Meadow Lake

General Information

County: Adair
Location: 6 miles northeast of Greenfield
Acres: 34.00
Maximum Depth: 17.8 ft. (2015)
Motoring Restrictions: No Size Limit at No Wake

Nearby Parks

Amenities

Amenities at Meadow Lake include:
  • Boat Access
  • Fishing Jetty
  • Trails
  • Hard Surface Boat Ramp
Lakes and ponds in the southern part of the district are unsafe. Drill holes often when venturing out and never walk on black ice. For information on lakes in the Cold Springs District call (712) 769-2587
Meadow has open water in front of the boat ramp. The rest of the lake has 5 inches of ice.
Black Crappie - Fair: Try fishing an hour before dark to find 10 inch black crappie.
Bluegill - Fair: Fish cedar tree piles for 8 inch bluegill.
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  • 09/16/2021 - 600 Channel Catfish (8.8)
  • 09/30/2019 - 601 Channel Catfish (9.6)
  • 9/11/2017 - 613 Channel Catfish (7.7")
  • 09/08/2015 - 609 Channel Catfish (8")
  • Brittle Naiad
  • 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:
  • 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:
  • White 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
A comprehensive survey was conducted at Meadow in 2024. Largemouth bass up to 20 inches were collected in a 2024 electrofishing sample with 10% of them being over 15 inches. Panfish anglers will find quality bluegill fishing as 25% of the bluegills netted were 8+ inches. Few black crappies were sampled in 2024 though people were catching quality fish off of brush piles while we were fall fyke netting. Look for spawning crappies and bluegills in May and June on top of the two rock reefs. The bulk of the channel catfish population is between 16 and 20 inches. (2024)
Tip: Click the arrow in the lower right corner to view the Fish Survey Data tool in full-screen mode.

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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.