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Lake of the Hills

General Information

County: Scott
Location: .25 miles west of Davenport (CCB)
Acres: 55.00
Maximum Depth: 22.78 ft. (2015)
Motoring Restrictions: Electric Motors Only

Nearby Parks

Amenities

Amenities at Lake of the Hills include:
  • Accessible Pier
  • Beach
  • Trails
  • Restrooms
  • Camping
  • Concessions
  • Hard Surface Boat Ramp
  • Community Fishing Location
For more information on the above lakes call the Lake Darling Fisheries Station at (319) 694-2430
1800 rainbow trout were stocked into Lake of the Hills last Wednesday (3/20).
Rainbow Trout - Good: Just a few anglers were out last Wednesday (3/20) fighting the wind but the trout were biting just about as fast as they were coming off the truck. Still plenty of them left. Small spinners or jigs catch their attention.
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You can zoom in on the map for bathymetric information for some lakes

  • 9/30/22 - 329 Largemouth Bass (3.7)
  • 9/28/22 - 16,500 Redear Sunfish (2)
  • 9/21/22 - 991 Channel Catfish (9.4)
  • 3/14/22 - 41,250 Bluegill (1.5)
  • March 2018 - 1,094 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2018 - 3,200 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2017 - 200 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2017 - 3,600 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • Mar 2016 - 1,000 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
  • Mar 2016 - 2,999 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • 9/12/16 - 990 Channel Catfish (8.9")
  • annual 2015 - 195 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2015 - 3,795 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • 06/17/2015 - 51 Largemouth Bass (Adult)
  • annual 2014 - 200 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2014 - 3,600 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • 09/23/2014 - 982 Channel Catfish (8")
  • Curlyleaf Pondweed
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:
  • Rainbow Trout
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: combined trout (brook, brown, and rainbow) - 5 fish
    • Possession Limit: combined trout (brook, brown, and rainbow) - 10 fish
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other: Anglers must have paid the Trout Fee to fish for or possess trout
Fish community restocking post-renovation: Fingerling bluegill were stocked in spring. Fingerling redear sunfish and advanced fingerling largemouth bass & channel catfish were stocked in fall.(2022)
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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.