dam. Bluegill – Fair: Try vertically jigging around the trees to a depth of about 10 feet.  Drift quietly from spot to spot; use a 1/64 oz jig tipped with a waxworm. Largemouth Bass – Fair: With the weed beds disappearing, it’s time to start fishing the hard structures (mounds gravel beds flooded timber) out in deeper water.

Lake Darling
The water temperature is around 78-79 degrees. Water clarity is 3.5 feet. The water has a green cast. Black Crappie – Fair: Slow troll for crappies out over the cedar trees in the middle of the lake and down along the rock piles down by the dam in 9-10 feet of water. Bluegill – Fair: Try slow trolling out over the habitat in 6 to 8 feet of water to find bluegill. Switch to vertically jigging from there. Largemouth Bass – Fair: Try jigging just off the edges of the steeper drop-offs and over the trees and rocks in 10-12 feet of water.

Lake Geode
Water temperature is about 80 degrees. Black Crappie – Fair: Crappies are out in deeper water for the summer. Slow troll in 8 to 10 feet of water along the drop-offs  Bluegill – Fair: If you remember where they built the haul road for the renovation, slowly drift down along it and over the rock piles along it. Largemouth Bass – Fair: Bass are out at the drop-offs; they have slid down the slope a little to cooler water to avoid the heat.