Prairie Ridge South
General Information
County: Polk
Location: Located North of NW Prairie Ridge Drive behind the Prairie Ridge Aquatic Center, Ankeny
Acres: 4.90
Maximum Depth: 9.5 ft. (2018)
Motoring Restrictions:
Nearby Parks
Amenities
Amenities at Prairie Ridge South include:
- Trails
- Playground
- Restrooms
- Good/Excellent Shorefishing
- Community Fishing Location
You can zoom in on the map for bathymetric information for some lakes
- 6/21/22 - 59 Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) (1.2)
- 09/21/2021 - 88 Channel Catfish (9.2)
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
- 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:
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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.