West Okoboji Lake At Lakeside Lab Near Milforoad is located in Dickinson County in Iowa. If you live in Wahpeton, West Okoboji, Okoboji, Arnolds Park, Milford, Spirit Lake, Orleans, Lake Park or Fostoria you're less than 10 miles from West Okoboji Lake. The fishing regulatory body for Iowa is Iowa Department of Natural Resources. If you need a fishing licence you can purchase one directly from West Okoboji Lake Fishing License 24/7. Prices and optons are listed including non resident fishing licenses. Please ensure to adhere to the fishing regulations for the state. Remember, regulations are there to protect fish species and enable fishing for generations to come.
Here's your fishing report for today the 19th of April for West Okoboji Lake. We take a number of different data points to make our fishing recommendation. Our recommendation is based on aspects about the weather conditions, moon phase & water conditions. Of course these should only be used as indicators combined with your own past fishing experience fishing on the banks of West Okoboji Lake.
It's common knowlege cloud cover is an angler's best friend. Cloud cover not as optimal today at 50% but still enough cover there to grab a catch on West Okoboji Lake
There’s an old saying on wind direction which has many variations but here's the most popular which I'm sure you've heard: “Wind from the West, fish bite the best. Wind from the East, fish bite the least. Wind from the North, do not go forth. Wind from the South blows bait in their mouth.” Its less so about the direction but the cause for the direction. We’ll cover this more in a blog post soon but for West Okoboji Lake right now the wind is coming from a north westerly direction which means fishing is optimal.
It's getting wild out there as current wind speeds are at 19 mph and can be difficult and even challenging. Not optimal if you plant to head out to West Okoboji Lake but likely more difficult to get catch
Moon phases have split fishing folk's opinion straight down the middle with the bigger impact on saltwater fishing but some freshwater anglers swear their catch improves when the moon is in a "New" or "Full" moon phase. These phases cause bigger tides making fish more active and susceptible to feeding meaning an opportunity for you to nab a catch. West Okoboji Lake is currently under a "Waxing Gibbous" phase which means its more favorable fishing time.
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Moon phases have a signifigant impact on fishing. The moon in the night skies over West Okoboji Lake is in a Waxing Gibbous phase. This means if you're planning of fishing at night then fishing conditions are optimal. Due to the moon conditions night brightness levels are at 71%.
