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About Little Wall Lake

Surface Area (acres): 249.00
Maximum Depth (feet): 13.2 ft. (2013)
Motoring Restrictions: none
See below for additional location-specific regulations

Location

County: Hamilton
Description: Little Wall
Coordinates: 42.26950675, -93.63650332

Nearby Parks

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Amenities

Amenities at Little Wall Lake include:

Boat Access
Fishing Jetty
Picnic Area
Beach
Playground
Restrooms
Camping
Good/Excellent Shorefishing
Hard Surface Boat Ramp
Fish Cleaning Station

What to Fish For

Fishing Report

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Popular Fish Species

Fishing Forecast

Yellow bass and white crappie are numerous, but small. Anglers can also target decent sized channel catfish and a few largemouth bass. A few walleye and flathead catfish are occasionally caught.(2025)

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 .

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Stocking and Management

Stocking

9/21/22 - 2,504 Channel Catfish (9.4)
09/10/2020 - 2,500 Channel Catfish (8.1)
09/11/2018 - 2,500 Channel Catfish (8.5)
9/12/16 - 2,500 Channel Catfish (8.9")

Management

2024 - Water Sampling-Dissolved Oxygen: Taken in 9 feet of water.
2023 - Water Sampling-Dissolved Oxygen: Taken in 7 feet of water.
2023 - Aeration-Both: Removed aeration blowers. Turner over building to the landowner.
2022 - Water Sampling-Dissolved Oxygen: Took readings at the North ramp(19.1ppm) middle (19.5ppm) and South ramp(15.5ppm)
2021 - Water Sampling-Dissolved Oxygen: Took readings at the North(14.2ppm) and South(12.0ppm) boat ramp
2016 - Water Sampling-Dissolved Oxygen: winter monitoring results
2016 - Aeration-Maintenance: installed new belts on aeration blower. Only one unit currently working (second blower seized up)
2015 - Fish Cleaning Station-Fish Cleaning Station: No electricity or feshwater available. Cleaning table with hand pump for lake water available.

Regulations and Who to Talk To

Motoring Restrictions

Motoring Restrictions: none

Contacts for this Location

Nate Carr, Conservation Officer; 515-238-2047; Nate.Carr@dnr.iowa.gov
Scott Grummer, Fisheries Biologist; 641-357-3517; Scott.Grummer@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: Except for border lakes

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:

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

Yellow Bass

Season: Continuous
Daily Bag Limit: none
Possession Limit: unlimited
Length Limit: none
Other:

Yellow Perch

Season: Continuous
Daily Bag Limit: 25 fish
Possession Limit: 50 fish
Length Limit: none
Other:

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