11-01-2002, 02:24 PM
[center][size 2]CENTRAL IOWA[/size][/center] [center][size 1][cool] Badger Creek Lake[/size][/center] [center][size 1]7- to 8-inch bluegills and 8- to 9-inch crappies. The old roadbed that runs east-west between the boat ramps is the traditional place to pull panfish through the ice[/size][/center] [center][
][size 1] Big Creek Lake[/size][/center] [center][size 1]Bluegill populations have been stunted in recent years by competition with gizzard shad. Plans to drain and kill off the lake in late 2001 were derailed by public outcry.[/size][/center] [center][size 1][crazy] Lake Ahquabi[/size][/center] [center][size 1]has a unique "fish house" built on poles in the water, that provides good panfishing throughout the winter. Aerators under the fish house keep a pool free of ice, and anglers can fish "inside" the house in that open water. Brushpiles, rockpiles and other habitat, along with the aerated water, attract fish and offer excellent fishing.[/size][/center] [center][size 1][cool] Rock Creek[/size][/center] [center][size 1]There are awesome crappies both in size and numbers. "They're in the 9- to 12-inch range. They're tough to catch in the summer because the lake can get so muddy, but in the winter, under the ice, it settles down, and you can do really well for them.[/size][/center] [center] [/center]
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][size 1] Big Creek Lake[/size][/center] [center][size 1]Bluegill populations have been stunted in recent years by competition with gizzard shad. Plans to drain and kill off the lake in late 2001 were derailed by public outcry.[/size][/center] [center][size 1][crazy] Lake Ahquabi[/size][/center] [center][size 1]has a unique "fish house" built on poles in the water, that provides good panfishing throughout the winter. Aerators under the fish house keep a pool free of ice, and anglers can fish "inside" the house in that open water. Brushpiles, rockpiles and other habitat, along with the aerated water, attract fish and offer excellent fishing.[/size][/center] [center][size 1][cool] Rock Creek[/size][/center] [center][size 1]There are awesome crappies both in size and numbers. "They're in the 9- to 12-inch range. They're tough to catch in the summer because the lake can get so muddy, but in the winter, under the ice, it settles down, and you can do really well for them.[/size][/center] [center] [/center][signature]