Iowa Lake (Iowa Co.)
General Information
County: Iowa
Location: 5 miles North of Millersburg
Acres: 107.00
Maximum Depth: 30 ft. (2014)
Motoring Restrictions: No Size Limit at No Wake
Nearby Parks
Amenities
Amenities at Iowa Lake (Iowa Co.) include:
- Boat Access
- Fishing Jetty
- Picnic Area
- Beach
- Trails
- Playground
- Restrooms
- Camping
- Good/Excellent Shorefishing
- Hard Surface Boat Ramp
For more information, contact the Lake Macbride Fisheries Station at 319-624-3615. |
Water temps are in the mid 60's. |
Black Crappie - Fair: Look for fish suspended 5-10' over deeper water. |
Bluegill - Fair: Fish are in mid depths and moving shallower. |
Channel Catfish - Fair: Fish stinkbaits in the evening. |
Largemouth Bass - Fair: Fish are in mid depths and moving shallower. |
- 09/29/2021 - 1,496 Channel Catfish (9)
- 09/18/2019 - 1,501 Channel Catfish (8.8)
- 10/04/2018 - 1,500 Channel Catfish (8.4)
- 9/21/16 - 1,498 Channel Catfish (9.1")
- 09/16/2014 - 1,498 Channel Catfish (8")
- Brittle Naiad
- Curlyleaf Pondweed
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:
Bluegill numbers are good with many 6- to 8-fish. Some redear sunfish are here and most are 8- to 10-inch. Crappie numbers are moderate with two group sizes most prevalent; 7- to 8-inch fish and 10- to 11-inch fish. Largemouth bass numbers are moderate with the majority of fish 12- to 16-inches.(2015)
Tip: Click the arrow in the lower right corner to view the Fish Survey Data tool in full-screen mode.
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.