Iowa DNR fishing report - week ending Aug. 15

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DES MOINES - The following is the weekly fishing report from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources for southeast Iowa.

Big Hollow Lake Largemouth Bass - Slow: Anglers are catching nice bass around the edges of the flooded timber in the early morning and late evenings.

Iowa River (Columbus Junction to Mississippi River) Both the Iowa and Cedar Rivers are headed back up by the end of the week. Expect a water level increase of near two feet.Channel Catfish - Fair:Catfishing has picked up a little. Work the outer edges of the brush piles early in the morning and late evening. Stink baits are made for this time of year.

Lake Belva Deer Water temperature held steady at 80 degrees over the last week.Water clarity is fair at 26 inches.Black Crappie -Slow:Look for crappie in front of the beach and down to the North Ramp in 15 feet of water slow trolling or drifting with the wind.Largemouth Bass - Slow: Work the flooded timber early in the morning with some weedless soft plastics.

Lake Darling Water temperatures droppedto 79 degrees.The water has a green cast to it with a water clarity of 19 inches.Largemouth Bass-Fair:Anglers are picking up bass around the deeper habitat. In the early and late parts of the day, look for them to be in shallow but not far from the deep water ledges.Bluegill - Fair:Look for bluegills out around the rock piles and brush in 6-8 feet of water.Black Crappie - Fair: Anglers are picking up some crappies while drifting over the habitat in 8 to 10 feet of water.

Lost Grove Lake Black Crappie -Fair:Crappie fishing has moved deep with anglers catching them while slow trolling in 20 to 25 feet of water.Largemouth Bass - Fair:Anglers are catching bass in the flooded brush on the north side of the lake in the early morning hours.

Skunk River (Coppock to Mississippi River) The South Skunk by Oskaloosa went up by near two feet on Wednesday. Look for that water to be down our way in a couple of days. The North Skunk is holding steady.Channel Catfish - Fair:Anglers continue to catch some nice catfish in the brush piles, the increase in water level may change that for a little while.

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

Mississippi River Pool 19 Tailwater stage is5.02feet at Lock and Dam 18above Burlingtonand isrising.We have not received any fishing report information for this pool this week.Channel Catfish - No Report: Try fishing above brush piles and snags along the side channels and main channel; use stink bait or shad. Bluegill - No Report: Look for bluegills in the backwaters around brush piles. Try fishing with worms under a bobber.Walleye - No Report: Look for walleyes on the wing dams. Cast crankbaits or troll three-way rigs with crawlers.

Tailwater stages have risen close to a foot with the recent heavy rains, but is forecast to start falling by the weekend.Main channel water temperature is around 79 degrees. 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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