West Lake (Lenox)
General Information
County: Taylor
Location: 1 mile north of Lenox
Acres: 3.00
Maximum Depth: 14 ft. (1977)
Motoring Restrictions: Electric motors only
Nearby Parks
Amenities
Amenities at West Lake (Lenox) include:
- Boat Access
- Good/Excellent Shorefishing
- Carry Down Boat Launch
- 09/08/2021 - 50 Channel Catfish (8.1)
- 09/16/2019 - 50 Channel Catfish (8.6)
- 9/18/2017 - 31 Channel Catfish (8.2")
- 09/15/2015 - 50 Channel Catfish (8")
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
- Yellow Bullhead
- Season: Continuous
- Daily Bag Limit: unlimited
- Possession Limit: unlimited
- Length Limit: none
- Other:
Spring electrofishing showed a low abundance of largemouth bass. Bluegill were sampled in moderate abundance. Most bluegill were less than 8-inches long.(2018)
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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.