Tallgrass Pond

General Information

County: Dallas
Location: Along Grand Prairie Pkwy on the south side of Waukee.
Acres: 2.30
Maximum Depth: 14 ft. (2019)
Motoring Restrictions:

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Amenities

Amenities at Tallgrass Pond include:
  • Trails
  • Good/Excellent Shorefishing
  • Community Fishing Location
No recent updates

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  • 10/09/2018 - 49 Channel Catfish (8.3)
  • 03/20/2018 - 700 Bluegill (1.5)
    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
  • 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:
A fishery survey in 2019 found Largemouth Bass and Bluegills. The bass were mostly young fish at 8- to 10-inches, but large individuals from 12- to 19.5- inches were surveyed. The bluegill fishery looked good with good numbers of 7- to 7.5-inch fish.(2019)
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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.