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Windy conditions and some light freezing rain early. Then a wintry mix for the afternoon. High near 30F. Winds NE at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of precip 50%..

Cloudy with snow showers this evening and steady snow likely after midnight. Some mixed winter precipitation possible. Low 14F. NNE winds shifting to WNW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 70%. Snow accumulations less than one inch.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ fishing report for the week of Feb. 2, 2023 for southwest Iowa:

Aarowhead Pond, Pottawattamie County, 1-1/2 miles southeast of Neola: Ice thickness is 8 inches. Bluegill — Good: Bluegill fishing has been good this week using waxworms. Fish average 8 inches.

Big Lake (including Gilbert’s Pond), Pottawattamie County, northeast Council Bluffs: Rainbow trout were stocked recently. Rainbow Trout — Fair: Try similar size tackle used for bluegill and crappie. Nightcrawlers, minnows, and waxworms are good live bait options. You need a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout.

Greenfield Lake, Adair County, one mile southwest of Greenfield: Greenfield has a large year class of 9-inch black crappie. Black Crappie — Fair. Bluegill — Fiar: Fishing has been good for 7-inch bluegills.

Lake Anita, Cass County, one-half mile south of Anita: Lake Anita has a good year class of black crappie averaging 9-inches. Bluegills average 8-inches. Black Crappie — Fair: The crappie bite is light; anglers are finding fish suspended close to deep tree piles. Bluegill — Fair: Target the tree piles in the north arm of the lake.

Prairie Rose Lake, Shelby County, eight miles southeast of Harlan: Fish surveys show a large number of 10- to 12-inch black crappie. Bluegills will be 8.5- to 9-inches. Black Crappie — Slow: Crappie have been tough to catch during mid-day. Best bite is early morning and late afternoon. Bluegill — Fair: Fishing has slowed some this week. Anglers willing to fish most of the day will take home a nice mess of fish. Largemouth Bass — Fair: If you are fishing a brush pile, you will catch an occasional largemouth bass.

Viking Lake, Montgomery County, four miles east of Stanton: Viking Lake has a good number of 8- to 10-inch black crappie with a smaller percentage of larger fish. Bluegill are 7- to 8-inches. Black Crappie — Fair: Anglers report finding crappies north of the pontoon area in tree piles. Best bite is late afternoon using minnows. Bluegill — Slow: Sorting is needed for 7.5-to-8-inch bluegill.

Ice conditions have improved this week. Lakes in the district have 5 to 8inches of ice. For information on lakes in the Southwest District call the Cold Springs office at (712) 769-2587.

Green Valley Lake, Union County, 2-1/2 miles northwest of Creston: Large area of open water expands from the campground to near the beach area.

Three Mile Lake, Adams County, four miles north of Corning: Open water on the south end and along the roadbed off the main boat ramp. Ice thickness is about 8 inches off the north boat ramp.

Twelve Mile Lake, Union County, four miles east of Creston: Ice thickness is about 8 inches off the east boat ramp. Black Crappie — Fair: Try using jigs tipped with a minnow or waxworm fished in the upper end of the reservoir to catch crappie of all sizes. Bluegill — Fair: Use jigs tipped with a waxworm in the upper end of the reservoir.

Most Mount Ayr district lakes have variable ice conditions ranging from 0-8 inches. There are areas of thin ice around areas that were open last week. Use extreme caution if venturing out ice fishing and drill many test holes. For more information, call the Mount Ayr Fisheries office at (641) 464-3108.

To reach Brian Rathjen, send correspondence to sports@ant-news.com or phone (712) 243-2624.

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