Alice Wyth Lake, Iowa: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Alice Wyth Lake in Black Hawk County, Iowa. Land around it is rolling bush. At about 49 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. For supplies, Cedar Falls is 1.2 miles out. Cedar Rapids is the closest city, 53 miles away. Water in the same corner: Fisher Lake about 0.6 miles, George Wyth Lake within 1.3 miles, East Lake about 2 miles, Greenbelt Lake within 4 miles and Prairie Lakes about 4.2 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Alice Wyth Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Fish documented in Black Hawk County include bluegill, channel catfish, largemouth bass, black crappie and common carp. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Alice Wyth Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 16°F in January to roughly 73°F in July. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid usually goes in late March, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages place the thaw at late March and the freeze at early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Anyone fishing Alice Wyth Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. You can launch: the ramp is half a mile away. You can leave the car about 120 yards from the water. Fishing from a pier is possible 130 yards away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Fisher Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Check the position on Alice Wyth Lake before loading the car.