Selling Game: Except as otherwise permitted, you can not buy or sell, dead or alive, a bird, fish, or animal, or any part of which is protected.
For more additional fishing regulation information, see the Iowa Fishing Regulations. For exact wording of the laws and regulations, consult the Code of the State of Iowa.
2008 Regulation Update!
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will relax the fishing regulations at Lake Darling as of September 12, 2008.
This will allow anglers to more freely harvest fish before the lake is completely drained.
On September 12, anglers with a valid fishing license may harvest all sizes and unlimited quantities of any fish species from Lake Darling.
Any number of fishing poles or jugs will be allowed, but anglers must remain in sight of these lines at all times and follow all other fishing regulations and area rules.
Trot lines will be allowed (name and address must be attached); however, lines may not be set across the entire water body.
Nets, dynamite, poison, electric shocking devices, or any stupefying substances will not be allowed.
It is illegal to sell fish or stock captured fish into public waters, but sportfish can be stocked in private lakes and ponds.
It is important that anglers never transport and release common carp, or for that matter, any other nuisance fish species into any aquatic system.
The normal park hours of 4 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. will remain in effect.
Anglers may fish anywhere within the lake as water levels should permit fishing from the bank and boats for the foreseeable future;
however, access ramps will be exposed a few weeks after commencement of draw-down activities preventing further boat-fishing.
Liberalized fishing regulations for Lake Darling will remain in effect until the lake is drained.
2008 Regulation Changes
1. A 15-inch length limit for largemouth bass in Mill Creek Lake (O'Brien Co.) has been increased to 18 inches.
2. Beginning in 2008, all bass tournaments in June, July and August will end at 1:00 PM.
Fisheries biologists across the state felt that holding fish in live wells during warm water conditions causes
undue stress and higher latent mortality. This new rule will be enforced statewide.
2008 Iowa Fishing Regulations
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