Crawford Creek Impoundment
The cold weather seems to be keeping anglers from going out, but those that are, have been catching a few medium sized bluegill and crappie.

Storm Lake (including Little Storm Lake)
Weather is improving, and walleye anglers are having some luck using a minnow or chub under a slip bobber in the new marina. Remember that Storm Lake has a 17 to 22-inch slot length limit. All walleye in that range must be immediately released.

Swan Lake
The water has cleared at Swan and anglers are catching a few medium size crappie and bluegill.

Clear Lake
Yellow bass fishing has been slow this week. The best bite has been on the warmer days. Walleye - Slow: Muskellunge - Fair: Yellow Bass - Fair:

Rice Lake
Crappie - Good: Yellow Perch - Fair:

Big Spirit Lake
Water temperature is 42 degrees. Yellow Perch - Fair: Use small jigging lures tipped with live bait. Fish have been caught at the Footbridge in 20 feet of water and in front of Buffalo Run in 7 feet of water. Walleye - Fair: Fish at sunset with a twister tail near Marble Beach, Footbridge, or Buffalo Run.

East Okoboji Lake
Yellow Perch - Good: Fish the weeds at Jingles Point and in front of the Trestle with a small jig or spoon tipped with live bait. Walleye - Fair: Use a twister tail at one of the bridges after sunset.

Silver Lake (Dickinson)
White Bass - Fair: Use a jig and minnow in the evenings from shore. Walleye - Fair: Use a twister tail from shore near the Trapper's Bay Bridge in the evenings.

West Okoboji Lake
Water temperature is 50 degrees. Yellow Perch - Good: Fish in Smith's Bay along the weeds in front of the Emporium. Walleye - Fair: Fish at Triboji, Pikes and Gull Point with a twister tail in the evenings.

Five Island Lake
Walleye - Fair: Use a twister tail in the evenings near the Trestle.

Lost Island Lake
Walleye - Fair: Use a twister tail in the evenings near the bridge or beach.

Tuttle Lake
Walleye - Fair: A few fish are being caught at the outlet on twister tails or a jig and minnow.

Big Sioux River
Channel Catfish - Fair: Some fish are still being caught in deep holes using chubs or cut bait fished on the bottom. Sauger - Fair: Anglers are using a crappie rig below a float baited with minnows in deep holes it is important to keep presentation directly below boat to feel bites. Walleye - Good: Anglers are using a crappie rig below a float baited with minnows in deep holes it is important to keep presentation directly below boat to feel bites. If fishing from shore, go to the Klondike Dam and use a lead head and twister tail tipped with a minnow or worm.

West Fork Des Moines (state line to Emmetsburg)
Walleye - Fair: Use a twister tail in deep holes near riffles and current seams.

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