High Lake

General Information

County: Emmet
Location: 6 miles east of Wallingford
Acres: 467.00
Maximum Depth: 7.5 ft. (2018)
Motoring Restrictions: none

Nearby Parks

Fort Defiance State Park

Amenities

Amenities at High Lake include:

• Boat Access
• Picnic Area
• Trails
• Restrooms
• Camping
• Hard Surface Boat Ramp

Fishing Report

No recent updates

Popular Fish Species at this Lake

• Black Bullhead
• Black Crappie
• Channel Catfish
• Northern Pike
• Walleye
• White Crappie
• Yellow Perch

Lake Maps

Download Printable Lake Map

You can zoom in on the map for bathymetric information for some lakes

Fish Stocking

• 04/23/2019 - 135,000 Northern Pike (Fry)
• 06/06/2014 - 7,792 Northern Pike (2-3")
• 04/21/2014 - 475,967 Northern Pike (Fry)

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.

• Black Bullhead
• Season: Continuous
• Daily Bag Limit: unlimited
• Possession Limit: unlimited
• Length Limit: none
• Other:
• 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
• 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: Except for border lakes
• Northern Pike
• Season: Continuous, except for boundary lakes
• Daily Bag Limit: 3 fish
• Possession Limit: 6 fish
• Length Limit: none
• Other: Except for border lakes
• 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:
• 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
• Yellow Perch
• Season: Continuous
• Daily Bag Limit: 25 fish
• Possession Limit: 50 fish
• Length Limit: none
• Other:

Fishing Forecast

Incidental catches by commercial fisherman show good numbers of large crappie in this lake.(2015)

Fish Survey Data

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Contacts

• Mike Hawkins, Fisheries Biologist; 712-336-1840; Michael.Hawkins@dnr.iowa.gov
• Chris Subbert, Conservation Officer; 712-260-1009; Chris.Subbert@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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