LA Ward is a lake in Polk County, Iowa.
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.
LA Ward is a lake in Polk County, Iowa. LA Ward covers about 2.4 acres and reaches a recorded 11 feet.
LA Ward is shallow enough that wind, weeds, shade and even a small dip in the bottom can make one part fish better than another.
Fish reported from LA Ward include bluegill and largemouth bass. Stocking records for LA Ward also list channel catfish, though that does not mean those fish will be easy to catch on every trip.
For bass at LA Ward, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
For panfish at LA Ward, fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, redear or other sunfish.
For bottom fishing at LA Ward, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish.
On a first trip to LA Ward, 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 LA Ward is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is best early or late around weeds, shade and the few deeper holes. Fall at LA Ward 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.