Banner Lake (north)

General Information

County: Warren
Location: 4 1/2 miles north of Indianola
Acres: 16.00
Maximum Depth:
Motoring Restrictions: No Size Limit at No Wake

Nearby Parks

Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park

Amenities

Amenities at Banner Lake (north) include:

• Boat Access
• Picnic Area
• Trails
• Accessible Facilities
• Restrooms
• Hard Surface Boat Ramp
• Community Fishing Location

Fishing Report

No recent updates

Popular Fish Species at this Lake

• Bluegill
• Channel Catfish
• Largemouth Bass
• Redear Sunfish

Lake Maps

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Fish Stocking

• 09/16/2019 - 204 Channel Catfish (8.6)
• annual 2017 - 60 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
• annual 2017 - 2,800 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
• 9/7/2017 - 200 Channel Catfish (7.6")
• 09/23/2015 - 201 Channel Catfish (8")

Aquatic Invasive Species

    No known aquatic invasive species have been found

Regulations

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:

Fishing Forecast

Banner Lake North's best angling opportunity is for largemouth bass. Most fish captured during the 2018 survey were between 8- and 14-inches, but larger individuals are present. Bluegill, black crappie and white crappie are available, but mostly at sizes not preferred by anglers. Bluegills over 6 inches and crappies over 9 inches are rare. (2019)

Fish Survey Data

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Contacts

• Allen Crouse, Conservation Officer; 515-238-4847; Allen.Crouse@dnr.iowa.gov
• Ben Dodd, Fisheries Biologist; 641-891-3795; Ben.Dodd@dnr.iowa.gov

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.

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