Falcon Ridge
General Information
County: Polk
Location: At the intersection of Lake Shore Dr. SE and 14th Ave. SE in Altoona
Acres: 5.20
Maximum Depth: 7.5 ft. (2019)
Motoring Restrictions:
Nearby Parks
Amenities
Amenities at Falcon Ridge include:
- Trails
- Good/Excellent Shorefishing
- Community Fishing Location
You can zoom in on the map for bathymetric information for some lakes
- 09/30/2021 - 94 Channel Catfish (9)
- 10/09/2018 - 117 Channel Catfish (8.3)
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.
- 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:
The fish survey in 2019 showed a good bass population with sizes sampled from 8- to 14-inches. There is a quality bluegill fishery with many fish from 7- to 8.5-inches.(2019)
Tip: Click the arrow in the lower right corner to view the Fish Survey Data tool in full-screen mode.
Contacts
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.