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Wonderlich Outdoors is a fishing charter and guide service based in Des Moines, IA. They offer both open water and ice fishing trips. They also provide fishing trips to Wine Lake Camp.

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Fishing Types
Ice Fishing
Trip Durations
half-day, full-day

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What anglers are saying

5.0· 6 reviews on Google
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    Rachel Buntin· 6 months ago

    We had a fantastic day ice fishing with Cody. From the very beginning, his communication was clear, prompt, and easy. He was incredibly attentive throughout the trip and put us in a great spot where we caught plenty of crappie. I’d highly recommend his services to anyone looking for a stress free, enjoyable day out on the ice.

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    ChrisBeaver24· 7 months ago

    Ice Fishing: Cody did great! We drove up to Clear Lake from NW Missouri. It was -7* w/-33* wind chill, and we stayed warm inside the flip over shelter. All equipment provided, all we had to do was show up. He continually worked out in the cold to find where the fish were and move us on top of them. It was our first time ice fishing and it was a cool experience! We will do it again soon!

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    Timber Jordan· 3 years ago

    I booked a guided ice fishing adventure. Not only was it extremely easy to navigate the website, the communication was excellent. They were extremely flexible with corresponding schedules. Once we arrived to the lake, we were greeted with kind, welcoming faces. Cody had everything set up before we arrived and was quick to get us in the preheated hut and set up. Cody and Dar were patient, kind and helpful with teaching us some basics, while throwing in some tips and tricks to get the most out of our trip. They were not overly hovering and just within ears reach if we had questions. They checked in with us often. This was a super easy trip to book and an awesome experience all around. If you’ve ever thought about booking a guided trip, I would definitely recommend Wonderlich!!

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    Tammy Gelow· 2 years ago

    Cody was great. Everyone had a great time and are asking when they can go again. Thank you Cody for making Kyler's birthday gift a memorable one.

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Typical flow by month

1972 to 2026

The water at Wonderlich Outdoors typically runs highest in May, at a median 91 cfs, and lowest in September, at 9.8 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 7,180 cfs, in 2018.

Typical flow by month at Fourmile Creek at Des Moines, IA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)Relative level
January146.2 to 34
February199.2 to 37
March5724 to 121
April6433 to 140
May9147 to 182
June7537 to 168
July3218 to 75
August135.5 to 38
September9.83.9 to 40
October135.2 to 53
November256.8 to 57
December215.2 to 44

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 45 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Fourmile Creek at Des Moines, IA (site 05485640). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Current conditions

80Go/ 100 conditions scoreBest day: Wed, Sep 23 (93)

High today

58°F

Wind

11 kt

Gusts 25 kt

Rain chance

19%

Week ahead

Tue58°F19%
Wed66°F1%
Thu66°F17%
Fri61°F34%
Sat69°F63%
Sun71°F26%
Mon72°F26%

Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). See full conditions →

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