Meyers Lake, Iowa: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Meyers Lake is a Black Hawk County water, in Iowa. The surface lies 830 feet up. At 24 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Shoreline comes to about 1.1 miles, small enough to learn in a day. Our Black Hawk County list holds plenty of bigger water. You are 0.7 miles from Evansdale. Elk Run Heights follows at 1.7 miles, then Waterloo at 3.5 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Meyers Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Black Hawk County cover bluegill, channel catfish and largemouth bass. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Meyers Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 74°F; the cold one sits at 16°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late March. Expect the water usable from around late March until roughly early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan any trip to Meyers Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Hanson Lake, 0.6 miles away. Check the position on Meyers Lake before loading the car.