T_boy
04-11-2008, 05:37 PM
Mississippi River Pools 16 to 20: The river will either be reaching or just under flood stage by early next week. Be cautious of floating debris when boating.
In Pool 16, tailwater stage at Lock and Dam 15 is 11.36 feet and is forecasted to reach 14 feet by Monday. Water temperature is 46 degrees. Walleye and sauger fishing in the tailwaters has slowed but some fish are being caught on jigs and minnow combinations. Some channel catfish are being caught on shad.
In Pool 17, tailwater stage at Lock and Dam 16 is 11.02 feet and is forecasted to rise to 14.54 feet by Monday. Water temperature in the tailwater is 47 degrees. Walleye and sauger fishing in the tailwaters has been slow. A few channel catfish are being caught around Big Timber on shad guts.
In Pool 18, tailwater stage at Lock and Dam 17 is 13.26 feet and is forecasted to reach 14.03 feet by Tuesday. Walleye and sauger fishing is slow. Catfishing is slow but some fish are being caught on shad guts. The Toolesboro boat landing is closed due to high water.
In Pool 19, tailwater stage at Lock and Dam 18 is 9.39 feet and is forecasted to reach flood stage (10.0 feet) by Saturday and crest at 11.2 feet by Monday. In Pool 20, tailwater stage is at 13.17 feet and is predicted to reach 14.9 feet by Sunday.
Lake Darling (Washington): Water temperature is still in the low 40s. The weather this week has not brought out the anglers.
Lake Belva Deer (Keokuk): Little to no angler activity.
Lake Geode (Henry): Water temperature is in the middle to upper 40s. Pretty quiet on the lake as far as fishing goes.
Lake Sugema (Van Buren): Walleyes are being caught on minnows fished along the dam. A few crappies are also being caught on minnows.
Lake Wapello (Davis): The lake is still being lowered so maintenance work can be done on the dam. Due to recent rains the water level is not coming down as fast as was anticipated. Little fishing activity is being reported.
Lake Macbride (Johnson): Some channel catfish were caught before the cold fronts by drifting dead shad. Walleyes are expected to begin their trek to the shallows to spawn in the coming weeks.
Coralville Reservoir (Johnson): Anglers are catching a few walleyes/saugeyes below the Macbride spillway. Most are using a jig and white twister. This will most likely be a short lived event.
Skunk River (Keokuk and Washington): The Skunk River was out of its banks earlier this week but has gone back to about two feet below bank full. It is forecasted to be above flood stage this weekend.
Iowa River (Louisa): The Iowa River is forecasted to be above flood stage until at least the middle of next week.
Cedar River (Muscatine and Louisa): The Cedar River is forecast to be right around bank full until later next week.
In Pool 16, tailwater stage at Lock and Dam 15 is 11.36 feet and is forecasted to reach 14 feet by Monday. Water temperature is 46 degrees. Walleye and sauger fishing in the tailwaters has slowed but some fish are being caught on jigs and minnow combinations. Some channel catfish are being caught on shad.
In Pool 17, tailwater stage at Lock and Dam 16 is 11.02 feet and is forecasted to rise to 14.54 feet by Monday. Water temperature in the tailwater is 47 degrees. Walleye and sauger fishing in the tailwaters has been slow. A few channel catfish are being caught around Big Timber on shad guts.
In Pool 18, tailwater stage at Lock and Dam 17 is 13.26 feet and is forecasted to reach 14.03 feet by Tuesday. Walleye and sauger fishing is slow. Catfishing is slow but some fish are being caught on shad guts. The Toolesboro boat landing is closed due to high water.
In Pool 19, tailwater stage at Lock and Dam 18 is 9.39 feet and is forecasted to reach flood stage (10.0 feet) by Saturday and crest at 11.2 feet by Monday. In Pool 20, tailwater stage is at 13.17 feet and is predicted to reach 14.9 feet by Sunday.
Lake Darling (Washington): Water temperature is still in the low 40s. The weather this week has not brought out the anglers.
Lake Belva Deer (Keokuk): Little to no angler activity.
Lake Geode (Henry): Water temperature is in the middle to upper 40s. Pretty quiet on the lake as far as fishing goes.
Lake Sugema (Van Buren): Walleyes are being caught on minnows fished along the dam. A few crappies are also being caught on minnows.
Lake Wapello (Davis): The lake is still being lowered so maintenance work can be done on the dam. Due to recent rains the water level is not coming down as fast as was anticipated. Little fishing activity is being reported.
Lake Macbride (Johnson): Some channel catfish were caught before the cold fronts by drifting dead shad. Walleyes are expected to begin their trek to the shallows to spawn in the coming weeks.
Coralville Reservoir (Johnson): Anglers are catching a few walleyes/saugeyes below the Macbride spillway. Most are using a jig and white twister. This will most likely be a short lived event.
Skunk River (Keokuk and Washington): The Skunk River was out of its banks earlier this week but has gone back to about two feet below bank full. It is forecasted to be above flood stage this weekend.
Iowa River (Louisa): The Iowa River is forecasted to be above flood stage until at least the middle of next week.
Cedar River (Muscatine and Louisa): The Cedar River is forecast to be right around bank full until later next week.