Big Lake is a lake in Iowa, near Pottawattamie County.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Big Lake southwest of Saganaush Pond is a lake in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Big Lake southwest of Saganaush Pond covers about 5 acres.
Big Lake southwest of Saganaush Pond is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish reported from Big Lake southwest of Saganaush Pond include bigmouth buffalo, bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, green sunfish, largemouth bass, and rainbow trout. Stocking records for Big Lake southwest of Saganaush Pond also list channel catfish and rainbow trout, though that does not mean those fish will be easy to catch on every trip.
For bass at Big Lake near 41.2939, -95.8620, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
For panfish at Big Lake near 41.2939, -95.8620, fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, redear or other sunfish.
For bottom fishing at Big Lake near 41.2939, -95.8620, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish, and use corn or dough bait on a simple bottom rig for carp.
For cold-water fish at Big Lake near 41.2939, -95.8620, run spoons or minnow-shaped lures in cool water for trout.
On a first trip to Big Lake near 41.2939, -95.8620, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.
Spring at Big Lake near 41.2939, -95.8620 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 at Big Lake near 41.2939, -95.8620 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.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.