147 regulations for Iowa, United States. Page 1 of 2.
Bigmouth Buffalo — Mississippi River (Iowa Waters)
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — no daily limit for bigmouth buffalo. Freshwater drum, buffalo and other nongame fish have no daily harvest or size limit in Iowa. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Bigmouth Buffalo — Missouri River
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — no daily limit for bigmouth buffalo. Freshwater drum, buffalo and other nongame fish have no daily harvest or size limit in Iowa. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Black Crappie — Big Creek Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 25 for black crappie. In inland public waters the daily limit for black and white crappie is 25, with no minimum size limit and no possession limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Black Crappie — Clear Lake (Iowa)
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 25 for black crappie. In inland public waters the daily limit for black and white crappie is 25, with no minimum size limit and no possession limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Black Crappie — Coralville Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 25 for black crappie. In inland public waters the daily limit for black and white crappie is 25, with no minimum size limit and no possession limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Black Crappie — Lake Rathbun
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 25 for black crappie. In inland public waters the daily limit for black and white crappie is 25, with no minimum size limit and no possession limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Black Crappie — Lake Red Rock
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 25 for black crappie. In inland public waters the daily limit for black and white crappie is 25, with no minimum size limit and no possession limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Black Crappie — Mississippi River (Iowa Waters)
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 25 for black crappie. On the Mississippi River and its backwaters the daily limit is 25 for bluegill and pumpkinseed combined, 25 for crappie, 25 for white and yellow bass combined, and 25 for rock bass. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Black Crappie — Pleasant Creek Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 25 for black crappie. In inland public waters the daily limit for black and white crappie is 25, with no minimum size limit and no possession limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Black Crappie — Saylorville Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 25 for black crappie. In inland public waters the daily limit for black and white crappie is 25, with no minimum size limit and no possession limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Black Crappie — Spirit Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 25 for black crappie. In inland public waters the daily limit for black and white crappie is 25, with no minimum size limit and no possession limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Black Crappie — Storm Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 25 for black crappie. In inland public waters the daily limit for black and white crappie is 25, with no minimum size limit and no possession limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Black Crappie — West Okoboji Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 25 for black crappie. In inland public waters the daily limit for black and white crappie is 25, with no minimum size limit and no possession limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Blue Catfish — Mississippi River (Iowa Waters)
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — no daily limit for blue catfish. On the Mississippi River there is no daily or possession limit for channel, blue and flathead catfish. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Blue Catfish — Missouri River
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) for blue catfish. On the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers the combined daily limit for channel, blue and flathead catfish is 15, with no minimum size limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Bluegill — Big Creek Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 25 for bluegill. In inland public waters the daily limit for bluegill is 25, with no minimum size limit and no possession limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Bluegill — Clear Lake (Iowa)
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 25 for bluegill. In inland public waters the daily limit for bluegill is 25, with no minimum size limit and no possession limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Bluegill — Coralville Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 25 for bluegill. In inland public waters the daily limit for bluegill is 25, with no minimum size limit and no possession limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Bluegill — Lake Rathbun
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 25 for bluegill. In inland public waters the daily limit for bluegill is 25, with no minimum size limit and no possession limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Bluegill — Lake Red Rock
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 25 for bluegill. In inland public waters the daily limit for bluegill is 25, with no minimum size limit and no possession limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Bluegill — Mississippi River (Iowa Waters)
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 25 (bluegill and pumpkinseed combined) for bluegill. On the Mississippi River and its backwaters the daily limit is 25 for bluegill and pumpkinseed combined, 25 for crappie, 25 for white and yellow bass combined, and 25 for rock bass. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 (bluegill and pumpkinseed combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Bluegill — Pleasant Creek Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 25 for bluegill. In inland public waters the daily limit for bluegill is 25, with no minimum size limit and no possession limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Bluegill — Saylorville Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 25 for bluegill. In inland public waters the daily limit for bluegill is 25, with no minimum size limit and no possession limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Bluegill — Spirit Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 25 for bluegill. In inland public waters the daily limit for bluegill is 25, with no minimum size limit and no possession limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Bluegill — Storm Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 25 for bluegill. In inland public waters the daily limit for bluegill is 25, with no minimum size limit and no possession limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Bluegill — West Okoboji Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 25 for bluegill. In inland public waters the daily limit for bluegill is 25, with no minimum size limit and no possession limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Brook Trout — French Creek
