Shagbark

General Information

County: Lee
Location: 6 miles northeast of Farmington
Acres: 6.00
Maximum Depth:
Motoring Restrictions: Electric Motors Only

Nearby Parks

Shimek State Forest

Amenities

Amenities at Shagbark include:

• Boat Access
• Fishing Jetty
• Picnic Area
• Trails
• Accessible Facilities
• Restrooms
• Camping
• Hard Surface Boat Ramp

Fishing Report

No recent updates

Popular Fish Species at this Lake

• Bluegill
• Channel Catfish
• Largemouth Bass
• Redear Sunfish

Lake Maps

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Fish Stocking

• 10/3/22 - 108 Channel Catfish (8.8)
• 09/15/2020 - 109 Channel Catfish (8)
• 10/02/2018 - 108 Channel Catfish (8.2)
• 9/13/16 - 109 Channel Catfish (8.9")
• 09/24/2014 - 108 Channel Catfish (8")

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.

• 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:

Fishing Forecast

Fish Survey Data

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Contacts

• Chad Dolan, Fisheries Biologist; 319-694-2430; Chad.Dolan@dnr.iowa.gov
• Andrew Kuckler, Conservation Officer; 319-470-0788; andrew.kuckler@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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