Polk Township Lake is a lake in Benton 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.
Polk Township Lake is a lake in Benton County, Iowa. Polk Township Lake covers about 10 acres.
Polk Township Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish reported from Polk Township Lake include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, largemouth bass, walleye, and yellow perch. Stocking records for Polk Township Lake also list channel catfish and yellow perch, though that does not mean those fish will be easy to catch on every trip.
For bass at Polk Township, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
For panfish at Polk Township, 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, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
For roaming fish at Polk Township, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
For bottom fishing at Polk Township, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish.
On a first trip to Polk Township, 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 Polk Township 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 Polk Township 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.
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.