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 5 (brook, brown and rainbow trout combined) for brook trout. No minimum length limit (except 14 inches on certain posted trout streams). The combined daily limit for brook, brown and rainbow trout is 5, with no statewide minimum length limit; a 14-inch minimum applies on certain posted stream segments and many trout streams carry catch-and-release or artificial-lure-only rules. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 (brook, brown and rainbow trout combined) · Size limit: No minimum length limit (except 14 inches on certain posted trout streams). · License required
Brook Trout — Spring Branch
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 5 (brook, brown and rainbow trout combined) for brook trout. 14-inch minimum length limit. On Spring Branch (Delaware County), from the spring source downstream to County Highway D5X as posted, all trout have a 14-inch minimum length limit and only artificial lures may be used; the combined trout limit is 5 daily. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 (brook, brown and rainbow trout combined) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum length limit. · License required
Brown Trout — French Creek
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — catch-and-release only for brown trout. Catch and release only — all brown trout must be released alive. On French Creek and the West Fork of French Creek (Allamakee County) all brown trout must be released alive immediately and only artificial lures may be used. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: Catch and release only · Size limit: Catch and release only — all brown trout must be released alive. · License required
Brown Trout — Spring Branch
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 5 (brook, brown and rainbow trout combined) for brown trout. 14-inch minimum length limit. On Spring Branch (Delaware County), from the spring source downstream to County Highway D5X as posted, all trout have a 14-inch minimum length limit and only artificial lures may be used; the combined trout limit is 5 daily. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 (brook, brown and rainbow trout combined) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum length limit. · License required
Brown Trout — Turkey River
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 5 (brook, brown and rainbow trout combined) for brown trout. No minimum length limit (except 14 inches on certain posted trout streams). The combined daily limit for brook, brown and rainbow trout is 5, with no statewide minimum length limit; a 14-inch minimum applies on certain posted stream segments and many trout streams carry catch-and-release or artificial-lure-only rules. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 (brook, brown and rainbow trout combined) · Size limit: No minimum length limit (except 14 inches on certain posted trout streams). · License required
Brown Trout — Upper Iowa River
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 5 (brook, brown and rainbow trout combined) for brown trout. No minimum length limit (except 14 inches on certain posted trout streams). The combined daily limit for brook, brown and rainbow trout is 5, with no statewide minimum length limit; a 14-inch minimum applies on certain posted stream segments and many trout streams carry catch-and-release or artificial-lure-only rules. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 (brook, brown and rainbow trout combined) · Size limit: No minimum length limit (except 14 inches on certain posted trout streams). · License required
Channel Catfish — Big Creek Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 8 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) for channel catfish. In inland lakes the combined daily limit for channel, blue and flathead catfish is 8, with no minimum size limit and no limit on bullheads. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 8 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Channel Catfish — Big Sioux River
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) for channel catfish. On the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers the combined daily limit for channel, blue and flathead catfish is 15, with no minimum size limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Channel Catfish — Cedar River
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) for channel catfish. In inland streams and the Coralville, Rathbun, Red Rock and Saylorville reservoirs the combined daily limit for channel, blue and flathead catfish is 15, with no minimum size limit and no limit on bullheads. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Channel Catfish — Clear Lake (Iowa)
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 8 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) for channel catfish. In inland lakes the combined daily limit for channel, blue and flathead catfish is 8, with no minimum size limit and no limit on bullheads. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 8 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Channel Catfish — Coralville Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) for channel catfish. In inland streams and the Coralville, Rathbun, Red Rock and Saylorville reservoirs the combined daily limit for channel, blue and flathead catfish is 15, with no minimum size limit and no limit on bullheads. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Channel Catfish — Des Moines River
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) for channel catfish. In inland streams and the Coralville, Rathbun, Red Rock and Saylorville reservoirs the combined daily limit for channel, blue and flathead catfish is 15, with no minimum size limit and no limit on bullheads. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Channel Catfish — Iowa River
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) for channel catfish. In inland streams and the Coralville, Rathbun, Red Rock and Saylorville reservoirs the combined daily limit for channel, blue and flathead catfish is 15, with no minimum size limit and no limit on bullheads. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Channel Catfish — Lake Rathbun
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) for channel catfish. In inland streams and the Coralville, Rathbun, Red Rock and Saylorville reservoirs the combined daily limit for channel, blue and flathead catfish is 15, with no minimum size limit and no limit on bullheads. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Channel Catfish — Lake Red Rock
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) for channel catfish. In inland streams and the Coralville, Rathbun, Red Rock and Saylorville reservoirs the combined daily limit for channel, blue and flathead catfish is 15, with no minimum size limit and no limit on bullheads. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Channel Catfish — Mississippi River (Iowa Waters)
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — no daily limit for channel catfish. On the Mississippi River there is no daily or possession limit for channel, blue and flathead catfish. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Channel Catfish — Missouri River
