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Iowa Named Waters
Part of the Midwest region.
Browse all 545 named waters across 95 counties in Iowa. Gear up at the MonsterRodHolders shop before you plan a trip.
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Adair County (5)
- Greenfield Lake (reservoir)
- Lake Orient (lake)
- Meadow Lake (reservoir)
- Mormon Trail Lake (reservoir)
- Nodaway Lake (reservoir)
Adams County (3)
- East Lake (lake)
- Lake Binder (reservoir)
- Lake Icaria (reservoir)
Allamakee County (17)
- Big Lake (lake)
- Butler Lake (lake)
- Conway Lake (lake)
- Duck Lake (lake)
- Fish Lake (lake)
- Founders Pond (lake)
- Gimmel Lake (lake)
- Gun Lake (lake)
- Joyce Lake (lake)
- Launsom Lake (lake)
- Martelle Lake (lake)
- Mud Hen Lake (lake)
- Off Slough (lake)
- Phillipi Lake (lake)
- Pool 9 (reservoir)
- Rittenhouse Lake (lake)
- Taylor Lakes (lake)
Appanoose County (6)
- Lake Sundown (reservoir)
- Lower City Reservoir (reservoir)
- Mystic Reservoir (reservoir)
- Old Channel (lake)
- Rathbun Lake (reservoir)
- Upper City Reservoir (reservoir)
Audubon County (1)
- Nabotna Pond (reservoir)
Benton County (2)
- Hannen Lake (reservoir)
- Ice House Lake (lake)
Black Hawk County (12)
- Alice Wyth Lake (reservoir)
- Big Woods Lake (reservoir)
- Deerwood Lake (reservoir)
- East Lake (reservoir)
- Fisher Lake (lake)
- George Wyth Lake (reservoir)
- Hanson Lake (reservoir)
- Martin Lake (reservoir)
- Meyers Lake (lake)
- Mitchell Lake (reservoir)
- Prairie Lakes (reservoir)
- Railroad Lake (lake)
Boone County (2)
- Don Williams Lake (reservoir)
- Lost Lake (lake)
Buchanan County (2)
- Fontana Lake (reservoir)
- Lake Oelwein (lake)
Buena Vista County (5)
- Gustafson Lake (lake)
- Little Storm Lake (lake)
- Pickerel Lake (lake)
- Pleasant Lake (lake)
- Storm Lake (lake)
Butler County (1)
- Lake Considine (lake)
Calhoun County (4)
- North Twin Lake (reservoir)
- Pond Creek Lake (historical) (lake)
- South Twin Lake (reservoir)
- Towhead Lake (lake)
Carroll County (3)
- Artesian Lake (reservoir)
- Goose Lake (historical) (lake)
- Swan Lake (reservoir)
Cass County (2)
- Cold Springs (lake)
- Lake Anita (reservoir)
Cedar County (4)
- Bennet Lake (reservoir)
- Bullhead Lake (lake)
- Cedar Lakes (lake)
- Koch Lake (lake)
Cerro Gordo County (10)
- Briarstone Lake (reservoir)
- Clark Lake (reservoir)
- Clear Lake (lake)
- Lake Cona Toma (reservoir)
- Lake Fin-Feather (reservoir)
- Lekwa Marsh (lake)
- Mallard Marsh Swamp (lake)
- Spring Lake (reservoir)
- Sunset Lake (reservoir)
- Zerbel Slough (lake)
Cherokee County (3)
- Larson Lake (lake)
- Leos Pond (reservoir)
- Spring Lake (lake)
Chickasaw County (2)
- Cedar Lake (reservoir)
- Split Rock Lake (reservoir)
Clarke County (4)
- East Lake (reservoir)
- Grade Lake (reservoir)
- Q Pond (reservoir)
- West Lake (reservoir)
Clay County (7)
- Dan Green Slough (lake)
- Elk Lake (lake)
- Mud Lake (lake)
- Mud Lake (lake)
- Petes Pond (lake)
- Round Lake (lake)
- Trumbull Lake (lake)
Clayton County (11)
