Provost Bay

Provost Bay is a reservoir in Sac County, Iowa. Provost Bay covers about 110 acres.

What to Expect at Provost Bay

Provost Bay was made by holding back a river or creek, making the old channel, bends and quiet coves sensible places to begin.

Fish and Useful Baits at Provost Bay

Fish reported from Provost Bay include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, largemouth bass, and white crappie.

Bass

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

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

For panfish at Provost Bay, 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.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

For bottom fishing at Provost Bay, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Provost Bay

On a first trip to Provost Bay, check incoming water, one bend in the old channel and a point near deep water with a moving lure, then slow down with a jig or worm where you get a bite.

When to Fish Provost Bay

Spring around Provost Bay 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 around Provost Bay can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.