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Percival Lake

General Information

County: Fremont
Location: 1 mile north of Percival
Acres: 20.00
Maximum Depth: 32 ft. (1991)
Motoring Restrictions: Electric Motors Only

Nearby Parks

Waubonsie State Park

Amenities

Amenities at Percival Lake include:
  • Boat Access
  • Gravel Boat Ramp
No recent updates

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  • 9/13/2017 - 359 Channel Catfish (7.4")
  • 09/14/2015 - 360 Channel Catfish (8")
  • Eurasian Watermilfoil
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:
  • Common Carp
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: none
    • Possession Limit: unlimited
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other: May be taken by hand fishing, by snagging, by spear or by bow and arrow, day or night.
  • 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:
  • Paddlefish
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: 2 fish
    • Possession Limit: 4 fish
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other: No hook larger than a 5/0 treble hook or measuring more than 1 ¼ inches in length when two of the hook points are placed on a ruler are permitted when snagging.
The fishery in Percival was last surveyed in 2021. Largemouth bass, common carp, shortnose gar, freshwater drum, gizzard shad, smallmouth buffalo, white bass, white crappie and bluegill were present in this sample. Poor numbers of game fish were observed. A 15-inch minimum length limit on largemouth bass is in effect. Channel catfish are stocked during odd numbered years to maintain their numbers.(2021)
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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.