Volga River
General Information
Location: This stretch includes the headwaters in Fayette County and flows through Clayton County where it empties into the Turkey River just west of Garber.
Length in miles: 81.00
Motoring Restrictions:
Nearby Parks
Amenities
Amenities at Volga River include:
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Camping
- Good/Excellent Shorefishing
- Carry Down Boat Launch
| Water levels on area rivers and streams falling or stabilizing. Water clarity good to excellent on most waterbodies. Weekend temperatures low 80's to upper 40s at night. For more information, please contact the Chuck Gipp Decorah Fish Hatchery at 563-382-8324. |
| Smallmouth Bass - Good: Find fish in deeper pool using top water lures or a light colored jig with twister tail. |
| Water stable to low with good to excellent clarity. For more information, please visit https://water.noaa.gov/ |
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.
- Rock Bass
- Season: Continuous
- Daily Bag Limit: none
- Possession Limit: unlimited
- Length Limit: none
- Other:
- Smallmouth Bass
- Season: Continuous
- Daily Bag Limit: combined black bass, 3 fish
- Possession Limit: combined black bass, 6 fish
- Length Limit: 12-inch minimum
- Other:
- White Sucker
- Season: Continuous
- Daily Bag Limit: none
- Possession Limit: unlimited
- Length Limit: none
- Other: May be taken by hand fishing, by snagging, by spear or by bow and arrow, day or night.
The Volga River has a great Smallmouth Bass fishery along most of its length. There are some fantastic scenic bluffs especially through the Volga River State Park. For most of the year, the Volga River is a good paddling stream with put in and take out points along most of its length. There are many places for shore anglers to access and is can be waded during low flow periods.(2022)
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Water Quality
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. Here is a list of current fish consumption advisories for Iowa lakes and rivers.