For information on Central Iowa lakes and rivers contact Ben Dodd at ... Find a deep cedar tree pile for best success. Black Crappie – Slow. Try fishing an hour before dark to find 10-inch black ...

Here is this week’s Iowa DNR Fishing Report for our area, as released Thursday afternoon, February 6th. East Okoboji ...

Not sure why, but crappie caught ice fishing lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. Ken “Husker” O’Malley sent ...

Here is this week’s Northwest Iowa Fishing Report as realeased by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Thursday, January 30th. East Okoboji LakeWatch for a handful of areas […] ...

SPIRIT LAKE, Iowa – The walleye fishing season on Spirit, East and West Okoboji lakes is open through Feb. 14. It will close ...

Crappie feed in low light, so the best times to fish are at dawn and dusk. During colder times of year, though, try fishing during the warmest time of the day. Q: What is the best depth to catch ...

Axel Angelow, an 8-year-old from Fairbault, Minnesota, caught a hefty black crappie while fishing with his dad, Ryan Angelow, on Cedar Lake in October 2024. The fish measured 18 inches and weighed 3 ...

As Iowa's weather fluctuates from sub-zero temperatures to 50-degree highs, the ice conditions of lakes are also rapidly changing. Uncertain ice conditions are creating hazards for recreation such ...

As Iowa's weather fluctuates from sub-zero temperatures to 50-degree highs, the ice conditions of lakes are also rapidly changing. Uncertain ice conditions are creating hazards for recreation such as ...

Gerardo Cortez took the photo. The weekend was good for crappie fishing through the ice, I suspect the moderation in the weather helped in that regard. FOTW, the celebration of big fish and their ...