Northwest Iowa — Right here’s the Iowa Division of Pure Assets Weekly Fishing Report issued Thursday, September 29, 2022…….

East Okoboji Lake
Lake temperature is within the low 60s. The water stage is 5 inches under crest. There was a reasonably good crappie and bluegill and yellow perch chunk just lately. Greater fish are out deeper in 12-17 toes of water; smaller fish are nearer to shore. Trolling has been working pretty properly. Black Crappie – Good: Finest chunk is in 10-15 toes of water alongside weed traces. Bluegill – Good: Strive tube jigs, plastics or different small jigs. Stay bait corresponding to wax worms, wigglers and pink worms work properly. Muskellunge – Good:  Walleye – Truthful: Strive spinners, crankbaits and lengthy and shallow shad raps in the principle basins. Finest chunk is an hour earlier than and after sundown. Yellow Bass – Good.

Misplaced Island Lake
Fishing/trolling is getting simpler as aquatic vegetation subsides as water temperatures fall. Black Crappie – Truthful. Walleye – Gradual: Strive trolling crankbaits or with lindy rigs off weed traces. Finest chunk is an hour earlier than and after sundown. Yellow Perch – Truthful.

Minnewashta Lake
Bluegill and crappie fishing has been good; some sorting could also be wanted. Black Crappie – Good. Bluegill – Good.

Silver Lake (Dickinson)
The late afternoon chunk has been honest. Many anglers are concentrating on fish colleges throughout the day. Many massive colleges of younger of the yr bullhead are swimming across the lake. Walleye – Truthful: Strive spinners, crankbaits and lengthy and shallow shad raps.

Spirit Lake
The lake is at the moment 7 inches under crest. The walleye season is at the moment open. The water temperature is within the low 60s. The yellow perch and walleye chunk has been honest to good these days. Most species are out in 15+ toes of water, however some yellow perch are being caught in shallower water. Black Bullhead – Truthful: Strive fishing the northern grade of Spirit Lake. Black Crappie – Truthful: Use a tube jig and bobber. Bluegill – Truthful: Use tube jigs, plastics or different small jigs. Stay bait corresponding to wax worms, wigglers and pink worms work properly. Muskellunge – Good: Walleye – Truthful: Strive spinners, crankbaits and lengthy and shallow shad raps; attempt to discover weed traces to troll or jig off of. Yellow Perch – Good: Many perch could be caught, you could must type for dimension.

West Okoboji Lake
Water temperature is within the low 60s. The water stage is 5 inches under crest. Most fish are out in 15+ toes of water, however are slowly been making their means shallower. Rocky factors and areas with vegetation traces have seen essentially the most success. Some panfish have been transferring extra shallow, particularly within the night. Black Crappie – Good: Use crankbaits or shad raps. Bluegill – Good: Strive tube jigs, plastics or different small jigs. Stay bait corresponding to wax worms, wigglers and pink worms work properly. Largemouth Bass – Good: Strive weed traces and docks. Muskellunge – Good: Smallmouth Bass – Good: Strive fishing off factors with floor baits or jerk baits. Walleye – Truthful: Strive fishing off factors by trolling crankbaits or with lindy rigs. Finest chunk is an hour earlier than and after sundown. Some fish have been caught whereas trolling for crappie.

Most space lake temperatures are within the low 60s. The forecast is for cooler situations. Fishing from and round docks is getting higher. Fishing has began to select up with cooler water temperatures. For present situations, name the Spirit Lake District Workplace at 712-336-1840.