Ocheyedan Pit #1
General Information
County: Osceola
Location: 2 miles south of Ocheyedan
Acres: 10.00
Maximum Depth: 17 ft. (1975)
Motoring Restrictions: Electric Motors Only
Nearby Parks
Amenities
Amenities at Ocheyedan Pit #1 include:
- Picnic Area
- Beach
- Trails
- Restrooms
- Camping
- Good/Excellent Shorefishing
- Accessible Shoreline
You can zoom in on the map for bathymetric information for some lakes
- 09/20/2018 - 102 Channel Catfish (8.1)
- 09/20/2010 - 240 Channel Catfish (9.5")
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
- 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:
- Yellow Perch
- Season: Continuous
- Daily Bag Limit: 25 fish
- Possession Limit: 50 fish
- Length Limit: none
- Other:
Catfish anglers will find good numbers of angler acceptable size fish in Ocheyedan Pit #1 which will sustain the fishery for the next few years. Good growth of the fish stocked in 2018 will sustain the fishery and provide an upswing of pan-sized fish in future years.
Largemouth bass opportunities will be limited in Ocheyedan Pit #1. Anglers need patience as limited opportunities will increase times between bites; persistence will be rewarded with large size fish being caught. Anglers are reminded to practice catch and release of this important species.
(2018)
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.