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Burlington Street Dam

General Information

County: Johnson
Location: On the Iowa River in Iowa City under the Burlington Street bridge
Acres: 12.00
Maximum Depth:
Motoring Restrictions:

Nearby Parks

Lake Macbride State Park

Amenities

Amenities at Burlington Street Dam include:

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          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.

      • Bigmouth Buffalo
        • Season: Continuous
        • Daily Bag Limit: none
        • Possession Limit: unlimited
        • Length Limit: none
        • Other:
      • 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
      • Channel Catfish
        • Season: Continuous
        • Daily Bag Limit: combined: channel, blue and flathead catfish, 15 fish
        • Possession Limit: combined: channel, blue and flathead catfish, 30 fish
        • Length Limit: none
        • Other:
      • Common Carp
        • 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.
      • Flathead Catfish
        • Season: Continuous
        • Daily Bag Limit: combined: channel, blue and flathead catfish, 15 fish
        • Possession Limit: combined: channel, blue and flathead catfish, 30 fish
        • Length Limit: none
        • Other:
      • Freshwater Drum
        • 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: 12-inch minimum
        • Other:
      • Quillback
        • 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.
      • Walleye
        • Season: Continuous
        • Daily Bag Limit: combined walleye, sauger and saugeye; 5 fish
        • Possession Limit: combined walleye, sauger and saugeye; 10 fish
        • Length Limit: none
        • Other:
      • White Bass
        • Season: Continuous
        • Daily Bag Limit: none
        • Possession Limit: unlimited
        • Length Limit: none
        • 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

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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.