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FISHING REPORT: Try a jig and a leech on Clear Lake for walleye

Chris Baldus

Compiled by the Iowa DNR Clear Lake The water temperature is in the upper 70’s. Walleye – Fair: Anglers are having success slip bobber fishing the rock reefs with a jig and leech and fishing under docks with a minnow. Channel Catfish – Good: Fish the windswept shore and rocky areas with cut bait or crawlers fished on the bottom. Yellow Bass – Fair: Fish the edge of vegetation in 4 to 6 feet of water with a small piece of crawler or leech. Cedar River (Nashua to La Porte City) River flows are high – about twice the normal flow … Continue reading FISHING REPORT: Try a jig and a leech on Clear Lake for walleye

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FISHING REPORT: Catfish action picking up on Cedar River

Chris Baldus

Iowa DNR Cedar River (above Nashua) Water levels are falling, but current remains high. Water clarity is improving. Water temperatures are in the upper 60’s. Use caution when boating in higher flows. Channel Catfish – Good: Catfish action is picking up with warmer water. Use dead chubs or chicken livers fished in the impoundments or shallow slack water areas. Keep your bait on the river bottom. Walleye – Slow: Try a jig tipped with a minnow or ring worms in eddies or slack water areas. Smallmouth Bass – Good: Find bass in eddies or current breaks; use spinnerbaits. Black Crappie – … Continue reading FISHING REPORT: Catfish action picking up on Cedar River

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FISHING REPORT: Clear Lake walleye liking minnows and leeches

Chris Baldus

CLEAR LAKE, Iowa – The water temperature of Clear Lake is in the low 60’s, according to the Iowa DNR. Walleye – Fair: Anglers are having success slip bobber fishing the rock reefs with jigs and a minnow or leech. With the clear water, the best bite is early morning and evening. Black Crappie – Fair: Fish the edge of the rushes with a small minnow. Yellow Bass – Slow: Use small jigs in 2 to 3 feet of water on warmer days. Best bite is at first light. Channel Catfish – Good: Fish the windswept shore and areas where water … Continue reading FISHING REPORT: Clear Lake walleye liking minnows and leeches

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FISHING REPORT: Lots of small yellow perch being caught on Clear Lake

Chris Baldus

By the Iowa DNR Clear Lake The lake is covered with several inches of snow. Local anglers have plowed a few paths on the lake for access. Please be courteous and don’t park in the middle of the path blocking traffic. Yellow Bass – Fair: Start shallow with a small jig or jigging spoon tipped with several spikes or a waxworm near the Baptist camp. You have to keep moving to stay on fish. Yellow Perch – Good: Lots of small fish are being caught. If you’re not going to use the fish you catch, please release them. Black Crappie … Continue reading FISHING REPORT: Lots of small yellow perch being caught on Clear Lake

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FISHING REPORT: High water stymies Cedar River fishing

Chris Baldus

Dropping a line in the Cedar River in Charles City this week is almost guaranteed to be relaxing. Chances are good you won’t be pulling in many fish.While high water is plaguing the river, other nearby fishing spots have more promise. Here are the latest fishing reports from the Iowa DNR for the Cedar River, Clear Lake and the Decorah trout streams: Cedar River (above Nashua) Water levels are on the rise with poor visibility. Watercraft activities are not recommended. Walleye – Slow: Use a jig tipped with a crawler, minnow or twister tail. Channel Catfish – Fair: Catch catfish in the impoundments with … Continue reading FISHING REPORT: High water stymies Cedar River fishing