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) for channel catfish. On the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers the combined daily limit for channel, blue and flathead catfish is 15, with no minimum size limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Channel Catfish — Pleasant Creek Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 8 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) for channel catfish. In inland lakes the combined daily limit for channel, blue and flathead catfish is 8, with no minimum size limit and no limit on bullheads. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 8 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Channel Catfish — Saylorville Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) for channel catfish. In inland streams and the Coralville, Rathbun, Red Rock and Saylorville reservoirs the combined daily limit for channel, blue and flathead catfish is 15, with no minimum size limit and no limit on bullheads. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Channel Catfish — Spirit Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 8 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) for channel catfish. In inland lakes the combined daily limit for channel, blue and flathead catfish is 8, with no minimum size limit and no limit on bullheads. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 8 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Channel Catfish — Storm Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 8 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) for channel catfish. In inland lakes the combined daily limit for channel, blue and flathead catfish is 8, with no minimum size limit and no limit on bullheads. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 8 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Channel Catfish — Turkey River
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) for channel catfish. In inland streams and the Coralville, Rathbun, Red Rock and Saylorville reservoirs the combined daily limit for channel, blue and flathead catfish is 15, with no minimum size limit and no limit on bullheads. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Channel Catfish — Upper Iowa River
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) for channel catfish. In inland streams and the Coralville, Rathbun, Red Rock and Saylorville reservoirs the combined daily limit for channel, blue and flathead catfish is 15, with no minimum size limit and no limit on bullheads. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Channel Catfish — West Okoboji Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 8 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) for channel catfish. In inland lakes the combined daily limit for channel, blue and flathead catfish is 8, with no minimum size limit and no limit on bullheads. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 8 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Flathead Catfish — Big Sioux River
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) for flathead catfish. On the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers the combined daily limit for channel, blue and flathead catfish is 15, with no minimum size limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Flathead Catfish — Cedar River
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) for flathead catfish. In inland streams and the Coralville, Rathbun, Red Rock and Saylorville reservoirs the combined daily limit for channel, blue and flathead catfish is 15, with no minimum size limit and no limit on bullheads. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Flathead Catfish — Coralville Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) for flathead catfish. In inland streams and the Coralville, Rathbun, Red Rock and Saylorville reservoirs the combined daily limit for channel, blue and flathead catfish is 15, with no minimum size limit and no limit on bullheads. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Flathead Catfish — Des Moines River
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) for flathead catfish. In inland streams and the Coralville, Rathbun, Red Rock and Saylorville reservoirs the combined daily limit for channel, blue and flathead catfish is 15, with no minimum size limit and no limit on bullheads. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Flathead Catfish — Iowa River
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) for flathead catfish. In inland streams and the Coralville, Rathbun, Red Rock and Saylorville reservoirs the combined daily limit for channel, blue and flathead catfish is 15, with no minimum size limit and no limit on bullheads. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Flathead Catfish — Lake Rathbun
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) for flathead catfish. In inland streams and the Coralville, Rathbun, Red Rock and Saylorville reservoirs the combined daily limit for channel, blue and flathead catfish is 15, with no minimum size limit and no limit on bullheads. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Flathead Catfish — Lake Red Rock
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) for flathead catfish. In inland streams and the Coralville, Rathbun, Red Rock and Saylorville reservoirs the combined daily limit for channel, blue and flathead catfish is 15, with no minimum size limit and no limit on bullheads. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Flathead Catfish — Mississippi River (Iowa Waters)
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — no daily limit for flathead catfish. On the Mississippi River there is no daily or possession limit for channel, blue and flathead catfish. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Flathead Catfish — Missouri River
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) for flathead catfish. On the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers the combined daily limit for channel, blue and flathead catfish is 15, with no minimum size limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Flathead Catfish — Saylorville Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) for flathead catfish. In inland streams and the Coralville, Rathbun, Red Rock and Saylorville reservoirs the combined daily limit for channel, blue and flathead catfish is 15, with no minimum size limit and no limit on bullheads. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Flathead Catfish — Turkey River
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) for flathead catfish. In inland streams and the Coralville, Rathbun, Red Rock and Saylorville reservoirs the combined daily limit for channel, blue and flathead catfish is 15, with no minimum size limit and no limit on bullheads. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (channel, blue and flathead catfish combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Freshwater Drum — Big Sioux River
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — no daily limit for freshwater drum. Freshwater drum, buffalo and other nongame fish have no daily harvest or size limit in Iowa. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Freshwater Drum — Cedar River
