Author Topic: Walleyes in Central Iowa (Read 3708 times)

labman35 · « **on:** Dec 20, 2009, 05:32 PM »

Were is the best place to get some eyes in iowa. Not many in the center part of iowa that i know of so little help would be great!!

c.r.rick · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 20, 2009, 06:01 PM »

it depends on how you wanna get them if you wanna brave the cold you can take your boat below the red rock dam and you'll probally connect or head to clear lake storm lake or spirit lake if you wanna hard water fish for em

labman35 · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 20, 2009, 06:08 PM »

Thank you but would like to do it throw the ice.

c.r.rick · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 21, 2009, 09:12 AM »

rock creek is a good walleye producer at times big creek can be too.

slick ice · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 23, 2009, 10:45 AM »

BRUSHY has be good to me in the past.

doonan · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 23, 2009, 11:08 AM »

Storm Lake might be a touch out of central iowa, but still one of the best walleye producers in the state.

ToddK · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 23, 2009, 12:42 PM »

12 mile has been producing eyes consistently all fall...the winter bite is still on but it is a little tricky at times. You won't find a trophy there but there is a huge population of 13 to 18 inchers. It is a good place to catch your limit of eaters.

Again not really Central Iowa but not far from it

whfishman · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 23, 2009, 12:58 PM »

Todd, have you been down to 12 mile lately? Would like to go down this weekend but leary of how the ice there will be after the rain. I haven't been down yet this year so wasn't sure how much ice there was before the rain.

labman35 · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 23, 2009, 03:49 PM »

12 mile not sure were that is? And when is the best time to fish it and bait. Thank you all.

Rehtnug185vx · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 25, 2009, 01:50 PM »

12 mile is just west of 3 mile

leeman197628 · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 25, 2009, 08:08 PM »

i would try right before dark and an hour after using a medium minnow 3 foot off the bottom..

ToddK · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 26, 2009, 10:43 AM »

I went and checked the ice at 12 Mile Thursday after all of the rain...there is still plenty of good clear ice mostly 7 inches around. Hopefully I will be back out there soon after Christmas and once the wind dies down.

walleyewinder23 · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 26, 2009, 11:04 AM »

the wind died down here! (eastern Iowa)

holdem · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 26, 2009, 04:36 PM »

Norwalk is in eastern Iowa...guess again winder23

Bates · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 26, 2009, 05:30 PM »

Wait till the river is open in the spring and fish it day and night! Didn't know lakes in central Iowa had walleyes.

walleyewinder23 · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 26, 2009, 08:51 PM »

Quote from: holdem on Dec 26, 2009, 04:36 PM

Norwalk is in eastern Iowa...guess again winder23

Dude, im on vacation... lol

Rehtnug185vx · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 26, 2009, 09:28 PM »

I didn't know you could catch any thing bigger than a 8" eye out of big crap lol

labman35 · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 27, 2009, 11:17 AM »

Rock Creek? Fish? hmmmmm... never caught a thing there.. a select few small crappie, small gills.. NOT FUN.. the ole lady learned how to drive the boat.. that was fun!!

other friends fish it too.. and they got nothing either.. used to be good for bullheads.. got none of those either.. try again CR Rick..

matt_hill_61 · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 27, 2009, 07:00 PM »

If you travel up north Brushy Creek has some mosters. I have heard of people catching some big ones at Lake Cornelia and Briggs Woods.

Rehtnug185vx · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 09, 2010, 12:18 AM »

Quote from: labman35 on Dec 20, 2009, 05:32 PM

Were is the best place to get some eyes in iowa. Not many in the center part of iowa that i know of so little help would be great!!

hopfully this warm weather will heat them eyes up even more than they have been. if it does ---- its over

c.r.rick · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 09, 2010, 10:57 AM »

rock creek is better through the ice than it is in open water and you kinda need to know where to go the dam is good so are the southeast boat ramp jetties

fireball122809 · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 10, 2010, 09:27 AM »

rock creek is like fishing in bath bath tub . I never have had any luck there myself .

The lake is need of some serious help like fish structure and needs dredged as well ! For as big as is it is very shallow .

c.r.rick · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 10, 2010, 11:49 AM »

fireball i agree on the dredging part but there are lots of structure in about 18 feet of water down on the dam. there is a concrete pump house right in the middle of the dam and if you go straight out youll find it and there are lots of piles up and down the dam face. the fishing isnt what it was 10 years ago but there still there if you know where to look and have the patience.

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Author Topic: Walleyes in Central Iowa (Read 3708 times)