Here is the weekly Northwest Iowa Fishing Report from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, as released on Wednesday, March 4th.
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 fishable ice. Many lakes capped back over with ice due to a few cold days, but have started to open back up due to warm weather. Last updated on 03/04/2026
- 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. A large portion of the lake that had been open last week froze back over, but will likely be back open in the next few days. 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.
