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Pleasant Creek Lake Fishing Reports


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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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

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

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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. :cool:

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