Iowa Fishing Regulations

147 regulations for Iowa, United States. Page 2 of 2.

Sauger — Mississippi River (Iowa Waters)

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 6 (walleye and sauger combined) for sauger. On the Mississippi River the combined daily limit for walleye and sauger is 6; walleye have a 15-inch minimum length limit, all walleye 20 to 27 inches must be released alive, and no more than one walleye longer than 27 inches may be taken 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.

Applies to: Sauger · Mississippi River (Iowa Waters)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (walleye and sauger combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Sauger — Missouri 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.

Applies to: Sauger · Missouri River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 (walleye and sauger combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Shovelnose Sturgeon — Big Sioux River

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — catch-and-release only for shovelnose sturgeon. No harvest — all must be released alive. Harvest of shovelnose sturgeon is prohibited on the Big Sioux River; all must be released alive. 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.

Applies to: Shovelnose Sturgeon · Big Sioux River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: Catch and release only · Size limit: No harvest — all must be released alive. · License required

Shovelnose Sturgeon — Missouri River

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 10 for shovelnose sturgeon. On the Missouri River the daily limit for shovelnose sturgeon is 10 (possession 20); you cannot sell the eggs with a sport fishing license. 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.

Applies to: Shovelnose Sturgeon · Missouri River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Big Sioux River

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 5 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) for smallmouth bass. On the Big Sioux River there is no minimum length limit on black bass; the daily limit is 5. 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.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Big Sioux River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Cedar River

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) for smallmouth 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.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Cedar River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length limit. · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Des Moines River

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) for smallmouth 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.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Des Moines River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length limit. · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Iowa River

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) for smallmouth 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.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Iowa River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length limit. · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Mississippi River (Iowa Waters)

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 5 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) for smallmouth 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.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Mississippi River (Iowa Waters)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum length limit. · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Missouri River

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 5 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) for smallmouth 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.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Missouri River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length limit. · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Spirit Lake

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) for smallmouth 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.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Spirit Lake

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

Smallmouth Bass — Turkey River

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) for smallmouth 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.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Turkey River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length limit. · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Upper Iowa River

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) for smallmouth 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 Upper Iowa River in Winneshiek County, from the Fifth Street bridge in Decorah downstream to the upper dam: 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.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Upper Iowa River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum length limit. · License required

Smallmouth Bass — West Okoboji Lake

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 3 (largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined) for smallmouth 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.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · West Okoboji Lake

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

Walleye — Big Creek Lake

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 3 (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined) for walleye. 15-inch minimum length limit. No more than one walleye longer than 20 inches may be taken per day. On Big Creek Lake walleye must be at least 15 inches in total length, and no more than one walleye longer than 20 inches may be taken per day; the combined daily limit for walleye, sauger and saugeye is 3. 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.

Applies to: Walleye · Big Creek Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined) · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length limit. No more than one walleye longer than 20 inches may be taken per day. · License required

Walleye — Big Sioux River

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 4 (walleye and sauger combined) for walleye. 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.

Applies to: Walleye · Big Sioux River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 (walleye and sauger combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Walleye — Cedar River

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 5 (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined) for walleye. No minimum length limit (except as posted). In inland waters the combined daily limit for walleye, sauger and saugeye is 5, with no statewide minimum length limit except where posted; several lakes carry special size limits and a reduced daily limit of 3. 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.

Applies to: Walleye · Cedar River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined) · Size limit: No minimum length limit (except as posted). · License required

Walleye — Clear Lake (Iowa)

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 3 (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined) for walleye. Immediately release alive all walleye 17 to 22 inches; no more than one walleye longer than 22 inches may be taken per day. On Clear Lake all walleye 17 to 22 inches must be released alive immediately and no more than one walleye longer than 22 inches may be taken per day; the combined daily limit for walleye, sauger and saugeye is 3. 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.

Applies to: Walleye · Clear Lake (Iowa)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined) · Size limit: Immediately release alive all walleye 17 to 22 inches; no more than one walleye longer than 22 inches may be taken per day. · License required

Walleye — Coralville Lake

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 5 (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined) for walleye. No minimum length limit (except as posted). In inland waters the combined daily limit for walleye, sauger and saugeye is 5, with no statewide minimum length limit except where posted; several lakes carry special size limits and a reduced daily limit of 3. 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.

Applies to: Walleye · Coralville Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined) · Size limit: No minimum length limit (except as posted). · License required

Walleye — Des Moines River

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 5 (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined) for walleye. No minimum length limit (except as posted). In inland waters the combined daily limit for walleye, sauger and saugeye is 5, with no statewide minimum length limit except where posted; several lakes carry special size limits and a reduced daily limit of 3. 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.

