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George Wyth Lake

General Information

County: Black Hawk
Location: N edge Waterloo
Acres: 75.20
Maximum Depth: 18.8 ft. (2022)
Motoring Restrictions: No wake

Nearby Parks

George Wyth State Park

Amenities

Amenities at George Wyth Lake include:
  • Boat Access
  • Fishing Jetty
  • Picnic Area
  • Beach
  • Trails
  • Accessible Facilities
  • Playground
  • Restrooms
  • Camping
  • Good/Excellent Shorefishing
  • Hard Surface Boat Ramp
  • Community Fishing Location

Fishing is currently good to excellent in the Manchester District for a variety of species including bass, crappie, and trout. Contact the Manchester Fish Hatchery at 563-927-3276 for additional information.
George Wyth Lake remains low, but has slowly increasing water levels.
Bluegill - Fair: Bluegill are moving nearshore on warm days. Sorting will be required for keeper-sized fish.
Black Crappie - Good: The crappie are nearshore for spawning. Fish near woody structure or rocks for best results.
Largemouth Bass - Fair: George Wyth has a population of quality-sized largemouth bass that are currently using nearshore structure.

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  • 6/3/22 - 381 Northern Pike (1.8)
  • 6/21/22 - 1,177 Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) (1.2)
  • 09/29/2021 - 1,350 Channel Catfish (9)
  • 06/29/2021 - 780 Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) (1.7)
  • 05/12/2021 - 375 Northern Pike (3)
  • 05/21/2020 - 375 Northern Pike (2.2)
  • 09/10/2019 - 1,351 Channel Catfish (9)
  • 06/28/2019 - 843 Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) (1.6)
  • 05/29/2019 - 377 Northern Pike (2.12)
  • 06/29/2018 - 836 Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) (1.68)
  • 06/05/2018 - 378 Northern Pike (2.7)
  • 9/5/2017 - 1,361 Channel Catfish (8.3")
  • 5/23/2017 - 389 Northern Pike (2.5")
  • 4/20/16 - 375 Northern Pike (1.4")
  • 09/28/2015 - 1,351 Channel Catfish (8")
  • 05/19/2015 - 375 Northern Pike (2.9")
  • 06/04/2014 - 375 Northern Pike (2-3")

  • Brittle Naiad
  • Eurasian Watermilfoil

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:
  • Northern Pike
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: 3 fish
    • Possession Limit: 6 fish
    • Length Limit: none
    • 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 Bass
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: none
    • Possession Limit: unlimited
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other:

George Wyth Lake offers abundant shoreline fishing access within George Wyth State Park. George Wyth supports fishable populations of bluegills, crappies, largemouth bass, channel catfish and northern pike. Most bluegills and crappies are small in size with a few larger individuals. George Wyth offers a low density population of quality-sized channel catfish. The largemouth bass population density is moderate with some quality-sized fish present. Anglers may want to concentrate efforts along the newly rip-rapped shorelines, fishing jetties and wind break east of the beach area. (2020)

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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. Here is a list of current fish consumption advisories for Iowa lakes and rivers.