DNR Fishing report - week ending June 13

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DES MOINES - The following is the fishing report for local lakes, ponds and rivers for southeast Iowa for the week ending June. 13.

Big Hollow Lake Water temperature are in the 80's. Largemouth Bass -Fair:The spawn has wrapped up; adults moved out to deeper water to cool off. Work the flooded trees with soft plastics.Bluegill -Fair:Warm temperatures lead to a quick spawn.Most moved back out into deeper water. Work the 6 to 8 foot deep water.

Deep Lakes All that sand also warms up fast during the day. Largemouth Bass - Fair: Some males were still in fairly shallow late last week. The bigger females were out deep. Bluegill - Fair: Found some 10 inch bluegills last Thursday. Most of them are out in deeper water, but you can sight fish them.Redear Sunfish - Fair: Look for them out along the weed beds in a little deeper water where they are hunting down their favorite food – snails.

Iowa River (Columbus Junction to Mississippi River) River level are holding steady for now.Channel Catfish - Fair: Work the logjams and the high cut banks as the catfish are getting ready to spawn.Flathead Catfish - No Report: Still not seeing much for bank poles on the Iowa River.

Lake Belva Deer Water has cooled off a little and is back into the 70's.Largemouth Bass -Fair:Bass fishing is improving as the fish finish recovering from the spawn.Black Crappie-Slow:Go deep and move around the flooded timber to find crappies.Bluegill - Good:Most bluegills are done spawning, but you should still be able to find a few pockets of spawning fish.Channel Catfish - Good: Catfish are enjoying the hot weather and have moved into the rocks to spawn. The face of the dam is a good place to start.

Lake Darling The water has cooled down some. Water clarity isn't bad, but it’s still recovering from past rains.Black Crappie -Slow:Crappies have moved out to 8 to 12 feet deep water. Look for them over the rock pilesand cedar treesat those depths.Largemouth Bass-Fair:Bass fishing is picking up as the post spawn bass go back on the feed.Channel Catfish - Good:Catfish are in the rocks down at the dam and along the deeper shorelines spawning.Bluegill -Good:Most bluegills are done with this round of spawning. Still pockets of spawning fish in some of the more shaded areas of the shallows.

Lost Grove Lake Largemouth Bass -Fair:Most of the spawn is over; look for bass to be deeper out taking it easy.Bluegill -Good:Bluegill fishing has picked up a little. Work the 3 to 4 foot deep water around the jetties.Channel Catfish - Fair: Start along the face of the dam in the riprap for males guarding the nests.Black Crappie - Fair: Crappie fishing picked up during the last bit of cooler weather.

Skunk River (Rose Hill to Coppock) The Skunk River water level are holding steady. Channel Catfish -Good:Catfishing has picked up with the stable water levels.Flathead Catfish - Fair:Anglers are catching flatheads on bank poles.

For more information on theabove lakes, contact the Lake Darling Fisheries Office at 319-694-2430.

Mississippi River Pool 19 Tailwater stage is6.07feet at Lock and Dam 18above Burlingtonand isfalling.Bluegill- No Report: Look for bluegills up shallow in the backwaters. Try fishing around brush piles and logs. Walleye - No Report: Look for walleyes on the wing dams. Cast or troll crankbaits. Trolling three-way rigs with crawlers works too.

River stages are below flood stage and slowly falling. Main channel water temperature is around 76 degrees and water clarity is fair.If you have questions on fishing Pools 16-19, contact the Fairport Fish Hatchery at 563-263-5062.

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