Hendrickson Marsh Lake Fishing in Marshall County, Iowa

• Overview

  Set in Marshall County, Hendrickson Marsh Lake is an Iowa water. It lies 945 feet above sea level. Roughly 99 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The full circuit measures close to 2.6 miles on foot. State Center lies 6.8 miles from the water. Baxter follows at 8.9 miles, then Nevada at 12 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Hendrickson Marsh Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Marshall County records list bluegill and common carp among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Hendrickson Marsh Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 17°F to 73°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice-out usually falls in late March, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up sits around late March on average, with the water closing again about early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Hendrickson Marsh Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public data records a boat ramp half a mile out. Carp respond to sweetcorn or boilies fished patiently on the bottom near feeding areas. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Crab Tree Lake is 5.1 miles off. For Hendrickson Marsh Lake in particular, ask before you travel.