
Iowa Fishing Report – November 19, 2020
How low water levels – and lowering water temps – are impacting the bite on fisheries across the state.

How low water levels – and lowering water temps – are impacting the bite on fisheries across the state.

Early-November warm spell found anglers fishing in summer-like conditions for a brief period and was keeping water temperatures warm.

This is the time of year when the whitefish action really picks up for pier anglers.

And while Round is known as a good walleye lake, the lake’s smallmouth bass may well have the best reputation right now because those beasts are attracting the most interest.

You can still get a boat in lakes across the southern half of the state.

From an angling standpoint, the lake’s large size should not be intimidating. In fact, it’s a bonus, because the majority of Shetek’s watery acres seem to hold fish.

Anglers, you can probably still get a boat in lakes across the southern half of the state.

Between 2018 and 2019 a total of 24 ‘gills meeting Master Angler requirements (10 inches or larger) were registered by anglers fishing in Otsego. All the ‘gills were between 10 and 11.5 inches long.

Warm temperatures brought out more anglers looking to get that one last fishing trip in. Those targeting the inland lakes did manage to catch a few bass, pike, walleye and perch and other panfish, including
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