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Mystic Reservoir

General Information

County: Appanoose
Location: North edge of Mystic on the west side of T14
Acres: 7.00
Maximum Depth:
Motoring Restrictions: Electric motors only-no boat ramp

Amenities

Amenities at Mystic Reservoir include:
  • Good/Excellent Shorefishing
  • Carry Down Boat Launch
  • Accessible Shoreline
No recent updates

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  • 10/06/2021 - 100 Channel Catfish (9)
  • 10/01/2020 - 107 Channel Catfish (8.4)
    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:
Mystic Reservoir supports a good quality largemouth bass fishery with many 12- to 16-inch fish. Bluegill quality in 2016 was moderate with fish very common up to 7+ inches. Some 8- to 9-inch fish were captured. Channel catfish angling is good with good numbers of fish up to 5 pounds available.(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.