Lake Ahquabi

General Information

County: Warren
Location: 5 miles southwest of Indianola
Acres: 118.00
Maximum Depth: 20.4 ft. (2020)
Motoring Restrictions: No Size Limit at No Wake

Nearby Parks

Lake Ahquabi State Park

Amenities

Amenities at Lake Ahquabi include:

• Boat Access
• Fishing Jetty
• Accessible Pier
• Boat Rental
• Picnic Area
• Beach
• Trails
• Accessible Facilities
• Playground
• Restrooms
• Camping
• Concessions
• Hard Surface Boat Ramp

Fishing Report

No recent updates

Popular Fish Species at this Lake

• Black Crappie
• Bluegill
• Channel Catfish
• Largemouth Bass
• Redear Sunfish

Lake Maps

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Fish Stocking

• 9/7/2017 - 1,001 Channel Catfish (7.6")
• 09/23/2015 - 1,003 Channel Catfish (8")

Aquatic Invasive Species

• Curlyleaf Pondweed

Regulations

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: 18-inch minimum
• Other:

Fishing Forecast

Lake Ahquabi has been restocked with Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Black Crappie and Channel Catfish. Water levels had not returned to normal as of early winter 2023. Fish sizes attractive to anglers should occur by late 2024 into 2025.(2023)

Fish Survey Data

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Contacts

• Allen Crouse, Conservation Officer; 515-238-4847; Allen.Crouse@dnr.iowa.gov
• Ben Dodd, Fisheries Biologist; 641-891-3795; Ben.Dodd@dnr.iowa.gov

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.

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