Fisheries Management Office

Lake Darling Fisheries Management

Location Address

110 Lake Darling Rd.
Brighton, IA 52540

Areas Served

Clinton
Des Moines
Henry
Jefferson
Keokuk
Lee
Louisa
Muscatine
Scott

The Lake Darling Fisheries Management office is located in Lake Darling State Park west of Brighton. The team manages public waters in Clinton, Des Moines, Henry, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lee, Louisa, Muscatine and Scott counties. Some of the larger and more popular bodies of water in this area are: 

  • Big Hollow Lake
  • Lake Belva Deer
  • Lake Darling
  • Lake Geode
  • Lake Odessa
  • Lost GroveLake
  • Shimek Forest ponds
  • Cedar, Iowa, and Skunk Rivers.

Lake Darling management team activities include:

  • Survey and assess fish and mussel populations in lakes and rivers.
  • Install fish habitat and other structures.
  • Perform fish kill investigations.
  • Conduct fishing clinics and outdoor classrooms.
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