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Deep Lakes

General Information

County: Muscatine
Location: Southern edge of Muscatine on Pettibone Avenue, East of Fruitland.
Acres: 130.00
Maximum Depth:
Motoring Restrictions: electric trolling motors only.

Nearby Parks

Amenities

Amenities at Deep Lakes include:
  • Accessible Pier
  • Beach
  • Trails
  • Restrooms
  • Hard Surface Boat Ramp
  • Carry Down Boat Launch
  • Community Fishing Location

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  • 9/12/22 - 1,820 Channel Catfish (9.4)
  • 5/17/22 - 65 Muskellunge (12.8)
  • 09/21/2020 - 1,816 Channel Catfish (8.3)
  • 05/11/2020 - 50 Muskellunge (12.4)
  • 10/03/2018 - 1,820 Channel Catfish (8.7)
  • 05/11/2018 - 65 Muskellunge (11.8)
  • 9/20/16 - 1,821 Channel Catfish (9.2")
  • 5/9/16 - 50 Muskellunge (14.5")
  • 09/02/2015 - 53,157 Redear Sunfish (2")
  • 05/13/2015 - 100 Muskellunge (12.3")
  • 09/15/2014 - 2,340 Channel Catfish (8")

  • Curlyleaf Pondweed
  • Eurasian Watermilfoil

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:
  • Common Carp
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: none
    • Possession Limit: unlimited
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other: May be taken by hand fishing, by snagging, by spear or by bow and arrow, day or night.
  • Green Sunfish
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: none
    • Possession Limit: unlimited
    • 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:
  • Muskellunge
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: combined: muskellunge and tiger muskellunge, 1 fish
    • Possession Limit: combined: muskellunge and tiger muskellunge, 1 fish
    • Length Limit: 40-inch minimum
    • Other:

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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.