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Indian Lake

General Information

County: Van Buren
Location: 1 mile southwest of Farmington on the south side of Highway 81
Acres: 54.40
Maximum Depth: 12.8 ft. (2013 - 12.8')
Motoring Restrictions: 10 H.P. at no wake speed

Nearby Parks

Shimek State Forest

Amenities

Amenities at Indian Lake include:
  • Picnic Area
  • Beach
  • Trails
  • Accessible Facilities
  • Playground
  • Restrooms
  • Camping
  • Gravel Boat Ramp
  • Fish Cleaning Station

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  • 10/07/2021 - 592 Channel Catfish (9)
  • 10/01/2019 - 552 Channel Catfish (9.6)
  • 9/8/2017 - 510 Channel Catfish (7.6")
  • 09/24/2015 - 501 Channel Catfish (8")

  • Brittle Naiad

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: 15-inch minimum
    • Other:

A partial renovation was attempted to remove gizzard shad, grass carp, and asian carp in the fall of 2013. This did not heavily impact the other species present.(2013)

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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.