Iowa/Cedar Rapids

Wondering if anyone in the CR and surrounding area going out tomorrow..and has anyone had any luck with this superlow water level>I’ll be out fishing the dams in CR I’m going through withdrawals.

Don’t waist your time below the roller dam in south cedar rapids Palolo, its too shallow in the west side and you’d have to wade to get to deeper water. You might do ok below the dam downtown, right below it on the west side. You’ll see a calm area right next to the concrete wall and you can fish there. Another spot woudl be on the west side right under the first ave. bridge for smaller channels and maybe a whitebass or two. Good luck, got to work today or Id go too and post a report if you go. Both places and you might hook into a walleye on crawlers. The river is this low every winter.

Thanks mossydan I’ll do the 5and1 dam tomorrow and I’ll post a report hopefully with a keeper

Report in. open water/dam fishing in CR closed til spring..I tried liver, nightcrawlers plastics no takers.
As I’m sitting there waiting for a bite I’m thinking I wish I had a marcum that I read bout on IDO..

When I’m fishing channels in the winter with Sudden Impact, I use it sparingly, unlike in the summer when I put so much on I know I’m wasting it.

I know I’m a little late and don’t have a clue how much liver was on our hook, but some times Less is More™.

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When I’m fishing channels in the winter with Sudden Impact, I use it sparingly, unlike in the summer when I put so much on I know I’m wasting it.

I know I’m a little late and don’t have a clue how much liver was on our hook, but some times Less is More™.

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Ok Brian I give in I’ll buy some of that Sudden Impact.

I was trying to point out that smaller baits seem to work better in the cold water months. A gob of liver might have been too much. I used Sudden Impact as my example.

Maybe just try a smaller hook with a smaller piece of liver.

But if you feel you have to… Sudden Impact<

ok so I watched the clip on how to use this bait at least I don’t have to touch..I’ll give it a try
btw cool site TeamCatfish

The question is—how did the new Frabil suit work out for you???

I just happend to have a pic sry it’s blurry.

The suit was comfortable and kept me warm..it is a little snug in the thigh area other than that I like how it looks on me.

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I like how it looks on me.

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That is always one of my concerns too…but it never does.

Outta curiosity, has anyone ever had luck with cats biting in the winter time? I’ve never tried ice fishing, mostly cause I worry bout falling through, so just curious.

Brrr Looks a little nippy there. You have more snow there than we do up here. Good to hear that you are happy with it. I have to agree that it looks good on you

heavychevy I was fishing open water near the dam I’ve never tried icefishing either but would love to try it. I even tried my cats spot yesterday but no luck.

curmudgeon I meant it didn’t look like I was wearing a guys suit

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Outta curiosity, has anyone ever had luck with cats biting in the winter time? I’ve never tried ice fishing, mostly cause I worry bout falling through, so just curious.

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The most well known lake in our area is Horseshoe by Richmond, MN. Many folks go there just to fish channels through the ice.

There’s Byllesby near Cannon Falls, that’s been picking up popularity.

Lake Zumbro has kicked out some awesome cats to the few folks that fish them down there.

Pool 4, through the ice on Pepin or by boat…and there’s zero crowds where the cats are biting in both those locations.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-0-frimCGI&list=UUD6w8CssYCdYcM83xvNTLWA&index=3&feature=plcp

Here’s a YouTube video of a channel cat taking Sudden Impact this last December(?)

They’re cleaning up on cats on the Miss. river right now on shad guts. And will be on the Iowa river whenever it opens back up. Crawlers with scent and stink bait will work too.
But you have to take it to them. They won’t travel far for food right now.

I’m going down to cinncinatti iowa this weekend to visit family, so ill definatly hitting rathbun. I’m planning a camping trip around late june on the mississippi. Any good camping places close to the river on the iowa side? Internet only turned ub some truckstop place that allows camping if you wanna call it that.