Fishing Lake of Three Fires in Taylor County, Iowa

• Overview

  Look for Lake of Three Fires in Taylor County, Iowa. The ground around here is pine and birch. Around 93 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. With about 2.0 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Among the waters listed for Taylor County, none is wider. Nearest place of any size is Bedford, 3.6 miles away. For a city, Omaha is 75 miles off. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lake of Three Fires

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Taylor County names bluegill, white crappie, largemouth bass and black crappie. The county list is broader than any single water. The shape of Lake of Three Fires decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 75°F; by January the average is down near 22°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Count the season from break-up, usually mid March. The water is typically free of ice between mid March and mid December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. The season on Lake of Three Fires rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A slipway half a mile out gives trailer access. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. There are toilets half a mile off. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Confirm access to Lake of Three Fires locally before you travel.