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Schaben Pond

General Information

County: Harrison
Location: 5 1/2 miles northeast of Woodbine
Acres: 5.00
Maximum Depth: 7 ft. (1972)
Motoring Restrictions:

Nearby Parks

Amenities

Amenities at Schaben Pond include:
  • Boat Access
  • Restrooms
  • Camping
  • Gravel Boat Ramp

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Lake Maps


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  • 09/27/2021 - 75 Channel Catfish (9.5)
  • 09/23/2019 - 92 Channel Catfish (9.4)
  • 9/14/2017 - 90 Channel Catfish (7.4")
  • 09/08/2015 - 90 Channel Catfish (8")

  • Brittle Naiad

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:
  • 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 2022 a fish survey was conducted in May. Largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish and redear sunfish were sampled. The largemouth bass shows evidence of multiple year classes. The largest group of bass were 10- to 12-inches. Bluegill size in the survey ranged from 6.6 to 9.3 inches and redear averaged 8.8 inches. Channel catfish are stocked every other year to provide catfishing.(2022)

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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.