Fishing near Cedar Rapids, IA

Set in Linn County, Cedar Rapids sits astride the Cedar River, a top multi-species fishery that runs straight through downtown. The stretch from Cedar Rapids to Moscow draws anglers for channel and flathead catfish, walleye, smallmouth bass, sauger, and seasonal shovelnose sturgeon. Within city limits, the 65-acre Prairie Park Fishery adds lake fishing, while Pleasant Creek Lake, Lake McBride, and the trophy-rated Wapsipinicon River lie a short drive out.

Top waters to fish near Cedar Rapids

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Bigmouth Buffalo

Black Buffalo

Ictiobus niger

Black Bullhead

Ameiurus melas

Black Crappie

Pomoxis nigromaculatus

Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus

Bluegill Sunfish

Lepomis macrochirus

Blue Sucker

Cycleptus elongatus

Channel Catfish

Common Carp

Creek Chub

Semotilus atromaculatus

Flathead Catfish

Freshwater Drum

Aplodinotus grunniens

Golden Redhorse

Moxostoma erythrurum

Green Sunfish

Lepomis cyanellus

Highfin Carpsucker

Carpiodes velifer

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