Upper Iowa Smallmouth

[Scott M]

Anybody been fishing the Upper Iowa for smallies? I've heard the fishing is pretty darn good, ran into a guy today that said he used the same rapala all day and caught pike, walleye, channel cats, crappies, and mostly smallmouths all day. Lots of numbers and some real pigs. Said it was last year when it was like 100 out. Not too wide, but the fish are hungry.

[KabNam]

The Upper Iowa River has been good recently for walleye, smallmouth, and occaisonal bonus trout. There are lots of new holes to explore as the flood waters have changed things quite a bit. Some of the old go to spots are no longer there either as a result of the floods. The river still has excellent fish populations!