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Green Island Lake

General Information

County: Jackson
Location: 1m E green Island
Acres: 526.00
Maximum Depth:
Motoring Restrictions: No Size Limit at No Wake

Nearby Parks

Bellevue State Park

Amenities

Amenities at Green Island Lake include:
  • Boat Access
  • Hard Surface Boat Ramp

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  • 5/24/22 - 6,740 Northern Pike (2.7)
  • 4/14/22 - 39,273 Northern Pike (Fry)
  • 05/12/2021 - 11,130 Northern Pike (2.6)
  • 04/05/2021 - 92,500 Northern Pike (Fry)
  • 03/27/2021 - 34 Northern Pike (Adult)
  • 05/20/2020 - 11,000 Northern Pike (2.2)
  • 07/02/2019 - 166 Northern Pike (12)
  • 08/28/2018 - 162 Northern Pike (12)
  • 05/31/2018 - 1,025 Northern Pike (5)
  • 05/12/2015 - 15,000 Northern Pike (2")
  • 06/12/2014 - 34,000 Largemouth Bass (1")
  • 06/04/2014 - 3,770 Northern Pike (4")
  • 04/18/2014 - 321,000 Northern Pike (Fry)

    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; Mississippi River backwaters, combined black and white crappie - 50 fish
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other: No daily limit on private waters
  • Bluegill
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: 25 fish; Mississippi River backwaters, combined bluegill and pumpkinseed - 25 fish
    • Possession Limit: unlimited; Mississippi River backwaters, combined bluegill and pumpkinseed - 50 fish
    • 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: Associated chutes and backwaters of border rivers are included where intermittent or constant flow occur. A 14-inch length limit applies to Mississippi River backwaters, and a 12-inch length limit applies to Missouri River backwaters.
  • Northern Pike
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: 3 fish
    • Possession Limit: 6 fish
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other: Associated chutes and backwaters of border rivers where intermittent or constant flow occur have the following limits: Mississippi River-5 fish daily bag, 10 fish possession limit; Missouri River-5 fish daily bag, 10 fish possession limit; Big Sioux River-6 fish daily bag, 12 fish possession limit

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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.