Fishing at Lake George, Warren County, Iowa

• Overview

  Warren County, Iowa, is where Lake George sits. It sits in lake country bush country. The water measures roughly 4 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Some 9.3 miles away sits Indianola, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Des Moines, 22 miles away. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Lake George

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Species logged across Warren County include warmouth, black crappie and bluegill. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Treat Lake George as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 20°F in January to roughly 75°F in July. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Count the season from break-up, usually mid March. Climate averages put the opening at about mid March and the closing near mid December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan any trip to Lake George around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lake Ahquabi at 6.3 miles is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Lake George in what we hold.