Fish Iowa - Lakes, Ponds, and Reservoirs - Browns Lake

Stocking

• 9/7/22 - 1,740 Channel Catfish (8.5)
• 5/5/22 - 1,755,225 Walleye (Fry)
• 05/04/2021 - 1,854,889 Walleye (Fry)
• 04/08/2021 - 183,146 Northern Pike (Fry)
• 09/28/2020 - 3,486 Channel Catfish (7.6")
• 05/13/2019 - 3,037 Northern Pike (1.22")
• 05/10/2019 - 1,768,500 Walleye (Fry)
• 09/25/2018 - 3,483 Channel Catfish (9")
• 06/04/2018 - 2,900 Northern Pike (2.7")
• 05/17/2018 - 1,844,480 Walleye (Fry)
• 05/22/2017 - 2,791 Northern Pike (2.4")
• 05/01/2017 - 1,780,000 Walleye (fry)
• spring 2016 - 2,943 Northern Pike (2.1")
• 09/29/2016 - 3,485 Channel Catfish (8.8")
• 05/02/2016 - 1,745,000 Walleye (Fry)
• 07/06/2015 - 883 Walleye (10.3")
• 05/20/2015 - 2,500 Northern Pike (2.9")

Management

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Motoring Restrictions

Contacts for this Location

• Kirby Bragg, Conservation Officer; 712-870-2791; kirby.bragg@dnr.iowa.gov
• Stacey Bragg, Conservation Officer; 712-301-6735; Stacey.Bragg@dnr.iowa.gov
• Steven Griebel, Conservation Officer; 712-301-4009; Steven.Griebel@dnr.iowa.gov
• Ben Wallace, Fisheries Biologist; 712-657-2638; Ben.Wallace@dnr.iowa.gov

Fishing Regulations

• Black Crappie
• Season: Continuous
• Daily Bag Limit: combined black and white crappie, 25 fish
• Possession Limit: unlimited
• Length Limit: none
• Other: No daily limit on private waters
• Bluegill
• Season: Continuous
• Daily Bag Limit: 25 fish
• Possession Limit: unlimited
• Length Limit: none
• Other: No daily limit on private waters
• Channel Catfish
• Season: Continuous
• Daily Bag Limit: combined: channel, blue and flathead catfish, 8 fish
• Possession Limit: combined: channel, blue and flathead catfish, 30 fish
• Length Limit: none
• Other: Associated chutes and backwaters of border rivers (Missouri, Big Sioux, and Des Moines) where intermittent or constant flow occur have a catfish combined daily bag of 15 fish. Associated chutes and backwaters of the Mississippi River have no daily bag or possession limit.
• Largemouth Bass
• Season: Continuous
• Daily Bag Limit: combined black bass, 3 fish
• Possession Limit: combined black bass, 6 fish
• Length Limit: 15-inch minimum
• Other:
• Northern Pike
• Season: Continuous
• Daily Bag Limit: 3 fish
• Possession Limit: 6 fish
• Length Limit: none
• Other: Associated chutes and backwaters of border rivers where intermittent or constant flow occur have the following limits: Mississippi River-5 fish daily bag, 10 fish possession limit; Missouri River-5 fish daily bag, 10 fish possession limit; Big Sioux River-6 fish daily bag, 12 fish possession limit
• Walleye
• Season: Continuous
• Daily Bag Limit: combined walleye, sauger and saugeye; 5 fish
• Possession Limit: combined walleye, sauger and saugeye; 10 fish
• Length Limit: none
• Other: Associated chutes and backwaters of border rivers where intermittent or constant flow occur; relevant local length and bag limits for border rivers apply