Donald McRae Park Pond

General Information

County: Polk
Location:
Acres: 1.70
Maximum Depth:
Motoring Restrictions:

Nearby Parks

Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park
Walnut Woods State Park

Amenities

Amenities at Donald McRae Park Pond include:

• Picnic Area
• Trails
• Playground
• Restrooms
• Good/Excellent Shorefishing
• Hard Surface Boat Ramp
• Accessible Shoreline
• Community Fishing Location

Fishing Report

No recent updates

Popular Fish Species at this Lake

• Bluegill
• Channel Catfish
• Green Sunfish
• Largemouth Bass

Lake Maps

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Fish Stocking

• 09/20/2021 - 50 Channel Catfish (9.2)
• fall 2019 - 100 Channel Catfish (9.1)
• 10/29/2019 - 500 Bluegill (3)
• 10/18/2019 - 100 Largemouth Bass (4.1)

Aquatic Invasive Species

    No known aquatic invasive species have been found

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:
• Green Sunfish
• Season: Continuous
• Daily Bag Limit: none
• Possession Limit: unlimited
• 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

A fishery survey in 2020, following renovation and restocking in 2019, found bluegills from 4.5- to 5.5-inches, largemouth bass from 10- to 12-inches and channel catfish from 16.5- to 17-inches. (2020)

Fish Survey Data

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Contacts

• Nate Anderson, Conservation Officer; 515-238-4849; Nate.Anderson@dnr.iowa.gov
• Ben Dodd, Fisheries Biologist; 641-891-3795; Ben.Dodd@dnr.iowa.gov
• Austin Durnan, Conservation Officer; 515-238-5006; austin.durnan@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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