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About Lost Grove Lake

Surface Area (acres): 400.00
Maximum Depth (feet): 50 ft. (2015)
Motoring Restrictions: Any size motor operated at 5 mph or less
See below for additional location-specific regulations

Location

County: Scott
Description: Six miles east of Eldridge
Coordinates: 41.67045524, -90.43988989

Nearby Parks

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Amenities

Amenities at Lost Grove Lake include:

Boat Access
Fishing Jetty
Accessible Pier
Trails
Good/Excellent Shorefishing
Hard Surface Boat Ramp
Accessible Shoreline

What to Fish For

Fishing Report

For more information on the above lakes call the Lake Darling Fisheries Office at (319) 694-2430.

Watch for ice on the boat ramps from the waves. The gate on the road going to the boat ramp at the dam is still locked and the docks will not be in for a little while longer.

Popular Fish Species

Fishing Forecast

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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 .

Where to Go

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Stocking and Management

Stocking

9/29/22 - 2,398 Channel Catfish (9)
6/7/22 - 12,002 Walleye (1.5)
5/18/22 - 200 Muskellunge (12.8)
06/09/2021 - 12,029 Walleye (1.6)
09/14/2020 - 2,391 Channel Catfish (8)
06/04/2020 - 12,820 Walleye (1.6)
05/11/2020 - 200 Muskellunge (12.4)
06/10/2019 - 12,001 Walleye (1.9)
09/19/2018 - 2,401 Channel Catfish (8.6)
06/05/2018 - 11,974 Walleye (1.44)
05/11/2018 - 200 Muskellunge (11.8)
5/30/2017 - 15,090 Walleye (1.7")
9/12/16 - 2,399 Channel Catfish (8.9")
6/7/16 - 11,366 Walleye (1.8")
5/9/16 - 203 Muskellunge (14.5")
05/28/2015 - 11,997 Walleye (2")

Management

2024 - Vegetation-Treatment: Treated curly leaf pondweed, muskgrass, and sago pondweed. All treatment zones near boat ramps and access points.
2023 - Vegetation-Treatment: Subsurface whole lake treatment for Eurasian Watermilfoil using Sonar A.S.
2023 - Vegetation-Treatment: Subsurface whole lake treatment for Eurasian watermilfoil with Sonar A.S.
2023 - Vegetation-Treatment: subsurface whole lake treatment for Eurasian Watermilfoil with Sonar A.S.
2023 - Vegetation-Treatment: Eurasian Watermilfoil and Curly leaf pondweed treatment with Reward and Cide Kick II
2023 - Exotic Species-Vegetation: Eurasian watermilfoil found near North boat ramp during access point survey.
2023 - Vegetation-Treatment: Treated North boat ramp to remove EWM from area with ProcellaCOR EC. No other boat ramp areas had EWM during survey.
2018 - Fish Cleaning Station-Fish Cleaning Station: Fish cleaning stations were installed in summer 2018.
2016 - Public Access-Park: Paving of shoreline access parking lots and recreational pathways was completed in fall 2016.
2015 - Special-Other: Pit-vault toilets were installed at the boat ramps in fall 2015.
2015 - Public Access-Park: Paving of interior roads & 230th Avenue South were complete in fall 2015.
2015 - Fish Cleaning Station-Fish Cleaning Station: West Boat Ramp
2015 - Fish Cleaning Station-Fish Cleaning Station: Red Barn Boat Ramp
2015 - Fish Cleaning Station-Fish Cleaning Station: Boat Ramp at Dam
2015 - Lake-Construction: Lost Grove Lake reached full pool by early summer 2015. The Lost Grove Lake Dedication was held on October 7, 2015.
2014 - Shoreline Activities-Rip-rap: Additional rip-rap was added to the shorelines in 2014.
2014 - Watershed-Activities: A watershed pond was built in 2014 on the NW side of the property. "The Dog Pond" is located just west of the Lost Grove Lake maintenance buildings in the dog training area of the Lost Grove Lake W.M.A.
2014 - Regulations-Boating: No wake
2013 - Ramp-Construction: The Lost Grove Lake paved boat ramps and parking lots were completed by December 2013.
2012 - Structures-Other: Underwater mound
2012 - Structures-Other: Underwater mound
2012 - Structures-Other: Underwater trench
2012 - Structures-Other: Underwater mound
2012 - Structures-Other: Underwater mound
2012 - Structures-Other: Underwater mound
2012 - Structures-Other: Underwater mound
2012 - Watershed-Activities: Road culvert risers were constructed on the drainages that supply water to the lake (west of Utica Ridge Road). Their function is to allow sediment and adhered nutrients to settle thereby releasing clean water to the lake.
2012 - Public Access-Walk in: Gravel parking lots and walking pathways were completed in December 2012.
2012 - Lake-Construction: Construction of the Lost Grove Lake Dam is completed in late June 2012. The gate valve on the dam was officially closed on July 11, 2012 at 12:35 pm.
2011 - Lake-Construction: Fish habitat, shoreline access features, and rip-rap were completed in October 2011.
2010 - Dam-Construction: Construction of the Lost Grove Lake Dam begins in July 2010.
2009 - Watershed-Activities: Surveyed two possible locations for drop inlet structures on road culverts above the lake at Utica Ridge Road.
2009 - Dam-Construction: The design of the Lost Grove Lake Dam was completed in 2009.

Regulations and Who to Talk To

Motoring Restrictions

Motoring Restrictions: Any size motor operated at 5 mph or less

Contacts for this Location

Chad Dolan, Fisheries Biologist; 319-694-2430; Chad.Dolan@dnr.iowa.gov
Nick Rocca, Conservation Officer; 563-349-9418; Nick.Rocca@dnr.iowa.gov
Brooks Vander Beek, Conservation Officer; 563-349-8953; Brooks.VanderBeek@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:

Largemouth Bass

Season: Continuous
Daily Bag Limit: combined black bass, 3 fish
Possession Limit: combined black bass, 6 fish
Length Limit: 18-inch minimum
Other:

Muskellunge

Season: Continuous
Daily Bag Limit: combined: muskellunge and tiger muskellunge, 1 fish
Possession Limit: combined: muskellunge and tiger muskellunge, 1 fish
Length Limit: 40-inch minimum
Other:

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:

White 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

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