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Green Belt Lake

General Information

County: Black Hawk
Location: W edge Waterloo
Acres: 19.00
Maximum Depth: 18.6 ft. (2013)
Motoring Restrictions: No motor allowed

Nearby Parks

George Wyth State Park

Amenities

Amenities at Green Belt Lake include:
  • Trails
  • Good/Excellent Shorefishing
  • Accessible Shoreline

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  • 09/22/2021 - 532 Channel Catfish (9.4)
  • 09/30/2019 - 531 Channel Catfish (9.6)
  • 9/6/2017 - 531 Channel Catfish (8.3")
  • 09/30/2015 - 342 Channel Catfish (8")
  • 06/23/2015 - 1,900 Largemouth Bass (2")
  • 06/24/2014 - 2,000 Largemouth Bass (2")

    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.

  • 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:
  • Green Sunfish
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: none
    • Possession Limit: unlimited
    • 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:
  • Yellow Bullhead
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: unlimited
    • Possession Limit: unlimited
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other:
  • Yellow Perch
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: 25 fish
    • Possession Limit: 50 fish
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other:

Green Belt Lake suffered a major winterkill during the winter 2013-2014 and this reduced the fishery to low-density populations of bigmouth buffalo, black crappie, bluegill and yellow perch. Fingerling largemouth bass were stocked during June 2014 to re-establish a predator population within the lake. The fishery is recovering well from the temporary setback created by the winterkill and small bluegill, crappie and largemouth bass are not present in good numbers. Expect more fish of "keeper" sizes during 2016.(2015)

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Contacts

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.