Fish Iowa - Lakes, Ponds, and Reservoirs - Lake Miss (Tug Fork West)


About Lake Miss (Tug Fork West)

Surface Area (acres): 40.10
Maximum Depth (feet): 19.1 ft. (2010 - 19.1')
Motoring Restrictions: No Size Limit at No Wake
See below for additional location-specific regulations

Location

County: Van Buren
Description: Tug Fork West
Coordinates: 40.70462884, -92.02690997

Amenities

Amenities at Lake Miss (Tug Fork West) include:
  • Hard Surface Boat Ramp

Fishing Report

- No recent updates found

Fishing Forecast

Lake Miss (Tug Fork W) has abundant largemouth bass up to 20 inches. Most fish are 12- to 15-inches long. Bluegill are abundant and were collected in 2015 up to 9 inches long. Crappie are abundant with good size structure. Most fish in 2015 surveys were 10- to 12-inches long.(2016)

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

- No results found

Management

  • 2019 - Water Sampling-Temperature: 71° F
  • 2019 - Water Sampling-Secchi Disc: 5"
  • 2010 - Morphology-Mean Depth: 6.8'
  • 2010 - Morphology-Lake Surface Area: 40 acres
  • 2010 - Fishery Renovation-Chemical-Rotenone: Low dose rotenone application to eliminate gizzard shad and to prevent gizzard shad from getting into Lake Sugema
  • 2010 - Morphology-Maximum Depth: 19.1'
  • 2009 - Water Sampling-Temperature: 63° F
  • 2009 - Water Sampling-Secchi Disc: 6"

Motoring Restrictions

Motoring Restrictions: No Size Limit at No Wake

Contacts for this Location

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: 15-inch minimum
    • Other:

Aquatic Invasive Species

  • Brittle Naiad
  • Curlyleaf Pondweed

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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