Des Moines River (Saylorville to Redrock)
RECEIVE FISHING REPORT UPDATES!
Rating - Good
Tuesday, Mar 21 2023
Channel Catfish - Good: Catfishing on the river has been good for both channels and flatheads. Anglers are catching fish on live bait and cut bait. White Bass - Good: Cast twister tails, swimbaits, spoons and in-line spinners below the dams in Des Moines. Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) - Good: Try twister tails, swimbaits or live minnows on jigs below the dams in Des Moines and below Red Rock.
Tuesday, Mar 21 2023
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Channel Catfish - Good: Catfishing on the river has been good for both channels and flatheads. Anglers are catching fish on live bait and cut bait. White Bass - Good: Cast twister tails, swimbaits, spoons and in-line spinners below the dams in Des Moines. Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) - Good: Try twister tails, swimbaits or live minnows on jigs below the dams in Des Moines and below Red Rock.Click here to unsubcribe from your fishing reports.
Des Moines River (Saylorville to Redrock)
RECEIVE FISHING REPORT UPDATES!
Rating - Good
Channel Catfish - Good: Catfishing on the river has been good for both channels and flatheads. Anglers are catching fish on live bait and cut bait. White Bass - Good: Cast twister tails, swimbaits, spoons and in-line spinners below the dams in Des Moines. Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) - Good: Try twister tails, swimbaits or live minnows on jigs below the dams in Des Moines and below Red Rock.
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