Pleasant Creek Lake Fishing Reports

[Joe]

The oxygen levels in Pleasant Creek are quite low below depths of 15 feet. It is likely that fish won’t be found below these depths.

[Joe]

The oxygen levels are quite low below depths of 15 feet. It is likely that fish won’t be found below these depths. Also, please check your boat/trailer for vegetation when pulling out. There is an invasive plant called Brittle Naiad that is very abundant around most of the lake. Yellow Perch - Fair: Fish on or near the bottom with worms. Most fish are about 8 inches, but some are up to 12 inches.

[Joe]

The oxygen levels are quite low below depths of 15 feet. It is likely that fish won’t be found below these depths. Also, check your boat/trailer for vegetation when pulling out. There is an invasive plant brittle naiad that is very abundant around most of the lake. Channel Catfish - Fair: Use crawlers or chicken livers around the dam and jetties. Yellow Perch - Fair: Fish on or near the bottom with worms. Most fish are about 8 inches, but some are up to 12 inches.

[Joe]

Remember, there is an 18-inch minimum on largemouth bass and a 40-inch minimum on muskie. Channel Catfish - Fair: Bluegill - Good: Try worms or leeches along the dam on brush piles. Yellow Perch - Fair: Fish along the bottom with crawlers.

[Joe]

Some of the coves have 4 inches of ice. However, the main lake just froze over on 12/7, making ice conditions extremely variable.

[Joe]

Use caution on the main lake, but the bays should have 6 inches of ice. Crappie - Fair: Yellow Perch - Fair:

[Joe]

Use caution on the main lake, but the bays should have 6 inches of ice. Crappie - Fair: Yellow Perch - Fair:

[delmuts]

FINALLY! We were able to do some muskie fishing. MAN!! Was the wind cold!( still use to the warmer temps!)Not much luck other than two follows. Water temp( surface) was 68 degrees. Water clarity was about two feet.

[JIvers]

Pleasant Creek Lake by Palo has been drained down to begin a restoration project. Due to problems with a valve on the dam, the project has been delayed a year: http://www.iowadnr.gov/About-DNR/DNR-News-Releases/ArticleID/257/Pleasant-Creek-Lake-Restoration-Project-Delayed

The IDNR says the lake will be allowed to refill this winter, but I anticipate the lake remaining below normal levels until spring. If we get some decent ice out there while the lake is low it should make for some concentrated fish populations.