Little River Watershed Lake

Little River Watershed Lake is a lake in Decatur County, Iowa. Little River Watershed Lake covers about 733 acres, reaches a recorded 36 feet and holds about 9,682 acre-feet.

What Makes Little River Watershed Lake Different

Little River Watershed Lake has enough room for fish to move between weeds, rock, points and deeper water. At Little River Watershed Lake, a small section with two kinds of cover is usually a better start than random casts across the lake.

The reported fish at Little River Watershed Lake include walleye, largemouth bass, black crappie, and channel catfish. That mix gives anglers more than one sensible way to fish Little River Watershed Lake.

Fish and Baits at Little River Watershed Lake

Fish reported from Little River Watershed Lake include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, largemouth bass, and walleye. Stocking records for Little River Watershed Lake also list channel catfish and walleye, though that does not mean those fish will be easy to catch on every trip.

Bass

For bass at Little River Watershed, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

For panfish at Little River Watershed, 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.

Walleye and Open-Water Fish

For roaming fish at Little River Watershed, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

For bottom fishing at Little River Watershed, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish, and fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads.

Where to Start at Little River Watershed Lake

Choose one part of Little River Watershed Lake and fish it carefully. At Little River Watershed Lake, start with a moving lure along a point, weed edge or patch of wood, then use a jig, worm or minnow at the exact depth where the first bite comes.

On a first trip to Little River Watershed, 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.

Fishing Little River Watershed Lake Through the Year

Spring at Little River Watershed 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 Little River Watershed can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.

Tackle for Little River Watershed Lake

A medium spinning rod with 8- to 10-pound line handles most jigs, worms and small lures at Little River Watershed, while a medium-heavy rod is better for bass jigs and heavier bottom rigs.

Little River Watershed Lake FAQs

What is a good first spot to try at Little River Watershed Lake?

Pick one point, weed edge, patch of wood or old-channel bend at Little River Watershed Lake that sits beside deeper water, then test more than one lure depth before moving.

What does the depth figure mean at Little River Watershed Lake?

The 36-foot number marks the deepest reported spot, but fish at Little River Watershed Lake still need food, comfortable water and nearby cover.

Which fish is a sensible first target at Little River Watershed Lake?

Walleye fits the reported information for Little River Watershed Lake, so use a lure and spot made for that fish instead of guessing.