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Black Hawk Pits

General Information

County: Sac
Location: 1 1/2 miles south of Lake View
Acres: 22.00
Maximum Depth: 19.5 ft. (2012)
Motoring Restrictions: Unrestricted horsepower operated at a speed not to exceed 5 mph.

Nearby Parks

Black Hawk State Park

Amenities

Amenities at Black Hawk Pits include:
  • Boat Access
  • Good/Excellent Shorefishing
  • Hard Surface Boat Ramp

Ice is variable on area lakes. Most ice is anywhere from 3-8" but some lakes have pockets of open water and thin areas that recently froze over. Use caution if venturing out. For more information, contact the Black Hawk District office at 712-657-2638.
Ice near the boat ramp is 4-5 inches. Ice thickness varies with thinner areas near the middle. Use caution.

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  • 9/27/22 - 132 Channel Catfish (9.3)

    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.

  • 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:
  • Walleye
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: combined walleye, sauger and saugeye; 5 fish
    • Possession Limit: combined walleye, sauger and saugeye; 10 fish
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other:

Panfishing for bluegill and crappie can be good in the spring. Anglers also do okay through the ice. Some nice yellow perch are caught, but this is not a destination perch fishery. Channel catfish are stocked on a regular basis.(2020)

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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.