Pilot Grove Lake
General Information
County: Montgomery
Location: 5 miles east of Elliott
Acres: 6.80
Maximum Depth: 9 ft. (1974)
Motoring Restrictions:
Nearby Parks
Amenities
Amenities at Pilot Grove Lake include:
- Picnic Area
- Playground
- Restrooms
- Camping
- Good/Excellent Shorefishing
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- 09/29/2021 - 98 Channel Catfish (9)
- 9/13/2017 - 91 Channel Catfish (7.4")
- 09/08/2015 - 90 Channel Catfish (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:
- 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:
- White 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
8 years after the new dam was complete at Pilot Grove, the fishery continues to decline. Fish surveys from 2014 show large numbers of stunted white crappie and black bullhead likely coming from a pond in the watershed. There were moderate numbers of largemouth bass with few reaching the 15-inch minimum length limit. Bluegill showed low numbers with few fish over 6-inches. Channel catfish are stocked on odd numbered years to maintain a fishable population. (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.