Regional, Iowa – Here is this week’s Northwest Iowa Fishing Report as released by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Thursday, February 19th.
Spirit Lake Management District
- Contact Person: Jed Siegwarth – 712-330-2542
The walleye season is closed on the Iowa Great Lakes until May 2nd. Most lakes no longer have any fishable ice. Warm weather and consistent high winds have opened up most lakes. Last updated on 02/19/2026
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F): 32.0
- Ramp Condition: Not recommended
The walleye season is closed until May 2nd. Ice fishing is not recommended on most of the lake.
- Black Crappie – Fair: Anglers were successful hole hopping to catch quality-size fish during the ice season.
- Bluegill – Fair: Anglers were successful hole hopping to catch quality-size fish during the ice season.
- Pumpkinseed – Fair: Anglers were successful hole hopping to catch quality-size fish during the ice season.
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F): 32.0
- Ramp Condition: Not recommended
Ice fishing is not recommended.
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F): 32.0
- Ramp Condition: Not recommended
Ice fishing is not recommended.
- Yellow Bass – Fair: Anglers report lots of smaller yellow bass during the ice season.
Silver Lake (Dickinson) (Dickinson)
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F): 32.0
- Ramp Condition: Not recommended
Ice fishing is not recommended.
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F): 32.0
- Ramp Condition: Useable
The walleye season is closed until May 2nd. The lake is almost entirely opened up. A few anglers have started to get on the lake via boat. No courtesy docks are in place making launching a boat more difficult. Porta-potty units are available at Marble Beach and Mini-Wakan boat ramps.
- Black Crappie – Fair: With a little movement, anglers were catching crappie on jigs with minnows or plastics during the ice season.
- Yellow Perch – Good: Anglers were catching good amounts of quality-size, 9- to 13-inch fish during the ice season.
- Ice Condition: Not Recommended
- Water Temperature (°F): 34.0
- Ramp Condition: Not recommended
The walleye season is closed until May 2nd. Most of the lake has opened up; there is no good access via boat.
Bluegill – Fair: Anglers were successful on the major bays during the ice season.
