Shimek Forest Pond Two Fishing Guide, Lee County, Iowa

• Overview

  In Iowa, Shimek Forest Pond Two falls inside Lee County. This is pine and birch country. The water measures roughly 4 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It lies lower than most water we list in Iowa. Head to Kahoka, 15 miles away, for anything you forgot. Nauvoo lies 18 miles off, Fort Madison another 21 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Shimek Forest Pond Two

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. At Shimek Forest Pond Two the water rewards a slow, careful approach. Look for colour changes in the water and fish the seam between them.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 23°F in January and 76°F in July. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid March. In an average year the thaw lands around mid March and the freeze near late December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Shimek Forest Pond Two rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. Shimek State Forest - Farmington Unit covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Indian Lake at 2.3 miles is the sensible second choice. Rules at Shimek Forest Pond Two are worth checking on the day.