Applies to: Walleye · Des Moines River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined) · Size limit: No minimum length limit (except as posted). · License required

Walleye — Iowa River

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 5 (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined) for walleye. No minimum length limit (except as posted). In inland waters the combined daily limit for walleye, sauger and saugeye is 5, with no statewide minimum length limit except where posted; several lakes carry special size limits and a reduced daily limit of 3. 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.

Applies to: Walleye · Iowa River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined) · Size limit: No minimum length limit (except as posted). · License required

Walleye — Lake Rathbun

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 5 (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined) for walleye. 15-inch minimum length limit. On Lake Rathbun walleye must be at least 15 inches in total length; the combined daily limit for walleye, sauger and saugeye is 5. 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.

Applies to: Walleye · Lake Rathbun

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined) · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length limit. · License required

Walleye — Lake Red Rock

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 5 (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined) for walleye. No minimum length limit (except as posted). In inland waters the combined daily limit for walleye, sauger and saugeye is 5, with no statewide minimum length limit except where posted; several lakes carry special size limits and a reduced daily limit of 3. 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.

Applies to: Walleye · Lake Red Rock

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined) · Size limit: No minimum length limit (except as posted). · License required

Walleye — Mississippi River (Iowa Waters)

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 6 (walleye and sauger combined) for walleye. 15-inch minimum length limit; release all walleye 20 to 27 inches, no more than one longer than 27 inches per day. On the Mississippi River the combined daily limit for walleye and sauger is 6; walleye have a 15-inch minimum length limit, all walleye 20 to 27 inches must be released alive, and no more than one walleye longer than 27 inches may be taken 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.

Applies to: Walleye · Mississippi River (Iowa Waters)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 6 (walleye and sauger combined) · Size limit: 15-inch minimum length limit; release all walleye 20 to 27 inches, no more than one longer than 27 inches per day. · License required

Walleye — Missouri River

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 4 (walleye and sauger combined) for walleye. 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.

Applies to: Walleye · Missouri River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 4 (walleye and sauger combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Walleye — Pleasant Creek Lake

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 5 (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined) for walleye. No minimum length limit (except as posted). In inland waters the combined daily limit for walleye, sauger and saugeye is 5, with no statewide minimum length limit except where posted; several lakes carry special size limits and a reduced daily limit of 3. 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.

Applies to: Walleye · Pleasant Creek Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined) · Size limit: No minimum length limit (except as posted). · License required

Walleye — Saylorville Lake

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 5 (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined) for walleye. No minimum length limit (except as posted). In inland waters the combined daily limit for walleye, sauger and saugeye is 5, with no statewide minimum length limit except where posted; several lakes carry special size limits and a reduced daily limit of 3. 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.

Applies to: Walleye · Saylorville Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined) · Size limit: No minimum length limit (except as posted). · License required

Walleye — Spirit Lake

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 3 (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined) for walleye. Immediately release alive all walleye 19 to 25 inches; no more than one walleye longer than 25 inches may be taken per day. On the Iowa Great Lakes all walleye 19 to 25 inches must be released alive immediately and no more than one walleye longer than 25 inches may be taken per day; the combined daily limit for walleye, sauger and saugeye is 3. 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.

Applies to: Walleye · Spirit Lake

Season: Open from early May through February 14 on the Iowa Great Lakes (closed February 15 until the spring opener). · Daily limit: 3 (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined) · Size limit: Immediately release alive all walleye 19 to 25 inches; no more than one walleye longer than 25 inches may be taken per day. · License required

Walleye — Storm Lake

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 3 (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined) for walleye. Immediately release alive all walleye 19 to 25 inches; no more than one walleye longer than 25 inches may be taken per day. On Storm Lake all walleye 19 to 25 inches must be released alive immediately and no more than one walleye longer than 25 inches may be taken per day; the combined daily limit for walleye, sauger and saugeye is 3. 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.

Applies to: Walleye · Storm Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 3 (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined) · Size limit: Immediately release alive all walleye 19 to 25 inches; no more than one walleye longer than 25 inches may be taken per day. · License required

Walleye — Turkey River

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 5 (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined) for walleye. No minimum length limit (except as posted). In inland waters the combined daily limit for walleye, sauger and saugeye is 5, with no statewide minimum length limit except where posted; several lakes carry special size limits and a reduced daily limit of 3. 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.

