Black Hawk River/Lake
RECEIVE FISHING REPORT UPDATES!
Rating - Fair
Thursday, Jul 09 2026
Water Temperature (F): 82.0 Ramp Condition: Useable Black Crappie - Fair: Crappies have moved offshore; anglers are picking up some in the fish house in Town Bay. Bluegill - Fair: Pick up bluegill from shore near patches of vegetation and from boat near the rock piles. Use a piece of crawler on a jig. Most fish are 7-inches. Channel Catfish - Fair: Pick up catfish from shore and around the rock piles in deeper habitat. Use cut bait or crawlers fished on or near the bottom. Walleye - Fair: Try drifting or trolling along the dredge cuts and the rock piles in the east basin.
Thursday, Jul 09 2026
GPS
GPS: 42.2967° N, 95.0156° WAccess Info
Amenities at Black Hawk Lake include: Boat Access Accessible Pier Picnic Area Beach Trails Accessible Facilities Playground Restrooms Camping Concessions Good/Excellent Shorefishing Hard Surface Boat Ramp Carry Down Boat Launch Accessible Shoreline Fish Cleaning StationClick here to unsubcribe from your fishing reports.
Black Hawk River/Lake
RECEIVE FISHING REPORT UPDATES!
Rating - Fair
Water Temperature (F): 82.0 Ramp Condition: Useable Black Crappie - Fair: Crappies have moved offshore; anglers are picking up some in the fish house in Town Bay. Bluegill - Fair: Pick up bluegill from shore near patches of vegetation and from boat near the rock piles. Use a piece of crawler on a jig. Most fish are 7-inches. Channel Catfish - Fair: Pick up catfish from shore and around the rock piles in deeper habitat. Use cut bait or crawlers fished on or near the bottom. Walleye - Fair: Try drifting or trolling along the dredge cuts and the rock piles in the east basin.
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