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About Hacklebarney West

Surface Area (acres): 4.80
Maximum Depth (feet): 20.5 ft. (2013)
Motoring Restrictions: None
See below for additional location-specific regulations

Location

County: Montgomery
Description: Hacklebarney West
Coordinates: 40.97981256, -94.97790177

Nearby Parks

Viking Lake State Park

Amenities

Amenities at Hacklebarney West include:
  • Boat Access
  • Trails
  • Gravel Boat Ramp

Fishing Report

- No recent updates found

Popular Fish Species

Fishing Forecast

An electrofishing survey found a good number of largemouth bass between 10 and 16 inches. Fair populations of bluegill and redear were sampled.(2024)

Consumption Guidelines

Iowa-Caught Fish Are Safe to Eat, In Almost All Cases

In nearly all cases, Iowa fish are safe to eat. Cleaning and/or preparing the meal causes most of the problems regarding taste or color of fish. Like all living creatures, fish are susceptible to diseases, parasites, and other naturally occurring conditions in the water. If you suspect your fish is affected by any of these conditions, do not eat it. Consider eating smaller and younger fish which usually have lower levels of contaminants than larger ones. Most contaminants accumulate in larger, older fish. For additional information, check out our resources for eating and cooking Iowa caught fish.

To learn more about fish tissue monitoring, visit our Fish Tissue Monitoring page .

Stocking

  • 09/15/2015 - 90 Channel Catfish (8")

Management

  • 2024 - Survey-Population: A general electrofishing survey was conducted to evaluate the fishery.
  • 2022 - Structures-Trees Cedar: 12 cedar trees on the ice
  • 2022 - Structures-Trees Cedar: 12 cedar trees on the ice
  • 2022 - Stocking-Black Crappie: Adult black crappie were stocked.
  • 2013 - Stocking-Channel Catfish: Channel catfish 8.4" were stocked.
  • 2012 - Stocking-Largemouth Bass: Largemouth bass 1.3" were stocked.
  • 2012 - Stocking-Bluegill: Bluegill stocked.
  • 2012 - Stocking-Redear Sunfish: Redear sunfish stocked.
  • 2012 - Stocking-Channel Catfish: Channel catfish 2.2" were stocked.
  • 2011 - Fishery Renovation-Chemical-Rotenone: In the Fall of 2011 the fish population was renovated.
  • 2011 - Drawdown-Artificial: Siphon was started to reduce the water volume for chemical renovation and to pull water out of vegetated areas of the lake.

Motoring Restrictions

Motoring Restrictions: None

Contacts for this Location

Fishing Regulations

  • Black Bullhead
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: unlimited
    • Possession Limit: unlimited
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other:
  • Bluegill
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: 25 fish
    • Possession Limit: unlimited
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other: No daily limit on private waters
  • Channel Catfish
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: combined: channel, blue and flathead catfish, 8 fish
    • Possession Limit: combined: channel, blue and flathead catfish, 30 fish
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other:
  • Largemouth Bass
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: combined black bass, 3 fish
    • Possession Limit: combined black bass, 6 fish
    • Length Limit: 15-inch minimum
    • Other:

Aquatic Invasive Species

    No known aquatic invasive species have been found

To learn more about AIS, visit the Iowa DNR's Aquatic Invasive Species page for more information and resources.

Fish Surveys

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