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Criss Cove County Park Pond

General Information

County: Madison
Location: 7 miles south of Winterset
Acres: 9.00
Maximum Depth: 24 ft. (2014)
Motoring Restrictions: Electric Motors Only

Nearby Parks

Amenities

Amenities at Criss Cove County Park Pond include:
  • Boat Access
  • Fishing Jetty
  • Picnic Area
  • Accessible Facilities
  • Restrooms
  • Camping
  • Hard Surface Boat Ramp

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  • 09/09/2021 - 90 Channel Catfish (8.1)
  • 09/17/2019 - 90 Channel Catfish (8.6)
  • 9/13/2017 - 91 Channel Catfish (7.4")
  • 09/16/2015 - 102 Channel Catfish (8")

  • Curlyleaf Pondweed

The Fishing Regulations brochure is available for download. The summaries listed below are a partial listing provided for your benefit.

  • Black Bullhead
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: unlimited
    • Possession Limit: unlimited
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other:
  • 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:

Spring electrofishing indicated good numbers of Largemouth Bass of all sizes. Bluegills were sampled in moderate abundance up to 9 inches. Crappie were sampled in low abundance up to 11 inches. Yellow Perch up to 9 inches are available to anglers. Channel Catfish were sampled in low abundance, but catfish up to 20 inches are available to anglers.(2023)

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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.