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Nine Eagles Lake

General Information

County: Decatur
Location: 3 1/2 miles southeast of Davis City
Acres: 62.00
Maximum Depth: 34 ft. (2015)
Motoring Restrictions: Electric Motors Only

Nearby Parks

Nine Eagles State Park

Amenities

Amenities at Nine Eagles Lake include:
  • Boat Access
  • Fishing Jetty
  • Picnic Area
  • Beach
  • Trails
  • Accessible Facilities
  • Playground
  • Restrooms
  • Camping
  • Hard Surface Boat Ramp

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  • 10/07/2021 - 334 Channel Catfish (9)
  • 09/17/2019 - 310 Channel Catfish (8.6)
  • 07/03/2018 - 620 Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) (1.81)
  • 9/26/2017 - 310 Channel Catfish (9.3")
  • 6/30/2017 - 822 Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) (2")

    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:
  • 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:
  • Yellow Bullhead
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: unlimited
    • Possession Limit: unlimited
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other:

Spring electrofishing indicated good numbers of Largemouth Bass up to 15 inches. Bluegill of all sizes up to 8.5 inches are available to anglers. Redear sunfish were sampled in good abundance up to 8.5 inches.(2023)

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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.