Hawthorn
RECEIVE FISHING REPORT UPDATES!
Rating - Poor
Monday, Mar 17 2025
Channel Catfish -Slow: Try shad guts or dead minnows on wind-blown shorelines.
Monday, Mar 17 2025
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Hawthorn
RECEIVE FISHING REPORT UPDATES!
Rating - Poor
Channel Catfish -Slow: Try shad guts or dead minnows on wind-blown shorelines.
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Decorah District Trout Streams
Good
New
03/17/2025
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Black Hawk River/Lake
Good
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03/17/2025
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Fair
New
03/17/2025
Many areas have opened up. A few anglers have already launched boats. Courtesy docks are not yet in place. The walleye season i
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Storm Lake
Unknown
New
03/17/2025
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West Okoboji Lake
Fair
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Des Moines River (Saylorville to Redrock)
Poor
New
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Unknown
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03/17/2025
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Brushy Creek Lake
Unknown
New
03/17/2025
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Cedar River (Nashua to La Porte City))
Fair
New
03/17/2025
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Cedar River (Above Nashua)
Poor
New
03/17/2025
Open edges in the backwaters. Ice fishing is not recommended. Majority of the ice is off the main river. Walleye - Slow: Walley
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Red Haw Lake
Poor
New
03/17/2025
Channel Catfish - Slow: Try dead minnows on the shorelines.
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Poor
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03/17/2025
Largemouth Bass - Slow: Few fish caught near brush. Muskellunge - Slow: Few fish caught near brush piles.
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Fair
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03/17/2025
Clear Lake is about fifty percent ice free. If you decide to launch a boat, be aware of shifting ice sheets that may block ramp
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