Lizard Lake is a lake in Iowa, near Pocahontas 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.
Lizard Lake is a lake in Pocahontas County, Iowa. Lizard Lake covers about 275 acres and reaches a recorded 6.78 feet.
Lizard Lake 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 Lizard Lake include black bullhead, northern pike, and yellow perch. Stocking records for Lizard Lake also list largemouth bass and northern pike and yellow perch, though that does not mean those fish will be easy to catch on every trip.
For bass at Lizard, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
For panfish at Lizard, keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
For large predators at Lizard, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
For bottom fishing at Lizard, fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads.
Spring at Lizard 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 Lizard can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
On a first trip to Lizard, 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.
A medium spinning rod covers smaller lures at Lizard, while a heavier rod and stronger leader are better for pike or muskellunge.
At Lizard, pick one cove and the closest point or drop into deep water, then fish that small area well before making a long move.
Not every trip. A better place at Lizard is where a point, drop-off or group of baitfish gives the fish a reason to stop.
Black bullhead is on the fish list for Lizard, so start with a bait made for that fish instead of guessing at a species that may not be there.
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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.
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.
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.