Savery Pond

General Information

County: Monona
Location: 2 miles southeast of Moorhead
Acres: 11.00
Maximum Depth: 12 ft. (1990)
Motoring Restrictions: No Size Limit at No Wake

Nearby Parks

Preparation Canyon State Park

Amenities

Amenities at Savery Pond include:
  • Boat Access
  • Picnic Area
  • Camping
  • Gravel Boat Ramp
No recent updates

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  • 9/26/22 - 198 Channel Catfish (9.3)
  • 09/08/2020 - 198 Channel Catfish (8)
  • 09/18/2018 - 200 Channel Catfish (8.6)
  • 10/10/16 - 198 Channel Catfish (9.3")
  • 09/29/2014 - 202 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.

  • 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:
  • 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:
Savery offers decent panfishing at times, but many of them are small. Catfish are stocked on a regular basis. Common carp are abundant and help to drive the turbid water.(2020)
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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.