Don Williams Lake
General Information
County: Boone
Location: 5 miles north of Ogden
Acres: 151.00
Maximum Depth: 41.2 ft. (2011)
Motoring Restrictions: No Size Limit at No Wake
Nearby Parks
Amenities
Amenities at Don Williams Lake include:
- Boat Access
- Picnic Area
- Beach
- Trails
- Accessible Facilities
- Playground
- Restrooms
- Camping
- Concessions
- Hard Surface Boat Ramp
For information on Central Iowa lakes and rivers contact Ben Dodd at 641-891-3795 or Andy Otting at 515-204-5885. |
Black Crappie - Fair: Catch suspended crappies slowly trolling 2 inch or smaller twister tail jigs or live minnows 3 to 6 feet deep in the upper two thirds of the lake. |
- 06/08/2021 - 2,388 Walleye (1.7)
- 06/08/2021 - 2,396 Walleye (1.7)
- 06/11/2020 - 4,311 Walleye (1.7)
- 9/8/2017 - 995 Channel Catfish (7.6")
- 6/8/2017 - 3,219 Walleye (1.6")
- 09/21/2015 - 1,002 Channel Catfish (8")
- 06/05/2014 - 4,397 Walleye (2")
- 10/01/2013 - 1,775 Channel Catfish (8.5")
- 06/11/2013 - 4,617 Walleye (1.7")
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:
- 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
2022 surveys found Largemouth Bass at all sizes from 9- to 20-inches. The two main groups are 12- to 14-inches and 15-to 18-inches. The Bluegills are topping out at 8-inches with the majority of the population being under 6 inches. The largest group of Black Crappies are reaching good sizes from 9- to 11-inches. Channel Catfish are numerous with a big group of 12- to 15-inch fish. Channel catfish up to 28 inches are present. A small to fair Walleye population exists providing an occasional catch. Walleyes surveyed in 2022 were 10- to 23-inches.(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. Here is a list of current fish consumption advisories for Iowa lakes and rivers.