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
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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.