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Springbrook Lake

General Information

County: Guthrie
Location: 7 miles north of Guthrie Center
Acres: 14.00
Maximum Depth: 22.5 ft. (2013)
Motoring Restrictions: Electric Motors Only

Nearby Parks

Springbrook State Park

Amenities

Amenities at Springbrook Lake include:
  • Boat Access
  • Fishing Jetty
  • Picnic Area
  • Beach
  • Trails
  • Accessible Facilities
  • Playground
  • Restrooms
  • Camping
  • Concessions
  • Good/Excellent Shorefishing
  • Hard Surface Boat Ramp
  • Fish Cleaning Station

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  • 10/04/2021 - 350 Channel Catfish (9.4)
  • 09/23/2019 - 250 Channel Catfish (9.4)
  • 9/27/2017 - 100 Channel Catfish (9.3")
  • 9/18/2017 - 401 Channel Catfish (8.2")
  • 09/21/2015 - 252 Channel Catfish (8")

  • Brittle Naiad

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:
  • 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:

Springbrook Lake has bluegill, largemouth bass, channel catfish, redear sunfish and black crappie. Springbrook Lake consistently produces acceptable size bluegills up to 9-inches and black crappie from 9- to 10-inches. Fish surveys in 2021 showed good numbers of largemouth bass but, very few over the 15 inch minimum length limit. Channel catfish are stocked during odd numbered years to provide catfishing. Overall the sport fishery in Springbrook Lake is in good shape with quality sizes of fish available for anglers.(2021)

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Contacts

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.