Albia Lower Reservoir is a reservoir in Monroe County, Iowa. Albia Lower Reservoir covers about 35 acres and reaches a recorded 39 feet.
What to Expect at Albia Lower Reservoir
Albia Lower Reservoir has an old channel, incoming water and quiet coves, and small water-level changes can move fish from the bank to the first drop.
Fish and Useful Baits at Albia Lower Reservoir
Fish reported from Albia Lower Reservoir include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, largemouth bass, redear sunfish, and yellow bass. Stocking records for Albia Lower Reservoir also list channel catfish, though that does not mean those fish will be easy to catch on every trip.
Bass
For bass at Albia Lower, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
Crappie, Perch and Sunfish
For panfish at Albia Lower, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, redear or other sunfish.
Catfish, Bullheads and Carp
For bottom fishing at Albia Lower, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Albia Lower Reservoir
On a first trip to Albia Lower, check incoming water, one bend in the old channel and a point near deep water with a moving lure, then slow down with a jig or worm where you get a bite.
When to Fish Albia Lower Reservoir
Spring around Albia Lower is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall around Albia Lower can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.