lock and dam 14 leclaire iowa

Hey everyone just wondering if anyone has every caught walleye below this dam.

Yes that’s pool 15 not as popular as 14 but there’s fish there

Yes you can. I use to catch some right from the walk way that they have on the Iowa side. There is more people how that take pictures of eagles than fish. There is a boat ramp at the south end of parking lot if you have a boat.

Sometimes, but its been absolutely terrible for the past 2 years. 3, 4, 5 years ago was good. I wouldn’t even waste your time fishing there when you can fish below 13 and 15 with much more success.

I was thinking about trying it tomorrow just for a change of pace. Not worried about catching fish. Just want to fish some open water. Gonna be a bit before I get to head north.

You are going to have to fight through the eagle watchers to get over there. And it won’t be holding many fish since they are bubbling the crap out of the small lock.. but I guess its worth a shot. You’ll need 3/8 or 1/2oz to fish up in the current, or you can stand in the middle of the eagle watchers and fish the slacker water.

Watch out for the guy launching sheepshead with a sling shot, he gets pissed if you fish by him and ruin their camera shots.

You’d have a better chance of catching a fish down below 15 if there isnt too much ice around shore. You can reach the wintering saugers on a long cast. They should be stacked in there with there being no fishing pressure for 2 months.

What’s the closest boat launch down by 15?

marquette st. in downtown dav just south of the casino. But I believe it is frozen in.