Greenfield Lake

General Information

County: Adair
Location: 1 mile southwest of Greenfield
Acres: 56.00
Maximum Depth:
Motoring Restrictions: Electric Motors Only

Amenities

Amenities at Greenfield Lake include:

Boat Access
Fishing Jetty
Picnic Area
Trails
Accessible Facilities
Playground
Restrooms
Good/Excellent Shorefishing
Hard Surface Boat Ramp

Fishing Report

Crappie have moved to shore in many lakes in the S.W. district. Good bluegill fishing has also been reported. For more information on lakes in the S.W. district call the Cold Springs office at (712) 769-2587

Crappie are being caught around the jetties and along the dam. Greenfield also has a good channel catfish population with many fish in that 2 to 3 pound range. The the boat ramp is usable.

Channel Catfish - Slow: A few channel catfish have been caught around the jetties using shrimp.

Crappie - Fair: Cast small jigs around rock and along the dam to catch spawning crappies. Sorting is necessary for 8-10 inch fish.

Fishing Forecast

The fishery in Greenfield lake consistantly provides above average fishing. The fisheries surveys from 2012 indicate good numbers of largemouth bass in the 13 to 15-inch range. The bluegill population is abundant with fish ranging from 7 to 8-inches. Bigger bluegills can be caught off the beds in June. The black crappie population is good with the dominate size between 9-inches. A big year class of 6.5 inch crappies will provide fishing by the end of next summer. Last summer anglers caught a lot of bluegills and crappies by drift fishing the lake in the summer. Channel catfish are raised in cages by the Adair County Conservation Board and stocked during odd number of years. This assures that there are adequate numbers of catfish in the lake. Excellent numbers of 14 to 25-inch catfish are found in Greenfield. 10 inch bullheads round out this fishery.(2012)

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Regulations

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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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