Weekly Fishing Report

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Submit a Fishing Report

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Submit a Fishing Report

We appreciate help from our anglers with what species are biting, methods, water conditions, ramp/ice conditions, or any other tips. Your report will help ensure our reports are accurate and helpful.

Submit your fishing report
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Welcome to DNR's new interactive fishing report

Iowa DNR's fishing report system has been updated with new search and filter options including by location, fish species and various amenities available at each location.

The weekly fishing report is broken down by fisheries regions and management districts – Mississippi River, northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest. You can check the activity of your favorite lake, pond, river and stream within each region, including which species are being caught, a rating of the bite (slow, fair, good or excellent), and simple tips and tricks for targeting those fish.

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Sign up for the Weekly Fishing Report

This weekly fishing forecast can be emailed directly to your inbox every Thursday, sign up today for fishing information from Iowa’s fisheries experts. 

Sign up for the Weekly Fishing Report

 

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Mobile-friendly Iowa Fishing Atlas

Plan your fishing trip with the mobile-friendly Iowa Fishing Atlas. Browse hundreds of river accesses and county and state managed lake contours, miles of trout streams, over 2,000 fish structures, community fishing ponds, and Mississippi River Lock and Dam locations.

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