Q Pond City Park

General Information

County: Clarke
Location: NW edge Osceola
Acres: 14.00
Maximum Depth: 15 ft. (1979)
Motoring Restrictions:

Nearby Parks

Amenities

Amenities at Q Pond City Park include:
  • Boat Access
  • Trails
  • Gravel Boat Ramp
  • Accessible Shoreline
No recent updates
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  • 09/09/2021 - 140 Channel Catfish (8.1)
    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:
  • 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
Spring electrofishing showed low numbers of largemouth bass up to 15-inches long Good numbers of 7- to 8-inch crappies were sampled. Good numbers of bluegills were also sampled in 2018. Most bluegills sampled were less than 7-inches long. Channel catfish were sampled in moderate abundance. Most channel catfish sampled were 20- to 25-inches long.(2018)
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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.