Fishing near Clive, Iowa

Iowa puts Clive inside Polk County. Water lies on more than one side of the place. Reckoned by road: Lake Halice a touch under 1.3 miles, Grays Lake a touch under 5.0 miles to the south-east, Lake Colechester a touch under 7.1 miles and Dean Lake a touch under 7.6 miles to the east. Standing timber shows on Lake Colechester when the level falls, and it holds fish. Winter is a real season here, not a mild spell. Autumn gives a second stretch before it shuts again. The area trades in still water rather than flow. Wind decides which side is worth your time. Nearest is Lake Halice, roughly 9 acres of surface. Lake Halice is the easiest to reach with a car. Water round here typically opens up around mid March. Across Polk County, recorded fish include bluegill, green sunfish, channel catfish, common carp and black crappie. For Clive anglers, Lake Halice is the default rather than the choice....