Applies to: Walleye · Turkey River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 5 (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined) · Size limit: No minimum length limit (except as posted). · License required

Walleye — West Okoboji Lake

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 3 (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined) for walleye. Immediately release alive all walleye 19 to 25 inches; no more than one walleye longer than 25 inches may be taken per day. On the Iowa Great Lakes all walleye 19 to 25 inches must be released alive immediately and no more than one walleye longer than 25 inches may be taken per day; the combined daily limit for walleye, sauger and saugeye is 3. 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.

Applies to: Walleye · West Okoboji Lake

Season: Open from early May through February 14 on the Iowa Great Lakes (closed February 15 until the spring opener). · Daily limit: 3 (walleye, sauger and saugeye combined) · Size limit: Immediately release alive all walleye 19 to 25 inches; no more than one walleye longer than 25 inches may be taken per day. · License required

White Bass — Clear Lake (Iowa)

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — no daily limit for white bass. There is no daily harvest or size limit for white bass, yellow bass, rock bass or wiper (hybrid striped bass) in inland waters. 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.

Applies to: White Bass · Clear Lake (Iowa)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

White Bass — Coralville Lake

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — no daily limit for white bass. There is no daily harvest or size limit for white bass, yellow bass, rock bass or wiper (hybrid striped bass) in inland waters. 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.

Applies to: White Bass · Coralville Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

White Bass — Des Moines River

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — no daily limit for white bass. There is no daily harvest or size limit for white bass, yellow bass, rock bass or wiper (hybrid striped bass) in inland waters. 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.

Applies to: White Bass · Des Moines River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

White Bass — Lake Rathbun

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — no daily limit for white bass. There is no daily harvest or size limit for white bass, yellow bass, rock bass or wiper (hybrid striped bass) in inland waters. 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.

Applies to: White Bass · Lake Rathbun

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

White Bass — Lake Red Rock

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — no daily limit for white bass. There is no daily harvest or size limit for white bass, yellow bass, rock bass or wiper (hybrid striped bass) in inland waters. 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.

Applies to: White Bass · Lake Red Rock

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

White Bass — Mississippi River (Iowa Waters)

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 25 (white and yellow bass combined) for white bass. 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.

Applies to: White Bass · Mississippi River (Iowa Waters)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 (white and yellow bass combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

White Bass — Saylorville Lake

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — no daily limit for white bass. There is no daily harvest or size limit for white bass, yellow bass, rock bass or wiper (hybrid striped bass) in inland waters. 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.

Applies to: White Bass · Saylorville Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

White Bass — Storm Lake

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — no daily limit for white bass. There is no daily harvest or size limit for white bass, yellow bass, rock bass or wiper (hybrid striped bass) in inland waters. 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.

Applies to: White Bass · Storm Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

White Crappie — Lake Red Rock

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 25 for white 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.

Applies to: White Crappie · Lake Red Rock

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

White Crappie — Mississippi River (Iowa Waters)

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 25 for white 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.

Applies to: White Crappie · Mississippi River (Iowa Waters)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Yellow Bass — Clear Lake (Iowa)

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — no daily limit for yellow bass. There is no daily harvest or size limit for white bass, yellow bass, rock bass or wiper (hybrid striped bass) in inland waters. 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.

Applies to: Yellow Bass · Clear Lake (Iowa)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Yellow Bass — Mississippi River (Iowa Waters)

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 25 (white and yellow bass combined) for yellow bass. 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.

Applies to: Yellow Bass · Mississippi River (Iowa Waters)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 (white and yellow bass combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Yellow Perch — Mississippi River (Iowa Waters)

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 25 for yellow perch. Yellow perch are limited to 25 per day with no minimum size limit (there is no limit on the Missouri River). 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.

Applies to: Yellow Perch · Mississippi River (Iowa Waters)

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Yellow Perch — Spirit Lake

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 25 for yellow perch. Yellow perch are limited to 25 per day with no minimum size limit (there is no limit on the Missouri River). 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.

Applies to: Yellow Perch · Spirit Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Yellow Perch — Storm Lake

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 25 for yellow perch. Yellow perch are limited to 25 per day with no minimum size limit (there is no limit on the Missouri River). 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.

Applies to: Yellow Perch · Storm Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Yellow Perch — West Okoboji Lake

Iowa, United States

Iowa limits — daily limit 25 for yellow perch. Yellow perch are limited to 25 per day with no minimum size limit (there is no limit on the Missouri River). 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.

Applies to: Yellow Perch · West Okoboji Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 25 · Size limit: No size limit. · License required