Pool 10 River level at Lynxville is 18.4 feet is expected to rise to 19.6 feet over the next week. Channel Catfish - Fair: Channel cat fishing should pick up soon as fish will be feeding heavily before the spawn. Try worms on the bottom or drifting minnows on a bobber near rocky areas. Bluegill - Good: Bluegills have moved into the backwaters and are getting ready to spawn. Fish shallow flats with worm on a bobber and keep moving to find active fish. Smallmouth Bass - Excellent: Fish are stacked in rocky areas with good current. Fish behind current breaks. Largemouth Bass - Excellent: Seeing more fish moving into the backwaters. Crappie - Good: Crappies are getting ready to spawn and fishing is good along backwater shorelines. Freshwater Drum - Good: Drum fishing good on main channel borders with worm on bottom.

Pool 11 River level at Guttenberg is 10.0 feet and expected to rise to 11.4 feet over the next week. The rollers have been lifted at the lock and dam which may slow fishing in the tail water area. Channel Catfish - Fair: Channel cats have been active using cut bait. Fish current eddies along deep rocky shoreline. Bluegill - Good: Bluegills have moved into the backwaters and are getting ready to spawn. Fish shallow flats with worm on a bobber and keep moving to find active fish. Smallmouth Bass - Excellent: Fish are stacked in rocky areas with good current. Fish behind current breaks. Largemouth Bass - Excellent: Seeing more fish moving into the backwaters. Crappie - Good: Crappies are getting ready to spawn and fishing is good along backwater shorelines. Freshwater Drum - Good: Drum fishing good on main channel borders with worm on bottom.

Pool 12 Water clarity is slightly stained to clear. Water level at Lock and Dam is going to raise one or two feet during the week. Levels in Dubuque are at 8.85 feet and expected to rise to 10.6 feet. Water temperature is around 55 degrees. Channel Catfish - Good: Cut bait usually taken from suckers seems to be the bait of choice for many channel catfish anglers. One angler reported stink bait to be hot, but another reports they can't catch fish on stink bait? Rising water though usually triggers good cat fishing. Largemouth Bass - Good: Anglers are reporting catching decent numbers of largemouth bass off the rock piles and current eddy's in the tail waters and tree falls in the side channels. Freshwater Drum - Good: Egg sinker and worm rig along sand bars has been good for drum. When eaten fresh they can make fine table fare. Usually drum still can be taken in rising dirty water.

Pool 13 Water clarity is slightly stained. Water level is going to raise one or two feet during the week. Levels in Bellevue are 9.2 feet and expected to rise to 11.5 feet. Water temperature is around 55 degrees. Channel Catfish - Good: Cat fishing has been good on cut bait and worms. The raising water levels should trigger better cat fishing conditions. White Bass - Fair: Schools of white bass have been seen feeding on Pool 13 but no reports of anglers catching them. Try white jigs or spinner baits when feeding schools are spotted. Largemouth Bass - Excellent: Fish along exposed rock piles and behind fallen trees. Some bass are being caught in Spring Lake along the edges of the now early growing week lines. Freshwater Drum - Good: Drum (also called sheepshead or perch) have been biting well along sandy current areas. Some are being taken by walleye fishing on jigs but an egg sinker and worm rig is the best bet for this fish.

Pool 14 Water clarity is slightly stained. Water levels at Camanche is going to raise one or two feet during the week. Water stage is 12.2 feet and expected to rise to 13.2 feet this week. Water temperature is around 55 degrees. Channel Catfish - Good: Some nice catfish are being reported but as water levels rise the cat fishing should get better. Most catfish are being caught on cut bait but some are being taken on leaches. Crappie - No Report: Some nice crappies are being taken out of Sunfish and Cattail Slough last week but no report this week. A few are also being reported out of Rock Creek. Freshwater Drum - Fair: Some drum are being reported by walleye anglers on the wing dams. No real reports from bank anglers but drum remain one of the fish species that are commonly caught in tougher conditions. Try an egg sinker and worm rig for best results.

Pool 16 Tail water stage at Lock and Dam 15 is 9.50 feet. Tail water stage is forecasted to rise steadily over the next few days. Main channel water temperature is around 66 degrees. Channel Catfish - Fair: Channel cat fishing has been hit or miss. Some fish are being caught on nightcrawlers, shad, and stink bait. Try fishing around snag piles in the backwater sloughs. White Bass - Good: White bass are being caught in Sunset Marina and along the Davenport Riverfront. Try casting in-line spinners, small crankbaits, or jigs and plastics. White bass fishing in Sylvan Slough is being reported as slow. Bluegill - Good: Bluegills are being caught in Sunset Marina on small minnows and wax worms. Try fishing around the docks. Bluegills are also being caught in the Andalusia Island complex. Try fishing around brush piles. Bluegills are also being caught in the Andalusia Harbor. Largemouth Bass - Fair: Some largemouth bass are being caught in Sunset Marina. Try casting crankbaits or spinner baits. Crappie - Good: Crappies are being caught in Sunset Marina on minnows. Try using bobbers or jigs around the docks. Crappies are also being caught in the Andalusia Island complex. Look for crappies around brush piles. Some crappies are also being caught in the Andalusia Harbor. Walleye - No Report: We have received no walleye fishing information for this pool.

Pool 17 Tail water stage at Lock and Dam 16 is 8.40 feet. Tail water stage is forecasted to rise steadily over the next few days. We have received no fishing information for this pool this week. Bluegill - No Report: Try fishing in Big Timber around stumps and brush piles with wax worms or pieces of nightcrawler under a bobber. Crappie - No Report: An area to try would be Big Timber. Look for crappies around stumps and brush piles. Try using small minnows under a bobber or jigs and plastics.

Pool 18 Tail water stage at Lock and Dam 17 is 10.21 feet. Tail water stage is forecasted to rise over the next few days. We have received no fishing information for this pool this week. Bluegill - No Report: Anglers may want to try fishing for bluegill in Huron Island and New Boston Bay/Sturgeon Bay. Look for bluegills around stumps, logs, and brush piles. Try using wax worms or pieces of nightcrawlers under a bobber. Crappie - No Report: Anglers may want to try crappie fishing in Huron Island or New Boston Bay/Sturgeon Bay. Look for crappies around stumps, logs, and brush piles. Try fishing with small minnows under a bobber or small jigs and plastics.