Deep Lakes
General Information
County: Muscatine
Location: Southern edge of Muscatine on Pettibone Avenue, East of Fruitland.
Acres: 130.00
Maximum Depth:
Motoring Restrictions: electric trolling motors only.
Nearby Parks
Amenities
Amenities at Deep Lakes include:
- Accessible Pier
- Beach
- Trails
- Restrooms
- Hard Surface Boat Ramp
- Carry Down Boat Launch
- Community Fishing Location
| For more information on the above lakes call the Lake Darling Fisheries Office at (31) 694-2430. |
| Water temperatures in these old gravel pits are running around in the mid 70's after the last few days. Water clarity ranges from 16-18 feet. |
| Bluegill - Good: Find some good near shore habitat and you can get a chance at some big bluegills in the 10 inch range. Water is very clear and they are spooky. Use extreme caution when approaching or they will run and hide. |
| Largemouth Bass - Good: The nest building is going full tilt now. But they still flee the nest if you aren't careful in stalking them. They can see you coming along the shore from a long ways off. |
| Muskellunge - Fair: More than a few anglers are getting muskies following their bass lures back towards shore. |
You can zoom in on the map for bathymetric information for some lakes
- 09/21/2020 - 1,816 Channel Catfish (8.3)
- 05/11/2020 - 50 Muskellunge (12.4)
- 10/03/2018 - 1,820 Channel Catfish (8.7)
- 05/11/2018 - 65 Muskellunge (11.8)
- 9/20/16 - 1,821 Channel Catfish (9.2")
- 5/9/16 - 50 Muskellunge (14.5")
- 09/02/2015 - 53,157 Redear Sunfish (2")
- 05/13/2015 - 100 Muskellunge (12.3")
- 09/15/2014 - 2,340 Channel Catfish (8")
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
- 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.
- Green Sunfish
- Season: Continuous
- Daily Bag Limit: none
- Possession Limit: unlimited
- 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:
- Muskellunge
- Season: Continuous
- Daily Bag Limit: combined: muskellunge and tiger muskellunge, 1 fish
- Possession Limit: combined: muskellunge and tiger muskellunge, 1 fish
- Length Limit: 40-inch minimum
- Other:
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.