Most accesses are clear of heaves and snow. The best ice is on the south end and Anglers Bay. The lake is entirely iced over with 20+ inches in most places. This creates an open hole on the east side of the lake. Ice thickness is around 20+ inches in most places. Ice thickness is 19+ inches. Use caution there is an open hole in the lake with the aerator in use. Use caution the lake aerator has been started up in Town Bay. Yellow Perch – Fair: Minnows are working well some sorting may be needed. Northern Pike – Good: Tip-ups are working well. Bluegill – Good: Use tube jigs, plastics, or other small jigs. Black Crappie – Good: Try small jigs tipped with a minnow or tube jig and bobber. Ice thickness is around 20+ inches in most areas. For information on the lakes and rivers in north central Iowa, contact the Clear Lake Fish and Wildlife office at 64. Winter aeration systems are running at Clear Lake, Crystal Lake, Rice Lake and Silver Lake. Bluegill – Good: Use a small jig tipped with waxworms near vegetation. Yellow Perch – Slow: Try a small jig tipped with bait near vegetation. Black Crappie – Slow: Try a small jig tipped with bait near the dredge cut. Yellow Perch – Fair: Try live bait and jigs near vegetation. Use a bigger bait to avoid the small fish. Yellow Bass – Slow: Stay mobile to find fish. Best bite is low light periods and after sunset. Walleye – Slow: Use a jigging spoon tipped with a minnow head in 10 to 12 feet of water near vegetation. Best bite is early morning and near sunset. Bluegill – Slow: Try a small jig tipped with spikes in 2 to 4 feet of water. Black Crappie – Slow: Use a small minnow near vegetation in 6 to 8 feet of water. The daily limit is 3 with no more than one walleye longer than 22 inches may be taken per day. All walleye between 17 and 22 inches must be immediately released unharmed. Clear Lake has a protected slot on walleye. For more information, contact the Black Hawk District office at 71. The winter aeration system in Town Bay (westernmost bay) of Black Hawk Lake is in operation. Ice has deteriorated along shore in some of our area lakes use caution if venturing out. Most lakes in the area have 6-14 inches of ice. Yellow Bass – Fair: Anglers are getting the numbers, but sorting is needed. Some have had luck in 5-6 feet of water during low light hours. Walleye – Fair: Try spoons and minnows along the dredge cuts. There are areas of thin ice near the big island, at several seams and some areas near shorelines after recent rains. Conditions are variable and can change quickly from one area to another on this lake check ice thickness often as you move.
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Use a small hook or jig tipped with either a minnow, a piece of crawler, or small powerbaits fished under a bobber. You need a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout.
Bluegill – Fair: Sorting is needed try fishing near the bottom in 20-30 feet of water with a waxworm or spike. Black Crappie – Fair: Anglers are catching crappie in 20-30 feet of water with minnows and spoons. A few fish are also being picked up using waxworms on various colored jigs. Use caution and check ice thickness often. Ice around trees, shore, and the south end of the lake is more variable and thinner. Once on the ice, thickness is 8 inches off the boat ramp.Īfter the rains, ice has started to pull away from shore at least 2 feet in some areas and also at the north boat ramp. Once on the ice, thickness is around 12-14 inches on the north end. Ice has pulled away form shore several feet by the ramp since the recent rains. Yellow Perch – Fair: Sorting is needed fish up to 12-inches are being picked up on waxworms and small minnows fished in 4-6 feet of water between Gunshot Hill and Denison Beach area. Walleye – Fair: Anglers are picking up walleye with minnows and leeches. Bluegill – Fair: Bite is slow to fair catch fish up to 6- to 8-inches. Black Crappie – Fair: Bigger fish are 10- to 12-inches.
Anglers can also fish open water at the fish house in Town Bay the area directly underneath the structure is kept open with a small water agitator. The aerators in Town Bay are in operation expect open water and thin ice in this area. Ice near the boat ramp has not pulled away from shore. Ice thickness is 13 inches off of Ice House Point boat ramp anglers were out and about in this area. Ice thickness is 8 inches at the boat ramp. Saturday and Sunday weather will be mostly sunny with highs around 38. Keep an eye on the ice conditions and any potential dangers. Warmer weather and rains earlier in the week may give some ice fishermen a little concern when venturing out this weekend.
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