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Ellis Lake

General Information

County: Lucas
Location: 1 mile east of Chariton on the south side of 482nd Street
Acres: 83.00
Maximum Depth: 21.3 ft. (2009 - 21.3')
Motoring Restrictions: Electric Motors Only

Nearby Parks

Red Haw State Park

Amenities

Amenities at Ellis Lake include:
  • Picnic Area
  • Hard Surface Boat Ramp

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  • 09/21/2021 - 901 Channel Catfish (9.2)
  • 09/09/2019 - 902 Channel Catfish (9)

    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:
  • White 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 quality is fair, most fish are less than 8". Crappie abundance is high, size structure is dominated by fish less than 9 inches; however, crappies greater than 11 inches are available. Largemouth bass density is fair with fish up to 20 inches present in the most recent survey. Channel catfish abundance is relatively high with large fish available (greater than 25 inches).(2019)

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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.