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About Trumbull Lake

Surface Area (acres): 1183.00
Maximum Depth (feet): 5 ft. (2008 - Data collected as part of the statewide lake mapping program.)
Motoring Restrictions: none
See below for additional location-specific regulations

Location

County: Clay
Description: Trumbull
Coordinates: 43.18707024, -94.94940602

Nearby Parks

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Amenities

Amenities at Trumbull Lake include:
  • Boat Access
  • Good/Excellent Shorefishing
  • Hard Surface Boat Ramp
  • Accessible Shoreline

Fishing Report

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Popular Fish Species

Fishing Forecast

Trumbull Lake was drawn down and renovated in 2021. The lake was restocked in 2022, but due to dryer conditions, the lake did not reach full pool leading to less than successful survival. Fish were stocked again in 2023 and spring of 2024. Yellow perch and northern pike are expected to get to catchable size in the 2025 season.(2024)

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

  • April 2022 - 377,063 Northern Pike (Fry)
  • 6/2/22 - 6,020 Northern Pike (2.1)
  • 4/13/22 - 1,249 Yellow Perch (Adult)
  • 4/26/16 - 3,800 Yellow Perch (2-6")
  • 05/18/2015 - 6,025 Northern Pike (2.9")
  • 04/30/2015 - 325 Yellow Perch (Adult)
  • 04/09/2015 - 784,678 Northern Pike (Fry)

Management

  • 2015 - Water Sampling-Dissolved Oxygen: Winter D.O. readings were taken under the ice.
  • 2015 - Survey-Population: Sampling with fyke nets in March indicated adult yellow perch were present in the lake.
  • 2015 - Stocking-Yellow Perch: A small number (325) adult perch from a South Dakota source were stocked on April 30th.
  • 2015 - Stocking-Northern Pike: The lake received approximately 6,000 northern pike fingerlings in May.
  • 2015 - Dam-Construction: regular meetings were held with an engineering firm, IIW, and the Wildlife Bureau to design a new outlet structure for the lake. In September a final set of drawings, cost estimates and all permitting were completed. Funding has not been secured to
  • 2014 - Stocking-Yellow Perch: On April 29th, yellow perch egg ribbons were stocked in the Lake followed by yellow perch fingerlings on August 1st
  • 2014 - Other-Other: Heavy rains in June refilled the lake
  • 2012 - Drained-Natural: Took advantage of drought conditions to renovate the lake and and the watershed Wildlife Bureau initiated a temporary, partial (20 inch) drawdown to improve shoreline habitat. Despite intentions to refill the lake, drought conditions dried out the
  • 2012 - Drained-Artificial: A shallow 2 ft deep, 5 ft wide, 1,250 ft long channel was excavated from the outlet to the 4 ft lake contour . This channel is designed to help keep spring water off the majority of the lake bottom allowing aquatic plants to germinate. An aerial ap
  • 2011 - Exotic Species-Fish: Silver carp was shot by a bow angler in a pool below the Trumbull Lake outlet.
  • 2010 - Commercial Fishing-Other: A total of 106,550 lbs (carp), 25,350 lbs (buffalo) and 00 lbs FWD for a total of 131,900 lbs of rough fish was removed by commercial fisherman.

Motoring Restrictions

Motoring Restrictions: none

Contacts for this Location

Fishing Regulations

  • Black Bullhead
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: unlimited
    • Possession Limit: unlimited
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other:
  • Northern Pike
    • Season: Continuous, except for boundary lakes
    • Daily Bag Limit: 3 fish
    • Possession Limit: 6 fish
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other: Except for border lakes
  • Yellow Perch
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: 25 fish
    • Possession Limit: 50 fish
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other:

Aquatic Invasive Species

  • Brittle Naiad

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