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Osborne Pond

General Information

County: Clayton
Location: Located 4.5 miles southwest of Elkader on Highway 13.
Acres: 3.00
Maximum Depth:
Motoring Restrictions:

Nearby Parks

Amenities

Amenities at Osborne Pond include:
  • Picnic Area
  • Trails
  • Restrooms
  • Good/Excellent Shorefishing

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Lake Maps


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  • 09/21/2021 - 54 Channel Catfish (9.2)
  • 06/12/2020 - 328 Largemouth Bass (2.4)
  • 09/27/2019 - 10,000 Bluegill (1.26)
  • 09/22/2015 - 36 Channel Catfish (8")

    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:

Following draining, dredging, dam and watershed improvements, in-lake fish attracting structures were added in 2019. Early rains mid-September filled the lake enough to stock 10,000 bluegill fry. Largemouth bass fry were stocked in 2020 and channel catfish in 2021. Bluegill should be keeper sized and ready for the frypan in 2022. (2022)

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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.