Thayer Lake
General Information
County: Union
Location: 1 mile south of Thayer
Acres: 11.00
Maximum Depth: 13 ft. (2014)
Motoring Restrictions: Electric Motors Only
Nearby Parks
Amenities
Amenities at Thayer Lake include:
- Boat Access
- Picnic Area
- Restrooms
- Camping
- Good/Excellent Shorefishing
- Hard Surface Boat Ramp
- 09/09/2021 - 60 Channel Catfish (8.1)
- 09/17/2019 - 60 Channel Catfish (8.6)
- 9/27/2017 - 59 Channel Catfish (9.3")
- 09/15/2015 - 110 Channel Catfish (8")
- 09/19/2013 - 60 Channel Catfish (8.5")
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
- 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:
Spring electrofishing indicated good numbers of largemouth bass up to 17 inches. Moderate numbers of crappie were sampled in 2021 with most crappie in the 8-10 inch length range, but some larger crappie are available to anglers. Bluegill were also sampled in moderate abundance. Most bluegill were less than 8 inches in length, but some larger bluegill are available to anglers.(2021)
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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.