Iowa Admin. Code r. 571-81.1

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, October 2, 2024
Rule 571-81.1 - Seasons, territories, daily bag limits, possession limits, and length limits

INLAND WATERS OF THE STATE BOUNDARY RIVERS
KIND OF FISH OPEN SEASON DAILY BAG LIMIT POSSESSION LIMIT MINIMUM LENGTH LIMITS MISSISSIPPI RIVER MISSOURI RIVER BIG SIOUX RIVER
Rock Sturgeon Closed 0 0 0 Same as inland waters
Shovelnose Sturgeon Continuous None None None Same as inland waters except no harvest allowed in the Big Sioux River and aggregate daily bag limit 10, aggregate possession limit 20, in the Missouri River
Paddlefish* Continuous 2 4 None Mississippi River- Same as inland waters except for an open season and length limit; see below* Missouri and Big Sioux Rivers-Special regulations; see below*
Yellow Perch Continuous 25 50 None Same as inland waters except no bag or possession limit in the Missouri River
Trout Continuous 5 10 None* Same as inland waters
Catfish* Continuous 8 Lakes 15 Streams 30 None Same as inland waters except no bag or possession limit in the Mississippi River
Black Bass (Largemouth Bass) (Smallmouth Bass) (Spotted Bass) Continuous 3 In Aggi 6 'egate See below* Continuous open season; aggregate daily bag limit 5, aggregate possession limit 10 See below*
Combined Walleye, Sauger and Saugeye Continuous* 5* 10* None* Continuous open season; aggregate daily bag limit 6, aggregate possession limit 12; except aggregate daily bag limit 4, aggregate possession limit 8, in the Big Sioux and Missouri Rivers See below*
Northern Pike Continuous* 3 6 None Continuous open season; daily bag limit 5,possession limit 10; except daily bag limit 6,possession limit 12, in the Big Sioux River

INLAND WATERS OF THE STATE BOUNDARY RIVERS
KIND OF FISH OPEN SEASON DAILY BAG LIMIT POSSESSION LIMIT MINIMUM LENGTH LIMITS MISSISSIPPI RIVER MISSOURI RIVER BIG SIOUX RIVER
Muskellunge or Hybrid Muskellunge Continuous* 1 1 40* Same as inland waters
Crappie Continuous 25* None None Same as inland waters except 50 in possession
Bluegill Continuous 25* None None Same as inland waters except in aggregate with pumpkinseed on the Mississippi River
All other fish species* Continuous None None None See below*
Frogs (except Bullfrogs) Continuous 18 96 None Same as inland waters
Bullfrogs (Rana Catesbeiana) Continuous 12 12 None Same as inland waters

*Also see 571-81.2 (481A), Exceptions

Iowa Admin. Code r. 571-81.1

ARC 8195B, IAB 10/7/09, effective 11/11/09
Amended by IAB October 29, 2014/Volume XXXVII, Number 9, effective 12/3/2014