Renaissance
General Information
County: Polk
Location: Located at the end of NE Renaissance Dr. near the intersection of NE 36th St and NE Delaware Ave., Ankeny
Acres: 1.20
Maximum Depth: 11.4 ft. (2019)
Motoring Restrictions:
Nearby Parks
Amenities
Amenities at Renaissance include:
- Trails
- Good/Excellent Shorefishing
- Community Fishing Location
You can zoom in on the map for bathymetric information for some lakes
- 10/4/22 - 50 Channel Catfish (8.8)
- 10/17/2018 - 48 Channel Catfish (8.5)
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
- 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:
A fishery survey in 2019 found fair numbers of Largemouth Bass with sizes ranging from 7.5- to 11-inches. Bluegills were 4.5- to 7.5-inches with most being 7- to 7.5-inches. Black Crappies are present with sizes between 8- and 10-inches seen during the survey. (2019)
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. Here is a list of current fish consumption advisories for Iowa lakes and rivers.