Beaver Lake

General Information

County: Dallas
Location: 1 1/2 miles north of Dexter
Acres: 34.00
Maximum Depth: 38.8 ft. (2013)
Motoring Restrictions: No Size Limit at No Wake

Nearby Parks

Amenities

Amenities at Beaver Lake include:

• Boat Access
• Fishing Jetty
• Accessible Pier
• Picnic Area
• Hard Surface Boat Ramp

Fishing Report

No recent updates

Popular Fish Species at this Lake

• Bluegill
• Channel Catfish
• Largemouth Bass

Lake Maps

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Fish Stocking

• 09/30/2021 - 447 Channel Catfish (9)
• 09/18/2019 - 500 Channel Catfish (8.8)
• 9/18/2017 - 400 Channel Catfish (8.2")
• 09/21/2015 - 301 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.

• 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:

Fishing Forecast

Beaver Lake is a good option for anglers looking for good crappie and bluegill fishing. Bluegills surveyed in 2024 in fair numbers from 7- to just over 8-inches. Black Crappies were 9- to 11-inches in fair numbers. Largemouth Bass were surveyed in good numbers from 9.5- to 13-inches, with fish up to 15-inches observed. Channel Catfish numbers are not high, but sizes are fair with fish between 15- and 22.5-inches.(2024)

Fish Survey Data

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Contacts

• Ben Dodd, Fisheries Biologist; 641-891-3795; Ben.Dodd@dnr.iowa.gov
• Dustin Eighmy, Conservation Officer; 515-883-0228; Dustin.Eighmy@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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