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Wilson Lake

General Information

County: Lee
Location: 4 miles east of Donnellson
Acres: 8.00
Maximum Depth: 32 ft. (1979)
Motoring Restrictions: Electric Motors Only

Nearby Parks

Amenities

Amenities at Wilson Lake include:
  • Boat Access
  • Picnic Area
  • Trails
  • Accessible Facilities
  • Playground
  • Restrooms
  • Camping
  • Gravel Boat Ramp
For more information on the above lakes call the Lake Darling Fisheries Station at (319) 694-2430
900 rainbow trout were stocked into Wilson Lake last Wednesday.
Rainbow Trout - Good: The spring stocking of 900 trout were stocked into Wilson Lake. They have settled down to their new home. Look for them to be around the cedar trees and culvert piles just out from shore.

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  • Winter 2022 - 2,090 Rainbow Trout (12)
  • 9/19/22 - 144 Channel Catfish (9.1)
  • Winter 2021 - 1,996 Rainbow Trout (12)
  • Annual 2020 - 2,024 Rainbow Trout (12)
  • 09/15/2020 - 146 Channel Catfish (8)
  • March 2019 - 502 Brook Trout (10.8)
  • annual 2019 - 1,710 Rainbow Trout (10.8)
  • March 2018 - 519 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2018 - 1,672 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2017 - 100 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2017 - 1,900 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • Apr 2016 - 205 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
  • Apr 2016 - 1,900 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • 9/13/16 - 129 Channel Catfish (8.9")
  • annual 2015 - 101 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2015 - 1,866 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2014 - 100 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2014 - 1,785 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • 09/24/2014 - 144 Channel Catfish (8")
    No known aquatic invasive species have been found
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:
  • Rainbow Trout
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: combined trout (brook, brown, and rainbow) - 5 fish
    • Possession Limit: combined trout (brook, brown, and rainbow) - 10 fish
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other: Anglers must have paid the Trout Fee to fish for or possess trout
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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. Here is a list of current fish consumption advisories for Iowa lakes and rivers.