DeSoto Bend Lake

Harrison - Iowa


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  • 125 followers

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An Iowa DNR, Nebraska Game and Parks, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service joint effort lake.

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DeSoto Bend Lake Fishing Reports

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  1. 4 lb. 27 in. Walleye with a Rattle trap

    1. Sean Sullivan 0
      Another nice walleye last weekend
  2. The middle boat ramp is the only place to launch a boat at Desoto Bend. Largemouth bass fishing continues to be good. Anglers are drifting shallow flats w/ blood ...more bait and catching channel catfish. Channel Catfish - Fair: Fish liver or blood bait on the shallow flats. Most anglers are drifting these baits along the bottom. Fish will average two pounds. Largemouth Bass - Good: Largemouth bass of all sizes are being caught casting plastic baits to shore. Report courtesy of Iowa DNR.

  3. The middle boat ramp is the only place to launch a boat at Desoto Bend. Largemouth bass fishing continues to be good. Anglers are drifting shallow flats w/ blood ...more bait and catching channel catfish. Channel Catfish - Fair: Fish liver or blood bait on the shallow flats. Most anglers are drifting these baits along the bottom. Fish will average two pounds. Largemouth Bass - Good: Largemouth bass of all sizes are being caught casting plastic baits to shore. Report courtesy of Iowa DNR.

  4. The middle boat ramp is the only place to launch a boat at Desoto Bend. Largemouth bass fishing continues to be good. Anglers are drifting shallow flats w/ blood ...more bait and catching channel catfish. Channel Catfish - Fair: Fish liver or blood bait on the shallow flats. Most anglers are drifting these baits along the bottom. Fish average two pounds. Largemouth Bass - Good: Largemouth bass of all sizes are being caught casting plastic baits to shore. Report courtesy of Iowa DNR.

  5. The middle boat ramp is the only place to launch a boat at Desoto Bend. Largemouth bass fishing continues to be good. Anglers are drifting shallow flats with blood ...more bait and catching channel catfish. Channel Catfish - Fair: Fish liver or blood bait on the shallow flats. Most anglers are drifting these baits along the bottom. Fish will average two pounds. Largemouth Bass - Good: Largemouth bass of all sizes are being caught casting plastic baits to shore. Report courtesy of Iowa DNR

  6. The middle boat ramp is the only place to launch a boat at Desoto Bend. Largemouth bass fishing continues to be good. Channel Catfish - Fair: Fish liver on the ...more outside bend of the lake close to shore. Fish will average 2 pounds. Largemouth Bass - Good: Largemouth bass of all sizes are being caught casting plastic baits to shore. Report courtesy of Iowa DNR.

    1. Kevin Pike 0
      Can a guy use a Nebraska fishing license at DeSoto?
  7. The middle boat ramp is the only place to launch at Desoto Bend. Largemouth bass fishing continues to be good. Channel Catfish - Fair: Fish liver on the outside ...more bend of the lake close to shore. Fish will average two pounds. Largemouth Bass - Good: Largemouth bass of all sizes are being caught casting plastic baits to shore. Report courtesy of Iowa DNR.

  8. The middle boat ramp is the only place to launch a boat at Desoto Bend. Largemouth bass fishing is good. Channel Catfish - Fair: Fish the rock on the outside bend ...more of the lake close to shore. Fish will average two pounds. Largemouth Bass - Good: Largemouth bass of all sizes are being caught casting plastic baits to shore. Report courtesy of Iowa DNR.

  9. The middle boat ramp is the only place to launch at Desoto Bend. Largemouth bass fishing is good. Channel Catfish - Fair: Fish the rock on the outside bend of the ...more lake close to shore. Fish will average 2 pounds. Largemouth Bass - Good: Largemouth bass of all sizes are being caught casting plastic baits to shore. Report courtesy of Iowa DNR.

  10. Desoto Bend opened for fishing on April 15. The lake has a good catfish and crappie population. Channel Catfish - No Report: Crappie - No Report: Report courtesy ...more of Iowa DNR

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