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — no daily limit for freshwater drum. Freshwater drum, buffalo and other nongame fish have no daily harvest or size limit in Iowa. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Freshwater Drum — Coralville Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — no daily limit for freshwater drum. Freshwater drum, buffalo and other nongame fish have no daily harvest or size limit in Iowa. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Freshwater Drum — Des Moines River
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — no daily limit for freshwater drum. Freshwater drum, buffalo and other nongame fish have no daily harvest or size limit in Iowa. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Freshwater Drum — Iowa River
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — no daily limit for freshwater drum. Freshwater drum, buffalo and other nongame fish have no daily harvest or size limit in Iowa. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Freshwater Drum — Lake Red Rock
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — no daily limit for freshwater drum. Freshwater drum, buffalo and other nongame fish have no daily harvest or size limit in Iowa. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Freshwater Drum — Mississippi River (Iowa Waters)
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — no daily limit for freshwater drum. Freshwater drum, buffalo and other nongame fish have no daily harvest or size limit in Iowa. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Freshwater Drum — Missouri River
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — no daily limit for freshwater drum. Freshwater drum, buffalo and other nongame fish have no daily harvest or size limit in Iowa. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Big Creek Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) for largemouth bass. 18-inch minimum length limit. On Big Creek Lake black bass must be at least 18 inches in total length; the daily limit is 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined). Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) · Size limit: 18-inch minimum length limit. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Cedar River
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum length limit. In interior streams and river impoundments the black bass limit is 3 daily (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) with a 12-inch minimum length limit. A release-alive rule applies only within the posted segment of the Cedar River in Mitchell County, from the county road A19 bridge east of Otranto downstream to the county road T26 bridge south of St. Ansgar: all black bass caught there must be released alive immediately. Elsewhere on the river the interior-stream limit above applies. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length limit. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Clear Lake (Iowa)
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) for largemouth bass. 15-inch minimum length limit (except as posted). In public lakes the black bass limit is 3 daily — largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass in any combination — with a 15-inch minimum length limit, except where a different limit is posted. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length limit (except as posted). · License required
Largemouth Bass — Coralville Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) for largemouth bass. 15-inch minimum length limit (except as posted). In public lakes the black bass limit is 3 daily — largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass in any combination — with a 15-inch minimum length limit, except where a different limit is posted. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length limit (except as posted). · License required
Largemouth Bass — Des Moines River
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum length limit. In interior streams and river impoundments the black bass limit is 3 daily (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) with a 12-inch minimum length limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length limit. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Iowa River
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum length limit. In interior streams and river impoundments the black bass limit is 3 daily (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) with a 12-inch minimum length limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length limit. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Lake Rathbun
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) for largemouth bass. 15-inch minimum length limit (except as posted). In public lakes the black bass limit is 3 daily — largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass in any combination — with a 15-inch minimum length limit, except where a different limit is posted. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length limit (except as posted). · License required
Largemouth Bass — Lake Red Rock
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) for largemouth bass. 15-inch minimum length limit (except as posted). In public lakes the black bass limit is 3 daily — largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass in any combination — with a 15-inch minimum length limit, except where a different limit is posted. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length limit (except as posted). · License required
Largemouth Bass — Mississippi River (Iowa Waters)
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 5 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) for largemouth bass. 14-inch minimum length limit. On the Mississippi River, including its chutes and backwaters, the black bass limit is 5 daily with a 14-inch minimum length limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum length limit. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Missouri River
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 5 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum length limit. On the Missouri River the black bass limit is 5 daily with a 12-inch minimum length limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length limit. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Pleasant Creek Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) for largemouth bass. 18-inch minimum length limit. On Pleasant Creek Lake black bass must be at least 18 inches in total length; the daily limit is 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined). Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) · Size limit: 18-inch minimum length limit. · License required
Largemouth Bass — Saylorville Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) for largemouth bass. 15-inch minimum length limit (except as posted). In public lakes the black bass limit is 3 daily — largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass in any combination — with a 15-inch minimum length limit, except where a different limit is posted. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length limit (except as posted). · License required
