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Iowa - Spirit Lake
Smallmouth fishing continues to be superb at this huge natural lake in northwestern Iowa. Good numbers of smallies in the 2- to 5-pound range are caught each spring. To get in on the fun, cast a 1/8-ounce jig tipped with a 3-inch minnow to rock piles on the east side of the lake around Stoney Point, Reeds Run, and Little Stoney Point. Hazard buoys mark many of these spots. Most bites come at a maximum of 12 feet deep. For walleyes, tip the jig with a crawler and fish the same rock piles. Mike Hawkins, fisheries biologist, 712-336-1840; iowadnr.com
Guide's Tips
Species: Walleye
Guide: Mike Hawkins; 712-336-1840; iowadnr.com
Rig Specifics: A 6 1/2-foot, medium-action rod with 8-pound-test line. Rig a small split-shot with a slip bobber and hook a leech through the mouth with an offset walleye hook.
Quick Tip: At first light and last light, find vegetation and sandy spots.
Where to Fish: Ask the locals where the old footbridge was; that's where the walleyes will be.
Smallmouth fishing continues to be superb at this huge natural lake in northwestern Iowa. Good numbers of smallies in the 2- to 5-pound range are caught each spring. To get in on the fun, cast a 1/8-ounce jig tipped with a 3-inch minnow to rock piles on the east side of the lake around Stoney Point, Reeds Run, and Little Stoney Point. Hazard buoys mark many of these spots. Most bites come at a maximum of 12 feet deep. For walleyes, tip the jig with a crawler and fish the same rock piles. Mike Hawkins, fisheries biologist, 712-336-1840; iowadnr.com
Guide's Tips
Species: Walleye
Guide: Mike Hawkins; 712-336-1840; iowadnr.com
Rig Specifics: A 6 1/2-foot, medium-action rod with 8-pound-test line. Rig a small split-shot with a slip bobber and hook a leech through the mouth with an offset walleye hook.
Quick Tip: At first light and last light, find vegetation and sandy spots.
Where to Fish: Ask the locals where the old footbridge was; that's where the walleyes will be.
Photos From Spirit Lake
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