Weekend at Red Haw in Lucas County

[RJW-Host]

What a nice fishery I found in Lucas County.  At 72 acres this lake is an easy fish even though it's an electric only lake.  Even while most other southern Iowa lakes are high and muddy, this lake stays in good condition I assume because it only has 900 acres of drainage and not much farming around.

Any way a great lake with tons of bass.  Maybe not Belva Deer numbers, but not far off with one exception, big fish.  Caught several fish in the 3 to 4 pound range with one well over 5 coming up buttoned near the boat during a tail dance.  Spoke to several locals who verified catches of 4 to 7 pound fish in this small but productive lake.

The lake has nice grass off the bank including deer tongue and offshore "gorilla grass".  There were also several man made structure piles that were strategically placed off most points. 

If you get a chance I would put this on your list of must fish lakes.  On Saturday, only ran into one other boat, and on Sunday there were three other boats on the lake other than myself.

[rellison8]

Sounds like a pretty killer lake to me. 


Never really heard anything about it.      Must be cause it is small.