Beaver Lake

General Information

County: Dallas
Location: 1 1/2 miles north of Dexter
Acres: 34.00
Maximum Depth: 38.8 ft. (2013)
Motoring Restrictions: No Size Limit at No Wake

Nearby Parks

Amenities

Amenities at Beaver Lake include:
  • Boat Access
  • Fishing Jetty
  • Accessible Pier
  • Picnic Area
  • Hard Surface Boat Ramp
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  • 09/30/2021 - 447 Channel Catfish (9)
  • 09/18/2019 - 500 Channel Catfish (8.8)
  • 9/18/2017 - 400 Channel Catfish (8.2")
  • 09/21/2015 - 301 Channel Catfish (8")
  • Curlyleaf Pondweed
The Fishing Regulations brochure is available for download. The summaries listed below are a partial listing provided for your benefit.

  • 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:
Beaver Lake is a good option for anglers looking for good crappie and bluegill fishing. Bluegills were surveyed in 2023 in fair numbers from 7- to just over 8-inches. There is a good group of 9-to 10-inch Black Crappies with fish up 11-inches observed. Largemouth Bass were surveyed in good numbers from 9.5- to 14.5-inches with fish up to 17.5-inches observed. Channel Catfish numbers are not high, but sizes are fair with fish surveyed between 15- and 22.5-inches. (2023)
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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.