Klum Lake, Iowa: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Louisa County in Iowa is where Klum Lake sits. The water sits 535 feet up. It covers about 15 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Ground here is low by Iowa standards. The closest town, Wapello, is 6.2 miles distant. It is 34 miles to Davenport, the nearest city. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Klum Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Open biodiversity records for Louisa County list bluegill, freshwater drum, gizzard shad, channel catfish and green sunfish. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Klum Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 76°F; by January the average is down near 21°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid March. The open-water window runs from around mid March to about mid December in an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Anyone fishing Klum Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Klum Lake Wildlife Management Area runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Little Fox Pond, 4.3 miles away. For Klum Lake in particular, ask before you travel.