Des Moines River Fishing Reports

[Rick]

Hey GLoomiseye...thanks for the reports.

How are things looking now?

[gloomiseye]

River is in good shape right now, not too high or too diry. Fish are bittng you just have to find them, not sure how this cold front will affect things though. Heres the latest DNR report for the river.

Channel Catfish, Excellent, Anglers fishing for channel catfish in the Boone area have been doing very well. Nightcrawlers and

cutbait have been working best on the slower

waters on inside bends.

White Bass, Good, Anglers continue to catch good numbers of white

bass and an occasional wiper below the Saylorville

Reservoir. The backwater ponds below Saylorville

are producing a variety species including white

bass, crappie, and Northern Pike.

[gloomiseye]

Took a drive along the river today and man is it low! Thinking it might be a tough spring bite for the folks fishing the dams as the low flow might keep them from making very long runs upstream. Fishing deep holes downstream might be awesome though.

[gloomiseye]

Finally got out and did some fishing today. We didn't catch any but did see a couple eyes caught as well as hearing some decent reports. Did have one good hit that I would have liked to seen. Should be picking up here in the next few weeks.

[gloomiseye]

Will be hitting the river again tomorrow, hopefully I can get into some fish for once.

[gloomiseye]

Slow like usual. Lost one 17" at the shore and missed a couple bites. Just seems a little early yet.

[gloomiseye]

Should have been fishing the river more, sounds like it went crazy this week. A lot of fish caught and heard about quite a few big girls.

[gloomiseye]

About that time to get out on the river! Wish we could get some higher flows though so I can get the boat out.

[gloomiseye]

Finally got the boat out on the river. It was high and dirty! Couldn't find any good seams anywhere, current was rolling. Did snag some big buffaloes though, too bad this 20lber wasn't a walleye!

[gloomiseye]

Got out for the first time this year, managed these two eyes in a couple hours of fishing. Got them vertical jigging hair jigs.