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.

Green Sunfish

Season: Continuous
Daily Bag Limit: none
Possession Limit: unlimited
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:

The sport fishery in the Nishna Bend Rec. Area Ponds were surveyed in 2018. Species present in that survey included largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie, white crappie, channel catfish, common carp, gizzard shad and bigmouth buffalo. The west pond had low number of largemouth bass sampled. Bluegills were small and less than 7-inches and crappies were less than 8-inches. Channel catfish are stocked by the IDNR and a few 20-inch plus catfish are available. There were not a lot of quality sized fish in the population in part due to competition from rough fish in the pond. This will always be an issue since they are so close to the river. The fishery in the east pond was better. Largemouth bass ranged from 10 to 19 inches.(2019)

Fish Survey Data

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Contacts

Aaron Johnson, Conservation Officer; 712-249-2015; aaron.johnson@dnr.iowa.gov
John Lorenzen, Fisheries Biologist; 712-769-2587; John.Lorenzen@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. Here is a list of current fish consumption advisories for Iowa lakes and rivers.

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