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About Prairie Park Fishery

Surface Area (acres): 66.80
Maximum Depth (feet): 40.3 ft. (2020)
Motoring Restrictions: None
See below for additional location-specific regulations

Location

County: Linn
Description: Sand quarry
Coordinates: 41.94872790, -91.63238094

Nearby Parks

Palisades-Kepler State Park

Amenities

Amenities at Prairie Park Fishery include:
  • Boat Access
  • Trails
  • Restrooms
  • Hard Surface Boat Ramp
  • Accessible Shoreline
  • Community Fishing Location

Fishing Report

- No recent updates found

Popular Fish Species

Fishing Forecast

Bluegill numbers are fair with most fish 4- to 6-inches. Crappie numbers are fair with black crappies up to 10 inches and white crappies up to 12 inches. Largemouth bass numbers are fair with most 12- to 16-inches, but fish up to 21 inches are available. White bass, hybrid striped bass, walleyes, smallmouth bass and rainbow trout (winter through spring) are also present here.(2014)

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

  • Winter 2022 - 3,998 Rainbow Trout (12)
  • 6/21/22 - 589 Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) (1.2)
  • Winter 2021 - 4,171 Rainbow Trout (12)
  • 09/13/2021 - 756 Channel Catfish (8.8)
  • 06/29/2021 - 1,337 Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) (1.7)
  • Annual 2020 - 4,060 Rainbow Trout (12)
  • April 2019 - 1,002 Brook Trout (10.8)
  • annual 2019 - 3,463 Rainbow Trout (10.8)
  • 09/24/2019 - 756 Channel Catfish (9.4)
  • March 2018 - 1,021 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2018 - 3,269 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • 09/24/2018 - 755 Channel Catfish (9)
  • 07/03/2018 - 1,000 Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) (1.81)
  • annual 2017 - 214 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2017 - 3,805 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • 6/30/2017 - 1,096 Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) (2")
  • Apr 2016 - 202 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
  • Apr 2016 - 3,994 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • 6/22/2016 - 699 Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) (1.5")
  • 5/11/16 - 100,000 Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) (Fry)
  • 10/10/16 - 1,082 Channel Catfish (9.3")
  • annual 2015 - 202 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2015 - 3,909 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • 06/24/2015 - 30,000 Largemouth Bass (2")
  • 05/12/2015 - 100,000 Wiper (Hybrid Striped Bass) (Fry)

Management

  • 2012 - Structures-Trees Hardwood: hardwood tree
  • 2012 - Structures-Trees Hardwood: hardwood tree
  • 2012 - Structures-Trees Hardwood: hardwood tree
  • 2012 - Structures-Trees Hardwood: hardwood tree
  • 2012 - Structures-Trees Hardwood: hardwood tree
  • 2012 - Structures-Trees Hardwood: hardwood tree
  • 2012 - Structures-Trees Hardwood: hardwood tree
  • 2012 - Structures-Trees Hardwood: hardwood tree
  • 2012 - Structures-Trees Hardwood: hardwood tree
  • 2012 - Structures-Trees Hardwood: hardwood tree
  • 2012 - Structures-Trees Hardwood: hardwood tree
  • 2012 - Structures-Trees Hardwood: hardwood tree
  • 2012 - Structures-Trees Hardwood: hardwood tree
  • 2012 - Structures-Trees Hardwood: hardwood tree
  • 2012 - Structures-Trees Hardwood: hardwood tree
  • 2012 - Structures-Trees Hardwood: hardwood tree
  • 2012 - Structures-Trees Hardwood: hardwood tree
  • 2010 - RAFT sampling-RAFT: Collected and prepared fish tissues for RAFT study.

Motoring Restrictions

Motoring Restrictions: None

Contacts for this Location

Fishing Regulations

  • Bigmouth Buffalo
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: none
    • Possession Limit: unlimited
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other:
  • 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:
  • Common Carp
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: none
    • Possession Limit: unlimited
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other: May be taken by hand fishing, by snagging, by spear or by bow and arrow, day or night.
  • Flathead 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:
  • Freshwater Drum
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: none
    • Possession Limit: unlimited
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other: May be taken by hand fishing, by snagging, by spear or by bow and arrow, day or night.
  • Green Sunfish
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: none
    • Possession Limit: unlimited
    • 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:
  • Northern Pike
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: 3 fish
    • Possession Limit: 6 fish
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other:
  • Rainbow Trout
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: combined trout (brook, brown, and rainbow) - 5 fish
    • Possession Limit: combined trout (brook, brown, and rainbow) - 10 fish
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other: Anglers must have paid the Trout Fee to fish for or possess trout
  • Shorthead redhorse
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: none
    • Possession Limit: unlimited
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other: May be taken by hand fishing, by snagging, by spear or by bow and arrow, day or night.
  • Smallmouth Bass
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: combined black bass, 3 fish
    • Possession Limit: combined black bass, 6 fish
    • Length Limit: 15-inch minimum
    • Other:
  • Smallmouth Buffalo
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: none
    • Possession Limit: unlimited
    • Length Limit: none
    • 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 Bass
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: none
    • Possession Limit: unlimited
    • 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:

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.

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