Quarry Springs
General Information
County: Jasper
Location: At the 117 South exit off of Interstate 80, Colfax
Acres: 193.00
Maximum Depth:
Motoring Restrictions:
Nearby Parks
Amenities
Amenities at Quarry Springs include:
- Good/Excellent Shorefishing
- Hard Surface Boat Ramp
- Community Fishing Location
You can zoom in on the map for bathymetric information for some lakes
- 09/20/2021 - 2,751 Channel Catfish (9.2)
- 09/04/2019 - 1,002 Channel Catfish (8.5)
- 12/03/2018 - 600 Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) (9.4)
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
Fish species available to catch include Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Black Crappie, White Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass, Hybrid Striped Bass and Walleye. A fishery survey in 2024 found Largemouth Bass at sizes 5- to 17-inches with most in the 8- to 10.5-inch sizes. Bluegills were surveyed up 7.6 inches with most being 5.5- to 6.5-inches. Black Crappies grow to good sizes with fish surveyed in the 10- to 12-inch range. The better numbers and size of fish can be found in the south lake.(2024)
Tip: Click the arrow in the lower right corner to view the Fish Survey Data tool in full-screen mode.
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.