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Mile Hill Lake provides average fishing for largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie and channel catfish. Water clarity is usually excellent. Largemouth bass catch rates are moderate for 12- to 15-inch fish providing catch and release fishing. Like all public lakes, there is a 15-inch minimum length limit on bass to protect them from over harvest. Bluegills and crappies provide fish of harvest size. Channel catfish are stocked during odd numbered years and fish over 20-inches were in the latest fisheries survey.(2017)
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 .