Iowa Fishing Regulations - Iowa Department of Natural Resources

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Reciprocity Fishing Privileges with Adjoining States
1) Wisconsin-Iowa - You only can fish in the waters of the Mississippi
River lying between the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad
tracks on the Iowa side of the river and the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy railroad tracks lying on the Wisconsin side of the river.
2) Nebraska-Iowa - Waters of the Missouri River include all oxbows,
sloughs, chutes and backwaters that draw water from the Missouri
River proper. Included are any oxbows, chutes and backwaters separated
from the river but through which the Iowa-Nebraska stateline
passes. In Desoto Bend Lake, you must comply with federal refuge
regulations.
3) Missouri-Iowa - Included are any oxbow lakes separated from the
river but through which the Iowa Missouri state line passes.
4) Minnesota-Iowa boundary lakes include Little Spirit Lake, (Dickinson),
Iowa Lake (Osceola), Burt (Swag) Lake (Kossuth), and Iowa
and Tuttle (Okamanpedan) lakes (Emmet). The open season on walleye,
northern pike, catfish and black bass in these boundary lakes is
from May 4, 2013, through Feb. 15, 2014. There is a continuous open
season on all other species. Daily bag and possession limits are six
walleyes, three northern pike, eight catfish, six black bass, 30 yellow
perch, 30 white bass, 30 sunfish and 15 crappie. Spearing or archery
may be used to take carp, buffalo, sheepshead, gar or quillback from
sunrise to sunset May 1, 2013 through Feb. 15, 2014.
NEW HUNTING & FISHING LICENSE COMBOS GEARED TO YOU.
ANGLER’S SPECIAL
Three-year fi shing license
BONUS POLE
Fish with a third pole
Starting January 1, 2013 at www.iowadnr.gov or your favorite retailer.
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OUTDOOR COMBO
Annual Fish/Hunt/Habitat