George Wyth Lake

General Information

County: Black Hawk
Location: N edge Waterloo
Acres: 75.00
Maximum Depth:
Motoring Restrictions: No wake

Amenities

Amenities at George Wyth Lake include:

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

Fishing Report

The interior rivers are falling and producing some good angling opportunities once again. Black Hawk County lakes are beginning to produce both bluegill and crappie. Manchester District trout streams are in excellent condition, for further information call the N.E. Ia. District Office @ 563-927-3276.

Anglers are beginning to catch some crappie as they near spawning areas.

Crappie - Fair: Use small jigs or minnow under a slip bobber for crappie.

Fishing Forecast

George Wyth supports fishable populations of bluegills, crappies, largemouth bass, channel catfish and northern pike. Bluegills top out in the 6-7 inch range and crappies in the 8-9 inch range. George Wyth offers a good population of harvestable-sized channel catfish available for the taking. Fishing can be difficult on this lake due to lack of vegetation and water level fluctuations, try fishing near fishing jetties or trees along the shoreline. Be sure to check out the video on the DNR Facebook web page of staff lifting a hoop net set from George Wyth Lake.(2013)

Lake Maps

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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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