Season: Continuous
Daily Bag Limit: none
Possession Limit: unlimited
Length Limit: none
Other: May be taken by hand fishing, by snagging, by spear or by bow and arrow, day or night.

Largemouth Bass

Season: Continuous
Daily Bag Limit: combined black bass, 3 fish
Possession Limit: combined black bass, 6 fish
Length Limit: 18-inch minimum
Other:

White 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

2024 fishery surveys found Bluegills in good numbers in the 6.5- to 8.5-inch range. The Crappie fishery looks good. The larger Black Crappies were 9.5- to 11-inches. White Crappie were 8- to 13-inches, with most around 10-inches. Largemouth Bass surveyed were mostly 10- to 12-inches, with fish up to 14-inches. Larger bass likely exist in the population. Channel Catfish were surveyed in low numbers at sizes from 10- to 18-inches.(2024)

Fish Survey Data

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Contacts

Will Brickel, Conservation Officer; 641-521-2003; william.brickel@dnr.iowa.gov
Ben Dodd, Fisheries Biologist; 641-891-3795; Ben.Dodd@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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