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Railroad Lake

General Information

County: Scott
Location: .25 miles west of Davenport (CCB)
Acres: 25.00
Maximum Depth: 14.8 ft. (2015)
Motoring Restrictions:

Nearby Parks

Amenities

Amenities at Railroad Lake include:
  • Accessible Pier
  • Restrooms
  • Hard Surface Boat Ramp
  • Community Fishing Location

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  • 9/30/22 - 146 Largemouth Bass (3.7)
  • 9/28/22 - 7,500 Redear Sunfish (2)
  • 9/21/22 - 452 Channel Catfish (9.4)
  • 10/5/22 - 25,000 Bluegill (3)
  • 06/17/2015 - 30 Largemouth Bass (Adult)

  • Curlyleaf Pondweed

The Fishing Regulations brochure is available for download. The summaries listed below are a partial listing provided for your benefit.

  • Black Crappie
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: combined black and white crappie, 25 fish
    • Possession Limit: unlimited
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other: No daily limit on private waters
  • Bluegill
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: 25 fish
    • Possession Limit: unlimited
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other: No daily limit on private waters
  • Channel Catfish
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: combined: channel, blue and flathead catfish, 8 fish
    • Possession Limit: combined: channel, blue and flathead catfish, 30 fish
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other:
  • Largemouth Bass
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: combined black bass, 3 fish
    • Possession Limit: combined black bass, 6 fish
    • Length Limit: 15-inch minimum
    • Other:

Fingerling bluegill & redear sunfish and advanced fingerling largemouth bass & channel catfish were stocked in fall.(2022)

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Contacts

Iowa-Caught Fish Are Safe to Eat, In Almost All Cases

The vast majority of Iowa’s streams, rivers and lakes offer safe and high-quality fish that pose little or no threat to human health if consumed. Some limitations may apply for young children and pregnant women. Here’s a Fish Consumption Fact Sheet from the Iowa DNR and the Iowa Dept. of Public Health for more information. Here is a list of current fish consumption advisories for Iowa lakes and rivers.