Largemouth Bass — Spirit Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) for largemouth bass. 15-inch minimum length limit (except as posted). In public lakes the black bass limit is 3 daily — largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass in any combination — with a 15-inch minimum length limit, except where a different limit is posted. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length limit (except as posted). · License required
Largemouth Bass — Storm Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) for largemouth bass. 15-inch minimum length limit (except as posted). In public lakes the black bass limit is 3 daily — largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass in any combination — with a 15-inch minimum length limit, except where a different limit is posted. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length limit (except as posted). · License required
Largemouth Bass — West Okoboji Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) for largemouth bass. 15-inch minimum length limit (except as posted). In public lakes the black bass limit is 3 daily — largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass in any combination — with a 15-inch minimum length limit, except where a different limit is posted. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length limit (except as posted). · License required
Muskellunge — Big Creek Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 1 for muskellunge. 40-inch minimum length limit. Muskellunge, including tiger muskellunge, are limited to 1 per day with a 40-inch minimum length limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 1 · Size limit: 40-inch minimum length limit. · License required
Muskellunge — Clear Lake (Iowa)
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 1 for muskellunge. 40-inch minimum length limit. Muskellunge, including tiger muskellunge, are limited to 1 per day with a 40-inch minimum length limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 1 · Size limit: 40-inch minimum length limit. · License required
Muskellunge — Pleasant Creek Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 1 for muskellunge. 40-inch minimum length limit. Muskellunge, including tiger muskellunge, are limited to 1 per day with a 40-inch minimum length limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 1 · Size limit: 40-inch minimum length limit. · License required
Muskellunge — Spirit Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 1 for muskellunge. 40-inch minimum length limit. Muskellunge, including tiger muskellunge, are limited to 1 per day with a 40-inch minimum length limit. On the Iowa Great Lakes the muskellunge season runs May 21 through November 30. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open May 21 through November 30 on the Iowa Great Lakes. · Daily limit: 1 · Size limit: 40-inch minimum length limit. · License required
Muskellunge — West Okoboji Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 1 for muskellunge. 40-inch minimum length limit. Muskellunge, including tiger muskellunge, are limited to 1 per day with a 40-inch minimum length limit. On the Iowa Great Lakes the muskellunge season runs May 21 through November 30. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open May 21 through November 30 on the Iowa Great Lakes. · Daily limit: 1 · Size limit: 40-inch minimum length limit. · License required
Northern Pike — Big Sioux River
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 6 for northern pike. On the Big Sioux River northern pike are limited to 6 per day. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Northern Pike — Cedar River
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 3 for northern pike. In inland waters northern pike are limited to 3 per day with no minimum length limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Northern Pike — Clear Lake (Iowa)
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 3 for northern pike. In inland waters northern pike are limited to 3 per day with no minimum length limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Northern Pike — Mississippi River (Iowa Waters)
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 5 for northern pike. On the Mississippi River northern pike are limited to 5 per day. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Northern Pike — Missouri River
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 5 for northern pike. On the Missouri River northern pike are limited to 5 per day. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Northern Pike — Spirit Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 3 for northern pike. In inland waters northern pike are limited to 3 per day with no minimum length limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Northern Pike — Storm Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 3 for northern pike. In inland waters northern pike are limited to 3 per day with no minimum length limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Northern Pike — West Okoboji Lake
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 3 for northern pike. In inland waters northern pike are limited to 3 per day with no minimum length limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required
Rainbow Trout — Spring Branch
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 5 (brook, brown and rainbow trout combined) for rainbow trout. 14-inch minimum length limit. On Spring Branch (Delaware County), from the spring source downstream to County Highway D5X as posted, all trout have a 14-inch minimum length limit and only artificial lures may be used; the combined trout limit is 5 daily. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 (brook, brown and rainbow trout combined) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum length limit. · License required
Rainbow Trout — Upper Iowa River
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 5 (brook, brown and rainbow trout combined) for rainbow trout. No minimum length limit (except 14 inches on certain posted trout streams). The combined daily limit for brook, brown and rainbow trout is 5, with no statewide minimum length limit; a 14-inch minimum applies on certain posted stream segments and many trout streams carry catch-and-release or artificial-lure-only rules. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.
Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 (brook, brown and rainbow trout combined) · Size limit: No minimum length limit (except 14 inches on certain posted trout streams). · License required
Sauger — Big Sioux River
Iowa, United States
Iowa limits — daily limit 4 (walleye and sauger combined) for sauger. On the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers the combined daily limit for walleye and sauger is 4, with no minimum length limit. Source: Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Fishing Seasons and Limits and General Fishing Regulations of the Iowa Fishing Regulations (iowadnr.gov / eregulations.com/iowa/fishing). This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; many additional waters carry their own special regulations. Confirm current regulations with the Iowa DNR before you fish.