Brinker Lake

General Information

County: Black Hawk
Location: N edge Waterloo, located within George Wyth State Park.
Acres: 270.00
Maximum Depth: 58 ft. (2004 - from 2004 lake map)
Motoring Restrictions: No Wake until 9 am/ none after 9am

Nearby Parks

George Wyth State Park

Amenities

Amenities at Brinker Lake include:

• Boat Access
• Trails
• Hard Surface Boat Ramp
• Community Fishing Location

Fishing Report

No recent updates

Popular Fish Species at this Lake

• Black Bullhead
• Black Crappie
• Bluegill
• Channel Catfish
• Largemouth Bass
• Walleye
• White Crappie
• Yellow Bass
• Yellow Bullhead

Lake Maps

Download Printable Lake Map

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Fish Stocking

• 6/21/22 - 3,531 Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) (1.2)
• 06/29/2021 - 5,959 Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) (1.7)
• 06/28/2019 - 3,035 Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) (1.6)
• 06/29/2018 - 2,299 Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) (1.68)

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.

• Black Bullhead
• Season: Continuous
• Daily Bag Limit: unlimited
• 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
• 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:
• 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 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
• Yellow Bass
• Season: Continuous
• Daily Bag Limit: none
• Possession Limit: unlimited
• Length Limit: none
• Other:
• Yellow Bullhead
• Season: Continuous
• Daily Bag Limit: unlimited
• Possession Limit: unlimited
• Length Limit: none
• Other:

Fishing Forecast

Brinker Lake provides a good fishery for channel catfish, crappie, northern pike, largemouth bass and walleye that is easily accessible by boat within the Cedar Falls/Waterloo metro. Shoreline fishing opportunity is limited at this location. Brinker Lake is popular for recreational boating during the summer season and anglers should plan accordingly.(2020)

Fish Survey Data

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Contacts

• Dan Kirby, Fisheries Biologist; 563-927-3276; Daniel.Kirby@dnr.iowa.gov
• Lynn Koch, Conservation Officer; 319-240-5034; Lynn.Koch@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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