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Morris Lake

General Information

County: Lucas
Location: 2 miles east of Chariton on the south side of 482nd Street
Acres: 141.00
Maximum Depth: 20.3 ft. (2008 - Data collected as part of the statewide lake mapping program. 20.3')
Motoring Restrictions: Electric Motors Only

Nearby Parks

Red Haw State Park

Amenities

Amenities at Morris Lake include:
  • Hard Surface Boat Ramp

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  • Fall 2021 - 1,500 Channel Catfish (9.3)
  • 09/09/2019 - 1,500 Channel Catfish (9)

    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 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:

Bluegill quality is fair with many fish approaching 8". Largemouth bass abundance is relatively high and large fish approaching 21" are abundant. Crappie abundance is excellent and many fish in excess of 12" are present. (2019)

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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.