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Lake Virginia

General Information

County: Fremont
Location: 5 miles west of Riverton.
Acres: 8.20
Maximum Depth: 23 ft. (2021)
Motoring Restrictions:

Nearby Parks

Waubonsie State Park

Amenities

Amenities at Lake Virginia include:
  • Boat Access
  • Trails
  • Playground
  • Restrooms
  • Camping
  • Hard Surface Boat Ramp

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  • 10/12/2021 - 5,860 Bluegill (1.4)
  • 10/06/2021 - 180 Channel Catfish (9)
  • 09/14/2015 - 180 Channel Catfish (8")

    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.

  • 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:
  • 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:

Lake Virginia in Wabaunsie State Park once provided quality fishing for largemouth bass, bluegills and channel catfish. Frequent winter kill events has set the fishery back. A complete fishery renovation and restocking effort occurred in 2022. Adult Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, and Channel Catfish have been restocked. A fishable population is expected to return to the lake by the end of 2023. Winter aeration was added to the lake to prevent future winterkill events.(2022)

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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.