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Bluebill Lake

General Information

County: Cerro Gordo
Location: 4 miles Southeast of Clear Lake
Acres: 40.00
Maximum Depth: 20.3 ft. (2008)
Motoring Restrictions: No wake

Nearby Parks

McIntosh Woods State Park
Clear Lake State Park

Amenities

Amenities at Bluebill Lake include:
  • Boat Access
  • Fishing Jetty
  • Restrooms
  • Hard Surface Boat Ramp

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  • 9/19/22 - 722 Channel Catfish (9.1)
  • 09/16/2020 - 717 Channel Catfish (7.9)
  • 09/17/2018 - 721 Channel Catfish (8.4)
  • 9/15/16 - 722 Channel Catfish (9.1")
  • 09/18/2014 - 720 Channel Catfish (8")

  • Zebra Mussel

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:
  • Yellow Perch
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: 25 fish
    • Possession Limit: 50 fish
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other:

Bluebill Lake has excellent water clarity. Angler report doing the best during low light periods. Quality Bluegill and crappie are present in Bluebill Lake. Largemouth Bass, Channel Catish, and Yellow Perch are also targeted by anglers fishing Bluebill Lake.(2024)

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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.