Just wondering if there is open water and an open access on either of these pools. Anyone been out lately???
Got my boat back from the shop and don’t have any soft water here to float it on…… 
I’ve never fished at the dam in Muscatine. Is there an access close to the dam, open water between?
Muscatine has a really nice new ramp within 1.5 miles of the dam. I haven’t been up there in a week or so, but, I’d bet a couple gold Rapalas that it’s open water – with these temps.
If you turn at the stoplight towards the old city ramp, cross the tracks then hang a left going upstream on the frontage road you’ll come to the new ramp.
good luck! my boat is in the the shop or else I’d be up there too.
Water is open, however, you have to use the old ramp. The new ramp is in some slack water and therefore is froze up. There was 5-6 boats out this morning. Appeared to be fairly slow for most.
Fished 17 yesterday and you will have to use the old ramps. It was fishing and not catching for our boat. Managed 3 fish for the day. When we started around 10 there were 6 boats by noon we were the only ones still fishing the dam area. Stuck it out till 4:30 with not much to show for it. Was a good day to be on the water though.
16 is open from marquette up to the dam John but not much action
Thanks for the info guys! I saw today that a small section of 14 has opened up. I may just try some areas here on my list of “there’s gotta be fish there” spots that I never get around to fishing. 
I do have to get to Muscatine sometime this winter, but may have to wait a bit. Thanks again! 
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