Viking Lake

General Information

County: Montgomery
Location: 4 miles east of Stanton
Acres: 136.00
Maximum Depth:
Motoring Restrictions: No Size Limit at No Wake

Amenities

Amenities at Viking Lake 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

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

Viking has a good population of crappie. Channel catfish is another species to target while at the lake.

Crappie - Slow: A few crappies are being caught along the dam and around rocky shorelines.

Largemouth Bass - Fair: Largemouth bass are being caught casting the shoreline with spinnerbaits. Fish are all sizes.

Fishing Forecast

The majority of the fishing in 2012 will again center around the largemouth bass and channel catfish. Largemouth bass fishing in the lake has been above average the last 2 years. The number of quality size bass has steadly increased and bass over 17-inches are sampled regularly. The channel catfish population looks excellent with an average size of 16-inches and catfish over 25-inches have been sampled from the lake. The bluegill population still needs another summer to grow to acceptable sizes. In nets last fall the bluegills were 6 1/2 inches with only a few exceeding 7-inches. The crappies were 9 and 10 inches and anglers should expect some crappie fishing in the spring/summer of 2012. White crappies currently dominate over black crappies in Viking Lake. (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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