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Kent Park Lake

General Information

County: Johnson
Location: 2.5 miles West of Tiffin
Acres: 26.00
Maximum Depth: 21.4 ft. (2019)
Motoring Restrictions: Electric Motors Only

Nearby Parks

Amenities

Amenities at Kent Park Lake include:
  • Boat Access
  • Fishing Jetty
  • Accessible Pier
  • Picnic Area
  • Beach
  • Trails
  • Accessible Facilities
  • Playground
  • Restrooms
  • Camping
  • Concessions
  • Good/Excellent Shorefishing
  • Hard Surface Boat Ramp
  • Accessible Shoreline
  • Community Fishing Location

There is very little safe ice south of Highway 30 at this time. For more information, contact the Lake Macbride Fisheries Station at 319-624-3615.
Most of the lake is iced over except in the middle where the geese are keeping it open. The ponds are all skimmed over as well.

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  • 09/15/2021 - 469 Channel Catfish (8.8)
  • 09/30/2020 - 260 Channel Catfish (8.4)
  • 06/25/2020 - 2,621 Largemouth Bass (1.8)
  • 10/04/2019 - 113 Channel Catfish (9)
  • 09/05/2019 - 9,004 Redear Sunfish (1.4)
  • 06/07/2019 - 2,600 Channel Catfish (2)
  • 06/07/2019 - 319 Largemouth Bass (2.4)
  • 03/28/2019 - 12,887 Bluegill (2)
  • 10/23/2014 - 308 Largemouth Bass (5")
  • 09/10/2014 - 470 Channel Catfish (8")

    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:
  • Walleye
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: combined walleye, sauger and saugeye; 5 fish
    • Possession Limit: combined walleye, sauger and saugeye; 10 fish
    • Length Limit: none
    • 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

Bluegill numbers are moderate with many 6- to 8-inch fish. There are some redear sunfish available and most are 7- to 9-inches. Crappies are moderate with a good number of 9- to 11-inch fish, and a good year class of 5- to 6-inch fish coming on. Largemouth bass numbers are moderate with almost all fish under the 15-inch minimum size. (2015)

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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.