Fishing Spot 6 in Sac County, Iowa

• Overview

  Spot 6 stands in Sac County, Iowa. It lies 1,220 feet above sea level. Some 0.8 miles away sits Lake View, the nearest settlement. Then Sac City, 9 miles, and Lake City, 16 miles. Not far off: Provost Bay out at 1.1 miles, Black Hawk Lake some 1.8 miles off, Pleasant Lake out at 19 miles, Swan Lake some 21 miles off and Artesian Lake out at 22 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Spot 6

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Sac County records list black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass and common carp among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On this water a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 74°F, with January the cold end at about 17°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late March. Break-up sits around late March on average, with the water closing again about early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Anyone fishing this water regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is a launch about 30 yards from the bank. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. Toilets are half a mile away, which matters on a long session. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Provost Bay at 1.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Rules at this water are worth checking on the day.