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Littlefield Lake

General Information

County: Audubon
Location: 4 miles east of Exira
Acres: 70.00
Maximum Depth: 14.5 ft. (2004)
Motoring Restrictions: Electric Motors Only

Nearby Parks

Lake Anita State Park

Amenities

Amenities at Littlefield Lake include:
  • Boat Access
  • Fishing Jetty
  • Picnic Area
  • Beach
  • Trails
  • Playground
  • Restrooms
  • Camping
  • Good/Excellent Shorefishing
  • Hard Surface Boat Ramp
  • Fish Cleaning Station

As of 12/18 there are no lakes safe for ice fishing in the southwest district. This is a good time to prepare ice fishing tackle for the season ahead. For information on lakes in the Cold Springs District call (712) 769-2587
Black Crappie - No Report:
Bluegill - No Report:
Littlefield showed a good panfish population in 2024. Black crappies will average 9 with an occasional 12 inch fish. Sorting will be necessary for 8 inch bluegill.
Channel Catfish - No Report:
Largemouth Bass - No Report:

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  • 09/15/2021 - 1,260 Channel Catfish (8.8)
  • 09/23/2019 - 1,259 Channel Catfish (9.4)
  • 9/11/2017 - 1,262 Channel Catfish (7.7")
  • 09/09/2015 - 1,615 Channel Catfish (8")

  • Brittle Naiad

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 fishery at Littlefield Lake has been producing good fishing. Anglers find the best success by fishing through the ice and early in the spring prior to the lake turning turbid with algae. Expect good bluegill (8- to 9-inch) fishing in the spring and winter. The largemouth bass populations has good numbers based on a June 2022 electrofishing survey. Bass ranged in size from 13 to 15 inches. Channel catfish stocked into Littlefield every other year survive and grow into the fishery. There are several year classes of yellow perch in the lake up to 12-inches. Audubon County Conservation Board has stocked walleyes in 2021 and 2022 to add to the fishery.(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.