Izaak Walton Lake is a lake in Iowa, near Des Moines 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.
Izaak Walton Lake is a lake in Des Moines County, Iowa. Izaak Walton Lake covers about 11 acres and holds about 75 acre-feet.
Izaak Walton Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Stocking records for Izaak Walton Lake also list channel catfish, though that does not mean those fish will be easy to catch on every trip.
For bottom fishing at Izaak Walton, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish.
On a first trip to Izaak Walton, 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 Izaak Walton 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 Izaak Walton 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.
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.