Iowa · USA
Spirit Lake
- Region
- Iowa, USA
- Regulation zone
- Iowa statewide regulations
Species in Spirit Lake
Banded Killifish
Bighead Carp
Bigmouth Buffalo
Black Bullhead
Black Crappie
Bluegill
Bluntnose Minnow
Channel Catfish
Common Carp
Common Shiner
Freshwater Drum
Golden Shiner
Green Sunfish
Iowa Darter
Johnny Darter
Largemouth Bass
Longnose Gar
Muskellunge- Northern Logperch
Northern Pike
Orangespotted Sunfish
Pumpkinseed
Quillback
Shortnose Gar
Silver Carp
Smallmouth Bass
Spottail Shiner
Tiger Muskie
Walleye
White Bass
White Sucker
Yellow Bass
Yellow Perch
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Seasons & limits — Iowa statewide regulations
| Species | Season | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill, crappie and pumpkinseed | Continuous | Inland waters: 25 daily for bluegill and 25 daily for crappie on public waters, no possession limit for either; no daily limit on private waters; no length limits | — |
| Muskellunge (including tiger muskie hybrids) | Continuous, except on West Okoboji, East Okoboji and Spirit lakes and Iowa-Minnesota boundary lakes, where the open season is May 21 through November 30 | Daily and possession limit 1; 40-inch minimum length limit | — |
| Northern pike | Continuous | Inland waters: daily 3 and possession 6; no length limit | — |
| Walleye, sauger and saugeye (combined) | Continuous, except on West Okoboji, East Okoboji and Spirit lakes (open May 2, 2026 - February 14, 2027) | Combined daily 5 and possession 10; no length limit except special lakes (see specialWaters), which have a daily bag of 3 and possession of 6 plus length restrictions | — |
| Yellow perch | Continuous | Daily 25 and possession 50 (no limit on the Missouri River); no length limit | — |
| Yellow bass, white bass, rock bass and hybrid striped bass (wiper) | Continuous | Inland waters: no daily, possession or length limits | — |
Always confirm regulations with the official state regulations before fishing — rules change, and waterbody-specific exceptions apply.
Waterbody-specific rules
- Walleye: open season May 2, 2026 through February 14, 2027 on this lake (closed February 15 through the first Saturday in May); muskellunge and tiger muskie open season May 21 through November 30
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Species: Iowa state fisheries lake records, via the Bump Board dataset.