Lake Ahquabi

General Information

County: Warren
Location: 5 miles southwest of Indianola
Acres: 114.00
Maximum Depth:
Motoring Restrictions: No Size Limit at No Wake

Amenities

Amenities at Lake Ahquabi include:

Boat Access
Fishing Jetty
Accessible Pier
Boat Rental
Picnic Area
Beach
Trails
Accessible Facilities
Playground
Restrooms
Camping
Concessions
Hard Surface Boat Ramp

Fishing Report

Warm, stable weather has brought some good fishing. The central Iowa crappie spawn is going with anglers having good success at many lakes. For questions on central Iowa lakes and rivers contact Ben Dodd or Andy Otting at 515-432-2823.

Crappie - Good: Crappie are spawning. The water is clear enough to locate fish can be close to shore on beds in the open pockets of vegetation. Fish live minnows under a bobber.

Fishing Forecast

Bluegill were sampled in good numbers with lots of 3 to 6 inch fish and fair numbers of 7 to 8 inches. Both white and black crappies are present. Black crappies make up the majority, with fish in the 5 to 10 inch range. White crappie sizes range from 7 to just over 11 inches. Redear sunfish are very abundant and reaching good size. Many redears were sampled in the 8 to 10.5 inch range. Largemouth bass were surveyed up to 16.5 inches, but the sample was impeded by dense vegetation during the spring. Channel catfish are present in excellent numbers at all sizes up to 29 inches.(2012)

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Popular Fish Species at this Lake

Regulations

Fishing Regulations

Fish Surveys

Lake Fish Survey Data Data from the most recent fisheries survey of this lake is provided on this external web site. This data may include information from various netting surveys and/or electroshocking surveys. Data includes numbers of fish sampled, and fish size ranges. Not all lakes are sampled every year.

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Water Quality

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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