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Three black bass species can be found in Iowa: largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass. Inland waters The daily bag limit is 3 in any combination of black bass. The possession limit is 6 in any combination of black bass. The season is open all year. Border Lakes The closed season on black bass is from February 16 through the Friday before the Saturday closest to May 1 on these lakes:
The daily bag limit and possession limit is 6 black bass. Boundary Rivers The daily bag limit is 5 in any combination of black bass The possession limit is 10 in any combination of black bass. The season is open all year. Special Size and Catch Limits There are special size and catch limits on all species of black bass in some public fishing waters. Except, there is no length limit on the Big Sioux River where there is a common boundary between Iowa and South Dakota. A 15-inch minimum length limit applies on all public lakes unless posted otherwise. A 12-inch minimum length limit applies in all:
A 14-inch minimum length limit applies in the Mississippi River and associated chutes and backwaters. A 15-inch minimum length limit applies on Federal flood control reservoirs:
A 18-inch minimum length limit applies on:
12-16 inch fish must be immediately released alive on Hawthorn Lake, Mahaska County. 12-18 inch fish must be immediately released alive on Sugema Lake, Van Buren County. A catch and release only limit applies in the:
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