Heritage Pond

General Information

County: Dubuque
Location: N edge of Dubuque
Acres: 10.00
Maximum Depth:
Motoring Restrictions: Electric Motors Only

Nearby Parks

Mines of Spain State Rec Area and E. B. Lyons

Amenities

Amenities at Heritage Pond include:

• Boat Access
• Accessible Pier
• Restrooms
• Carry Down Boat Launch
• Community Fishing Location

Fishing Report

No recent updates

Popular Fish Species at this Lake

• Bluegill
• Largemouth Bass
• Rainbow Trout

Lake Maps

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Fish Stocking

• Winter 2022 - 3,774 Rainbow Trout (12)
• 10/12/22 - 2,131 Black Crappie (1.6)
• 10/12/22 - 289 Largemouth Bass (7.4)
• Winter 2021 - 3,458 Rainbow Trout (12)
• 09/13/2021 - 275 Channel Catfish (8.8)
• Annual 2020 - 3,400 Rainbow Trout (12)
• April 2019 - 910 Brook Trout (10.8)
• annual 2019 - 2,908 Rainbow Trout (10.8)
• 09/27/2019 - 240 Largemouth Bass (4.5)
• 09/11/2019 - 275 Channel Catfish (8.7)
• annual 2018 - 3,876 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
• annual 2017 - 3,600 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
• 9/12/2017 - 275 Channel Catfish (7.7")
• Feb 2016 - 400 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
• Feb 2016 - 3,100 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
• annual 2015 - 600 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
• annual 2015 - 2,700 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
• 09/22/2015 - 176 Channel Catfish (8")

Aquatic Invasive Species

    No known aquatic invasive species have been found

Regulations

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

• Bluegill
• Season: Continuous
• Daily Bag Limit: 25 fish
• Possession Limit: unlimited
• Length Limit: none
• Other: No daily limit on private waters
• 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:
• Rainbow Trout
• Season: Continuous
• Daily Bag Limit: combined trout (brook, brown, and rainbow) - 5 fish
• Possession Limit: combined trout (brook, brown, and rainbow) - 10 fish
• Length Limit: none
• Other: Anglers must have paid the Trout Fee to fish for or possess trout

Fishing Forecast

Heritage Pond provides good shoreline access and is stocked twice each year with 1500 rainbow trout. There are also black crappie, bluegill, black bullhead, largemouth bass, and white crappie in moderate abundance with most fish of smaller sizes. This waterbody will often become inundated with undesirable species from the Mississippi River in high water events.(2025)

Fish Survey Data

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Contacts

• Nate Johnson, Conservation Officer; 563-590-1944; Nate.Johnson@dnr.iowa.gov
• Andrew Keil, Conservation Officer; 563-590-1945; Andrew.Keil@dnr.iowa.gov
• Dan Kirby, Fisheries Biologist; 563-927-3276; Daniel.Kirby@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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