Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass
Fishing in Iowa.

Bass are one of the most sought after of all the game fish. Its appeal spans cultures, age groups and genders to tap on the heart strings of anglers everywhere. Join us in our endeavor to offer information about bass fishing on your favorite bass lake in the Iowa area.

Bass Fishing Lakes In Iowa

Iowa is peppered with lakes, rivers, streams, creeks, ponds and lakes. Bass make their home in most of these waters. The larger impoundments sporting a population of bass include Big Creek Lake, Big Spirit Lake, Brushy Creek Lake, Coralville Lake, DeSoto Bend Lake, Lake Fisher, Lake Icaria, Lake MacBride, Lake Manawa, Little River Lake, Pleasant Creek Lake, Rathbun Lake, Red Rock Lake, Rock Creek Lake, Saylorville Lake, Spirit Lake, Three Mile Lake, Twelve Mile Creek Lake and West Okoboji Lake.

The state record largemouth was caught from Lake Fisher and the IA state record smallmouth came out of West Okoboji Lake.

Bass are aggressive feeders and agile enough to chase down and catch most of their favorite foods. They are most easily caught during a feeding spree but can be enticed into striking an anglers bait for reasons other than hunger. They are predatory by nature and at times will strike at anything that enters their world. They are also territorial and at times strike anything that ventures into their domain. If it moves and they can get it into their large mouth, bass will attempt to eat it.

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Iowa fishing information.

IA Bass Fishing - All About Fishing for Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass inIowa.

22 lbs - 4 oz

10 lbs - 14 oz

60 - 80 Degrees

Prefers slightly stained to murky water with cover and little or no current.

11 lbs - 15 oz

7 lbs - 12 oz

58 - 72 Degrees

Prefers clear to slightly stained water and is comfortable in mild current. Prefers gravel and rocky areas.