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Snyder Bend Lake

General Information

County: Woodbury
Location: 1 1/2 miles west of Salix
Acres: 375.00
Maximum Depth: 12.2 ft. (2014)
Motoring Restrictions: none

Nearby Parks

Amenities

Amenities at Snyder Bend Lake include:
  • Boat Access
  • Picnic Area
  • Playground
  • Restrooms
  • Camping
  • Hard Surface Boat Ramp
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  • 9/7/22 - 470 Channel Catfish (8.5)
  • October 2021 - 97,856 Bluegill (1.3)
  • 09/08/2020 - 1,876 Channel Catfish (8)
  • 10/3/16 - 4,514 Channel Catfish (9.1")
  • 09/22/2014 - 2,401 Channel Catfish (8")
  • Brittle Naiad
  • Curlyleaf Pondweed
  • Eurasian Watermilfoil
  • Silver Carp
The Fishing Regulations brochure is available for download. The summaries listed below are a partial listing provided for your benefit.

  • Black Crappie
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: combined black and white crappie, 25 fish
    • Possession Limit: unlimited
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other: No daily limit on private waters
  • Bluegill
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: 25 fish
    • Possession Limit: unlimited
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other: No daily limit on private waters
  • Channel Catfish
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: combined: channel, blue and flathead catfish, 8 fish
    • Possession Limit: combined: channel, blue and flathead catfish, 30 fish
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other: Associated chutes and backwaters of border rivers (Missouri, Big Sioux, and Des Moines) where intermittent or constant flow occur have a catfish combined daily bag of 15 fish. Associated chutes and backwaters of the Mississippi River have no daily bag or possession limit.
  • Common Carp
    • 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.
  • 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:
  • Northern Pike
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: 3 fish
    • Possession Limit: 6 fish
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other: Associated chutes and backwaters of border rivers where intermittent or constant flow occur have the following limits: Mississippi River-5 fish daily bag, 10 fish possession limit; Missouri River-5 fish daily bag, 10 fish possession limit; Big Sioux River-6 fish daily bag, 12 fish possession limit
Snyder Bend was severely impacted by the Missouri River flooding in 2011. The fishery is dominated by rough fish, including common carp, buffalo, grass carp, silver carp, bighead carp, and gar. The lake was inundated again for a short time in 2019. Channel catfish are stocked on a regular basis in Snyder Bend and the catfish population is quite strong.(2020)
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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.