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Fishing: Iowa

32 published waters: depth maps, fish, ramps and water tests

Lynn Betts, USDA NRCS · Public domain

Found 32 waters

Lake Red Rock
Reservoir
7

Lake Red Rock

Marion

Otley · 4 mi

8,619 acres20 ft

Spotted Bass, Bighead Carp, Silver Carp and 4 more

12 ramps30 campgroundsDepth map97,634,181 stockedWater tests
Water claritynow 1.2 ft
Spirit Lake
Lake
5

Spirit Lake

Dickinson

Orleans · 1.9 mi

5,450 acres22 ft

Muskellunge, Common Carp, Silver Carp and 2 more

12 ramps1 campgroundDepth map368,423,132 stockedWater tests
Water claritynow 5 ft
Clear Lake
Lake
6

Clear Lake

Cerro Gordo

Clear Lake · 1.9 mi

3,639 acres22 ft

Muskellunge, Common Carp, Northern Pike and 3 more

9 ramps2 campgroundsDepth map378,487,437 stockedWater tests
Water claritynow 2.5 ft
Storm Lake
Lake
5

Storm Lake

Buena Vista

Storm Lake · 1.3 mi

3,065 acres17 ft

Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Common Carp and 2 more

5 rampsDepth map123,973,006 stockedWater tests
Water claritynow 2.6 ft
Lost Island Lake
Lake
5

Lost Island Lake

Clay

Ruthven · 2.9 mi

1,164 acres12 ft

Silver Carp, Northern Pike, Channel Catfish and 2 more

1 rampDepth map10,855,181 stockedWater tests
Water claritynow 2.6 ft
Trumbull Lake
Lake
3

Trumbull Lake

Clay

Ruthven · 5 mi

1,082 acres4 ft

Silver Carp, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch

5 rampsDepth map1,387,309 stocked
Silver Lake
Lake
3

Silver Lake

Dickinson

Lake Park · 1.6 mi

1,020 acres8 ft

Northern Pike, Channel Catfish, Walleye

2 ramps2 campgroundsDepth map8,328,030 stockedWater tests
Water claritynow 4.7 ft
Rice Lake
Lake
6

Rice Lake

Worth

Lake Mills · 2.4 mi

957 acres10 ft

Yellow Perch, Northern Pike, Bluegill and 3 more

4 rampsDepth map6,013,756 stocked
DeSoto Lake
Lake
3

DeSoto Lake

Harrison

California Junction · 2.7 mi

899 acres24 ft

Bighead Carp, Common Carp, Walleye

3 rampsDepth map2,008,000 stockedWater tests
Water claritynow 1.3 ft
Lake McBride
Lake
8

Lake McBride

Johnson

Solon · 3.5 mi

866 acres45 ft

Spotted Bass, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass and 5 more

8 ramps2 campgroundsDepth map35,338,702 stockedWater tests
Water claritynow 7.8 ft
Big Creek Lake
Lake
6

Big Creek Lake

Polk

Polk City · 3.2 mi

841 acres50 ft

Muskellunge, Common Carp, Walleye and 3 more

5 rampsDepth map26,832,374 stockedWater tests
Water claritynow 2.9 ft
Three Mile Lake
Reservoir
5

Three Mile Lake

Union

Afton · 4.5 mi

801 acres48 ft

Walleye, Bluegill, Muskellunge and 2 more

3 rampsDepth map3,734,698 stockedWater tests
Water claritynow 3.2 ft
Swan Lake
Lake
3

Swan Lake

Emmet

Gruver · 3 mi

769 acres5 ft

Common Carp, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch

2 rampsDepth map184,192 stocked
Black Hawk Lake
Reservoir
8

Black Hawk Lake

Sac

Lake View · 1.9 mi

752 acres10 ft

Northern Pike, Channel Catfish, Bluegill and 5 more

6 ramps1 campgroundDepth map24,651,353 stockedWater tests
Water claritynow 1.3 ft
Lake Manawa
Lake
5

Lake Manawa

Pottawattamie

Council Bluffs · 3.6 mi

744 acres21 ft

Spottail Shiner, Walleye, Channel Catfish and 2 more

11 rampsDepth map13,684,197 stockedWater tests
Water claritynow 1 ft
Lake Icaria
Reservoir
9

Lake Icaria

Adams

Corning · 5 mi

690 acres28 ft

Sauger, Silver Carp, Bighead Carp and 6 more

6 ramps2 campgroundsDepth map11,862,578 stockedWater tests
Water claritynow 2.1 ft
Twelve Mile Lake
Reservoir
3

Twelve Mile Lake

Union

Creston · 4.7 mi

639 acres40 ft

Sauger, Channel Catfish, Walleye

3 rampsDepth map16,264,039 stockedWater tests
Water claritynow 2.4 ft
Lake Sugema
Lake
4

Lake Sugema

Van Buren

Keosauqua · 4.5 mi

620 acres32 ft

Redear, Channel Catfish, Walleye and 1 more

4 ramps1 campgroundDepth map112,553 stockedWater tests
Water claritynow 2.5 ft
South Twin Lake
Lake
3

South Twin Lake

Calhoun

Twin Lakes Trailer Court · 0.8 mi

482 acres5 ft

Common Carp, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass

2 rampsDepth map350,331 stocked
Rock Creek Lake
Reservoir
4

Rock Creek Lake

Jasper

Oakland Acres · 2.5 mi

474 acres16 ft

Northern Pike, Sauger, Channel Catfish and 1 more

5 rampsDepth map2,078,438 stockedWater tests
Water claritynow 1.2 ft
North Twin Lake
Lake
7

North Twin Lake

Calhoun

Twin Lakes Trailer Court · 1.2 mi

453 acres11 ft

Common Carp, Northern Pike, Channel Catfish and 4 more

2 rampsDepth map10,468,620 stockedWater tests
Water claritynow 1.8 ft
Browns Lake
Lake
3

Browns Lake

Woodbury

Salix · 2.9 mi

416 acres10 ft

Northern Pike, Channel Catfish, Walleye

1 rampDepth map12,853,058 stockedWater tests
Water claritynow 0.7 ft
Ingham Lake
Lake
5

Ingham Lake

Emmet

Wallingford · 4.8 mi

368 acres10 ft

Northern Pike, Channel Catfish, Bluegill and 2 more

3 rampsDepth map3,021,293 stockedWater tests
Water claritynow 2.9 ft
Silver Lake
Lake
4

Silver Lake

Worth

Silver Lake · 2.5 mi

344 acres7 ft

Common Carp, Northern Pike, Bluegill and 1 more

2 ramps2 campgroundsDepth map346,517 stocked

Iowa Fishing Calendar

When each fish bites through the year — from the waters we map.

Slow · Good · Peak

Activity by month for the species recorded in our published waters. Tap a fish for the full guide. Timing is adjusted for Iowa — about 3 weeks later than the national average.

Know the water and the fish before you drive out.

Depth surveys, stocking records and water samples, straight from the public registries that hold them — brought together for one question: is it worth the drive?