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Meadow Lake

General Information

County: Adair
Location: 6 miles northeast of Greenfield
Acres: 34.00
Maximum Depth: 17.8 ft. (2015)
Motoring Restrictions: No Size Limit at No Wake

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Amenities

Amenities at Meadow Lake include:
  • Boat Access
  • Fishing Jetty
  • Trails
  • Hard Surface Boat Ramp

Ice conditions have improved in the southwest district. Most lakes and ponds have 7 inches. For information on lakes in the Cold Springs District call (712) 769-2587
Meadow Lake has 7 inches of ice. The bluegills will average 8 inches and there is a good population of 10 inch black crappies. Find a deep cedar tree pile for best success.
Bluegill - Good: Fish around the cedar tree piles for 8 inch bluegill.
Black Crappie - Slow: Try fishing an hour before dark to find 10 inch black crappie.
Largemouth Bass - No Report:

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  • 09/16/2021 - 600 Channel Catfish (8.8)
  • 09/30/2019 - 601 Channel Catfish (9.6)
  • 9/11/2017 - 613 Channel Catfish (7.7")
  • 09/08/2015 - 609 Channel Catfish (8")

  • Brittle Naiad
  • Curlyleaf Pondweed

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:
  • White 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

The fishery at Meadow Lake will provide good fishing in 2022. Largemouth bass up to 21-inches were collected in a 2022 electrofishing sample. Panfish anglers will find a few 8-inch bluegills. In 2022 good numbers of black crappie (9 to 10-inch) showed up in fishery surveys which will contribute to the fishery in 2023. Look for spawning crappies and bluegills in May and June on top of the two rock reefs. The channel catfish population is made up of both larger trophy size fish and good numbers of 15-inch fish.(2022)

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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.