Season: Continuous
Daily Bag Limit: none
Possession Limit: unlimited
Length Limit: none
Other: May be taken by hand fishing, by snagging, by spear or by bow and arrow, day or night.

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:

Walleye

Season: Continuous
Daily Bag Limit: combined walleye, sauger and saugeye; 5 fish
Possession Limit: combined walleye, sauger and saugeye; 10 fish
Length Limit: none
Other:

2022 fish surveys found good numbers of Largemouth Bass at all sizes from 9.5- to 20-inches. Bluegills were most abundant at sizes of 6- to 7.5-inches. Crappies were very abundant. White Crappies make up the majority of the population with a very large group of 6- to 8-inch fish. There are lower numbers of larger White Crappies from 9- to 13-inches. Black Crappies surveyed were all 5.5- to 9-inches, with most being around 6-inches. Channel Catfish were seen in good numbers from 8.5- to 29-inches. Walleye were surveyed in low numbers, but at good sizes between 19- and 25-inches.(2022)

Fish Survey Data

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Contacts

Will Brickel, Conservation Officer; 641-521-2003; william.brickel@dnr.iowa.gov
Ben Dodd, Fisheries Biologist; 641-891-3795; Ben.Dodd@dnr.iowa.gov

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.

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