
Iowa Fishing Report – December 17, 2020
Ice is still iffy across much of the state, so fishing activity has been limited. As for the few anglers who are getting out …

Ice is still iffy across much of the state, so fishing activity has been limited. As for the few anglers who are getting out …

Diamond continues to support a diverse fish community and popular sport fishery.

Anglers continue to catch big walleyes and limits of yellow perch on Lake Erie.

Very cold temperatures have kept most anglers from open-water fishing. Most are now waiting for ice fishing to get started.

This 2,096-acre lake has a lengthy history of providing some of the area’s best walleye and smallmouth bass fishing opportunities. Potato also holds a healthy population of largemouth bass, good numbers of northern pike, and

Options abound in lures, rods, and combos

Overall, fishing reports have not been outstanding, but some walleyes and panfish are being caught. The best action is taking place early and late each day and expect everything to improve as ice conditions do.

Ron Lindner’s death at age 86 on Nov. 30 has prompted many reflections on his contributions to the sportfishing world over 50-plus years. That’s across the species spectrum and through many evolving media avenues.

The large, deep lake supports a wide variety of both coolwater and warmwater species. In fact, fisheries biologists collected 55 different species of fish in the most recent survey of the fishery. Many anglers tout
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