Lake Ahquabi

General Information

County: Warren
Location: 5 miles southwest of Indianola
Acres: 118.00
Maximum Depth: 20.4 ft. (2020)
Motoring Restrictions: No Size Limit at No Wake

Nearby Parks

Lake Ahquabi State Park

Amenities

Amenities at Lake Ahquabi include:

• Boat Access
• Fishing Jetty
• Accessible Pier
• Boat Rental
• Picnic Area
• Beach
• Trails
• Accessible Facilities
• Playground
• Restrooms
• Camping
• Concessions
• Hard Surface Boat Ramp

Fishing Report

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Popular Fish Species at this Lake

• Black Crappie
• Bluegill
• Channel Catfish
• Largemouth Bass
• Redear Sunfish

Lake Maps

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Fish Stocking

• 9/7/2017 - 1,001 Channel Catfish (7.6")
• 09/23/2015 - 1,003 Channel Catfish (8")

Aquatic Invasive Species

• Curlyleaf Pondweed

Regulations

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: 18-inch minimum
• Other:

Fishing Forecast

Lake Ahquabi has been restocked with Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Black Crappie and Channel Catfish. The fishery continued to grow through 2024. In the spring 2024 fish survey, the first Largemouth Bass that hatched in the lake in 2023 were at sizes from 6- to 9-inches. The Bluegills surveyed in the fall of 2024 were mostly 4- to 5.5-inches and a smaller group of 6- to 8.2-inchers from the original stocking in spring 2023. Black Crappies are present, but not in high numbers yet. In the fall survey they were found at sizes from 5- to 10-inches.(2024)

Fish Survey Data

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Contacts

• Allen Crouse, Conservation Officer; 515-238-4847; Allen.Crouse@dnr.iowa.gov
• Ben Dodd, Fisheries Biologist; 641-891-3795; Ben.Dodd@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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