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Ringneck Haven

General Information

County: Chickasaw
Location: Located 1.5 miles north and 1 mile west of North Washington.
Acres: 6.00
Maximum Depth: 26 ft. (2007 - Found with depthfinder in the northeast corner of the pond)
Motoring Restrictions:

Nearby Parks

Amenities

Amenities at Ringneck Haven include:
  • Boat Access
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  • 6/3/22 - 1,065 Northern Pike (1.8)
  • 09/08/2021 - 108 Channel Catfish (8.1)
  • 09/30/2019 - 90 Channel Catfish (9.6)
  • 9/11/2017 - 90 Channel Catfish (7.7")
  • 5/23/2017 - 211 Northern Pike (2.5")
  • 5/25/16 - 500 Northern Pike (2.9")
  • 09/22/2015 - 72 Channel Catfish (8")
  • 07/15/2015 - 5,022 Yellow Perch (1.4")
  • 06/25/2015 - 280 Largemouth Bass (2")
  • 06/23/2015 - 72 Channel Catfish (1.8")
    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.

  • 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:
  • 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:
  • Northern Pike
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: 3 fish
    • Possession Limit: 6 fish
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other:
  • Yellow Perch
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: 25 fish
    • Possession Limit: 50 fish
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other:
Ringneck Haven had a partial winterkill in 2014 and is now overpopulated with green sunfish according to spring 2015 electrofishing results. The Iowa DNR is currently in the process to rebuild the fishery. In spring 2015, it stocked 200 fingerling northern pike, 400 2-inch channel catfish, 280 2-inch largemouth bass, 5,000 inch long Yellow Perch, and 100 8- to 10-inch largemouth. In 2016, an additional 500 fingerling northern pike were stocked. Please release any bass, pike, perch and catfish if caught until the sunfish population is under control. See more at http://www.mycountyparks.com/county/Chickasaw/Park/Ringneck-Haven.aspx. (2016)
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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. Here is a list of current fish consumption advisories for Iowa lakes and rivers.