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Mississippi River Pools 16 to 20: The Mississippi River Pools 16 to 20 remain above flood stage but are steadily falling. Many boat ramps are still inaccessible due to high water. Water clarity has improved but it is still a little muddy. Water temperature is around 59 degrees.

In Pool 16, river stage at Lock and Dam 15 is 16.09 feet and falling. The Marquette St. boat ramp in Davenport is still closed due to high water and the ramp at the Fairport Recreational Area is also under water. Some channel catfish are being caught by shore anglers using shad guts. White bass are also being caught by shore anglers below the Lock and Dam in Davenport. For the white bass, try casting small jigs with twister tails or in-line spinners. In Pool 17, river stage at Lock and Dam 16 is 16.39 feet and falling. The boat ramps in Muscatine and Big Timber are still closed due to high water. Fishing has been slow due to high water.

In Pool 18, the river stage at Lock and Dam 17 is 18.05 feet and falling. The Toolesboro landing is still closed due to high water. Channel catfish are being caught on shad guts. In Pool 19, river stage at Lock and Dam 18 is 13.88 feet and falling. No fishing report. In Pool 20, river stage at Lock and Dam 19 is 17.44 feet and falling. No fishing report.

Lake Odessa (Louisa): Odessa is flooded. All boat ramps and the Toolesboro road are closed.

Lake Darling (Washington): Water temperature remains in the 50s. Most fish, including crappies, remain in deep water. If the warm weather continues, look for crappies to move in soon.

Lake Belva Deer (Keokuk): Anglers continue to catch catfish off the jetties. They are also catching some bluegills on the warm days in about five feet of water. Crappies are still out deep.

Lake Geode (Henry): Anglers are catching some bass along the dam and off the rocks and are starting to catch a few crappies.

Lake Rathbun (Appanoose): Crappies have started biting on small jigs fished around the flooded timber around the South Fork area of the lake. Channel catfish have been biting on night crawlers. Water temperature is 56 degrees.

Lake Sugema (Van Buren): Bluegills have been hitting on jigs tipped with a chunk of night crawler. Walleyes have been biting on jig and minnow combinations fished along the dam and other areas of the lake with rocky shorelines.

Lake Wapello (Davis): The lake is currently 6 feet low. The boat ramps are still useable for small boats only. Largemouth bass have been hitting on a variety of artificial lures fished along shoreline structure.

Lake Keomah (Mahaska): Largemouth bass have been hitting crankbaits and spinner baits. Bluegills have been biting on small jigs. Anglers are also catching bullheads on night crawlers.

Coralville Reservoir (Johnson): Anglers are catching a few walleyes/saugeyes below the Macbride spillway and on a few of the flooded roadbeds. Most are using a jig and white twister or a small crankbait.

Diamond Lake (Poweshiek): Channel catfish were being caught in the northeast end of the lake on night crawlers.

Pleasant Creek (Linn): Some largemouth bass are being taken on crankbaits and other artificial lures. The dam seems to be producing the best.

Skunk River (Keokuk and Washington): The river has returned below bank full, but heavy rains in the upper part of the North and South Skunk rivers should bring it right back up.

Iowa River (Louisa): The Iowa River is finally returning to its banks although it looks to be at flood stage at Wapello a little longer.

Cedar River (Muscatine and Louisa): The Cedar is finally back to its banks.

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