Spirit Lake – Iowa DNR

The Fishing Regulations brochure is available for download. The summaries listed below are a partial listing provided for your benefit.

• Bigmouth Buffalo

• Season: Continuous
• Daily Bag Limit: none
• Possession Limit: unlimited
• Length Limit: none
• Other:

Black Bullhead

• Season: Continuous
• Daily Bag Limit: unlimited
• 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: Except for border lakes

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.

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:

Muskellunge

• Season: Open from May 21 – November 30
• Daily Bag Limit: combined: muskellunge and tiger muskellunge, 1 fish
• Possession Limit: combined: muskellunge and tiger muskellunge, 1 fish
• Length Limit: 40-inch minimum
• 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

Pumpkinseed

• Season: Continuous
• Daily Bag Limit: 25 fish
• Possession Limit: unlimited
• Length Limit: none
• Other: No daily limit on private waters

Quillback

• 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:

Walleye

• Season: May 7, 2022 through Feb. 14, 2023
• Daily Bag Limit: 3 fish
• Possession Limit: 6 fish
• Length Limit: all 19 to 25-inch walleyes must be immediately released alive
• Other: No more than one walleye longer than 25 inches may be taken per day

White Bass

• Season: Continuous
• Daily Bag Limit: none
• Possession Limit: unlimited
• Length Limit: none
• Other:

White Sucker

• 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.

Yellow Bass

• Season: Continuous
• Daily Bag Limit: none
• Possession Limit: unlimited
• Length Limit: none
• Other:

Yellow Perch

• Season: Continuous
• Daily Bag Limit: 25 fish
• Possession Limit: 50 fish
• Length Limit: none
• Other:

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