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Corydon Reservoir

General Information

County: Wayne
Location: West edge of Corydon-turn south on West Street, go 1/2 mile then turn west on Corydon Lake Park Road
Acres: 52.60
Maximum Depth: 10.9 ft. (2014 - 10.9')
Motoring Restrictions: Electric Motors Only

Nearby Parks

Amenities

Amenities at Corydon Reservoir include:
  • Picnic Area
  • Trails
  • Accessible Facilities
  • Playground
  • Restrooms
  • Camping
  • Good/Excellent Shorefishing
  • Hard Surface Boat Ramp
  • Accessible Shoreline

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  • 9/27/22 - 704 Channel Catfish (9.3)
  • September 2020 - 700 Channel Catfish (7.9)
  • 9/8/2017 - 262 Channel Catfish (7.6")
  • 9/27/2017 - 252 Channel Catfish (9.3")
  • 9/18/2017 - 746 Channel Catfish (8.2")
  • 10/20/16 - 21,126 Bluegill (1.9")
  • 10/20/16 - 400 Largemouth Bass (4")

    No known aquatic invasive species have been found

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:

The lake was treated with rotenone in 2016 and fish were restocked that fall. Angling in 2020 was excellent. The bluegill fishery is outstanding with fish greater than 8.5 inches very abundant and many trophy size bluegills approaching 10 inches. Black crappie abundance is excellent and fish up to 13 inches are common. Largemouth bass density is extremely high, most fish are 9 to 11 inches, but larger fish up to nearly 20 inches were collected in 2020.(2020)

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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.