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Murphy's Bait Shop offers everything you need to have a good fishing day!  The bait shop is located on the south side of Lost Island Lake, 3403 350th Avenue, Ruthven, Iowa.  For information, please call
Murphy's Bait Shop at (712)837-5227.

FISHING REPORT FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 17 2006:

LOST ISLAND LAKE:  Walleye in the evenings at dusk with large minnows and leeches;  Bullheads; Catfish and Perch around dock and lifts with minnows and small jigs; have fun catching Carp with crawlers and corn (do not throw the carp back in).

SILVER LAKE:   Bullhead fishing has been good with night crawlers.  A few yellow perch and crappies are being caught.

TRUMBULL LAKE:  Perch with minnows; Northerns with spoons and chubs; Bullheads with nightcrawlers.

FIVE ISLAND LAKE:  The walleye bite has been fair to good, although sorting is required to find bigger fish.

VIRGIN LAKE:  Bullheads with nightcrawlers; Sorting on the Perch with minnows and small jigs. 

WEST FORK DES MOINES RIVER (Emmet/Palo Alto):  Channel catfish has been excellent for 2 to 4 lb. fish using night crawlers or cut bait.

INGHAM LAKE:  Bullheads;  catching nice size perch.

ELK LAKE:  no report

 

 

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