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.

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:

Fishery surveys in 2024 found Bluegills becoming stunted at sizes from 3- to 6-inches. Bluegills over 6 inches are uncommon. The Largemouth Bass fishery is looking very good. Bass were found at sizes from 8.5- to 19-inches, with most in the 11- to 15-inch range and fair numbers of 15- to 18-inches. Black Crappies are growing to good sizes with fish observed from 8.5- to 11.7-inches. Walleye are not yet abundant, but were surveyed at sizes from 14- to 20-inches. Channel catfish are growing well and have reached sizes between 15- and 20-inches.(2024)

Fish Survey Data

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Contacts

Nate Anderson, Conservation Officer; 515-238-4849; Nate.Anderson@dnr.iowa.gov
Ben Dodd, Fisheries Biologist; 641-891-3795; Ben.Dodd@dnr.iowa.gov
Austin Durnan, Conservation Officer; 515-238-5006; austin.durnan@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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