Ottumwa Park Pond West
General Information
County: Wapello
Location: Inside Ottumwa city limits off Wapello Street
Acres: 5.82
Maximum Depth:
Motoring Restrictions: Boats not allowed
Nearby Parks
Amenities
Amenities at Ottumwa Park Pond West include:
- Playground
- Restrooms
- Camping
- Community Fishing Location
You can zoom in on the map for bathymetric information for some lakes
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:
- 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:
Bluegill quality is fair with moderate abundance. Most fish are around 6 to 7". Largemouth bass abundance is low with most fish less than 15 inches in length. Remember, largemouth bass are protected by a 15" minimum length limit.(2019)
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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.