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Douma Area Pond

General Information

County: O'Brien
Location: 2 miles west, 1 mile south of Sanborn
Acres: 7.00
Maximum Depth: 14 ft. (1975)
Motoring Restrictions: Electric Motors Only

Nearby Parks

Amenities

Amenities at Douma Area Pond include:
  • Accessible Pier
  • Picnic Area
  • Beach
  • Accessible Facilities
  • Restrooms
  • Camping
  • Good/Excellent Shorefishing
  • Hard Surface Boat Ramp
No recent updates

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  • 9/27/22 - 100 Channel Catfish (9.3)
  • 09/23/2020 - 108 Channel Catfish (9.4)
  • 10/04/2018 - 100 Channel Catfish (8.7)
  • 9/26/16 - 50 Channel Catfish (9.5")
  • 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:
  • Yellow Perch
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: 25 fish
    • Possession Limit: 50 fish
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other:
Channel catfish anglers will find excellent opportunities for superb angling during the upcoming season and beyond. Currently, good numbers of angler acceptable sized fish are available, with larger catfish not uncommon in the pond. The catfish stocking program will continue to sustain this fishery for the future. (2017)
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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.