12 mile

[Daydreamer]

12mile dropping fast the lake is about 5 foot down and getting hard to fish. the DNR is going to drop it 20 feet WOW the other day they found A stolen car who knows what els.

[Iowa ice]

Why Are They Dropping It Like That? Is There Any Reason? Just Kind Of Wondering.

[lebruce]

Why Are They Dropping It Like That? Is There Any Reason? Just Kind Of Wondering.

The Creston Water Works Board in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is drawing down and renovating Twelve Mile Lake.

The purpose of the draw down is to allow the Creston Water Works to inspect the drinking water intake gates located in the lake, make any necessary intake repairs to insure proper operation and to stabilize the shoreline with rock. In conjunction with the draw down, the Iowa DNR will renovate the fish population, repair boat ramps and fishing jetties, and improve fish habitat in the lake.

The game fish population has been destroyed by an infestation of yellow bass resulting in a significant decline in the number of people using the lake for fishing. In addition, common carp in the lake create water quality problems for the water treatment plant. Eliminating these two species will help improve recreation and water quality in the Creston area.

[Iowa ice]

lebruce, Thank you very much for the answer. I have all ways wanted to fish out there but never got around to it. Sounds like I'll wait for a while longer.