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- Fisheries Biologist Ben Wallace pointed to Storm Lake in northwest Iowa, when asked about the best ice fishing opportunity in his territory. "Storm Lake was really hot for walleyes last winter, and everything indicates their numbers and size will be just as good or better this winter," he said. "Access was a problem last winter.
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Fish windy shorelines after ice out, target rock piles in June, and drift fish later in the summer. The size structure of the white bass population has improved and anglers can expect to find many white bass over 14 inches.
Dec 2, 2010 · Ice anglers at Big Creek Lake near Des Moines put thousands of panfish on that lake's ice last winter, while anglers at Storm Lake in northwest Iowa set records for the number and size of walleyes they pulled through the ice.
Feb 22, 2023 · In this view from Lakeside Marina in early January 2023, ice shacks dotted the lake. By most accounts this ice-fishing season on Storm Lake has been poor. “It’s an off year,” says Mike Keith, owner of Big Belly Baits in Storm Lake, and “bait sales are terrible.”
Jan 31, 2024 · Ice fishing — finding a fatty down in the hole. The sun beat down on Storm Lake Sunday, still covered with 10 inches of ice. Not too far from shore west of Lakeside, a party of four cast lines, ate bean soup and told stories. “That cornbread is made from rat bait,” said the cook of the bunch, Scott Haines of central Illinois.
Ice fishing conditions can vary significantly across the state. Northern Iowa tends to offer the longest ice fishing season due to colder winter temperatures than central and southern Iowa. It's also home to Iowa's largest lakes such as Big Spirit Lake in northwest Iowa.
Ice fishing is a fun, inexpensive activity for anglers of all ages to get outdoors and avoid cabin fever. It’s a thrill to stand on a lake - you can position yourself right over the habitat, place your bait and lure in front of the fish and catch a lot of fish.