- Big Pond (reservoir)
- Bussey Lake (lake)
- Dead Lake (lake)
- Frenchtown Lake (lake)
- Goose Pond (lake)
- Methodist Lake (lake)
- Norwegian Lake (lake)
- Pool 10 (reservoir)
- Spring Lake (lake)
- Wachendorf Lake (lake)
- Wood Duck Slough (lake)
Clinton County (13)
- Crystal Lake (lake)
- Gomers Lake (lake)
- Goose Lake (lake)
- Hagenson Pond (reservoir)
- Horseshoe Lake (lake)
- Lower Beaver Lake (lake)
- Nancy Elaine Lake (lake)
- Pond Lilly Lake (lake)
- Pool 13 (reservoir)
- Shaff Lake (lake)
- Tyler Lake (lake)
- Upper Beaver Lake (lake)
- Willow Lake (lake)
Crawford County (1)
- Mill Creek Lake (reservoir)
Dallas County (4)
- Beaver Lake (reservoir)
- Dale Maffit Reservoir (reservoir)
- Pilot Lake (historical) (lake)
- Sugar Creek Lake (lake)
Davis County (2)
- Lake Fisher (reservoir)
- Lake Wapello (reservoir)
Decatur County (7)
- Big G Lake (reservoir)
- Founders Lake (reservoir)
- Home Lake (reservoir)
- Home Pond (reservoir)
- Lake LaShane (reservoir)
- Nine Eagles Lake (reservoir)
- Slip Bluff Lake (reservoir)
Delaware County (4)
- Backbone Lake (reservoir)
- Hartwick Lake (reservoir)
- Quaker Mill Pond (reservoir)
- Tegeler Pond (lake)
Des Moines County (17)
- Bradley Lake (historical) (lake)
- Dumbbell Lake (lake)
- Gates Lake (lake)
- Half Moon Lake (lake)
- Hartman Pond (lake)
- Heaton Lake (lake)
- Izaak Walton Lake (lake)
- Long Pond (lake)
- Lost Slough (lake)
- Magee Lake (lake)
- Patterson Lake (lake)
- Ray Lake (lake)
- Roscum Pond (lake)
- Round Lake (lake)
- Twin Ponds (lake)
- West Lake (lake)
- Yeager Lake (lake)
Dickinson County (28)
- Center Lake (lake)
- Diamond Lake (lake)
- East Hottes Lake (lake)
- East Okoboji Lake (lake)
- Goose Lake (historical) (lake)
- Grovers Lake (lake)
- Horseshoe Lake (lake)
- Lazy Lagoon (lake)
- Lily Lake (lake)
- Lower Gar Lake (lake)
- Marble Lake (lake)
- Minnewashta Lake (lake)
- Minnow Ponds (lake)
- Okoboji Lake (lake)
- Pillsbury Lake (historical) (lake)
- Pleasant Lake (lake)
- Prairie Lake (lake)
- Pratt Lake (historical) (lake)
- Silver Lake (reservoir)
- Spirit Lake (lake)
- Stony Lake (lake)
- Sunken Lake (lake)
- Swan Lake (lake)
- Sylvan Lake (historical) (lake)
- Upper Gar Lake (lake)
- Welsh Lake (lake)
- West Hottes Lake (lake)
- West Okoboji Lake (lake)
Dubuque County (4)
- Green Lake (lake)
- Mud Lake (lake)
- Peru Bottoms (lake)
- Pool 11 (reservoir)
Emmet County (18)
- Birge Lake (historical) (lake)
- Bur Oak Lake (lake)
- Cheever Lake (lake)
- Crane Lake (historical) (lake)
- Cunningham Slough (lake)
- Eagle Lake (lake)
- Fourmile Lake (reservoir)
- Grass Lake (historical) (lake)
- High Lake (lake)
- Ingham Lake (lake)
- Iowa Lake (lake)
- North Slough (lake)
- Okamanpeedan Lake (reservoir)
- Okamanpeedan Lake (lake)
- Ryan Lake (historical) (lake)
- Swan Lake (lake)
- Twelvemile Lake (lake)
- West Slough (lake)
Fayette County (2)
- Lake Oelwein (lake)
- Volga Lake (reservoir)
Franklin County (1)
- Beeds Lake (reservoir)
Fremont County (4)
- Forneys Lake (lake)
- Lake Wahaboncey (historical) (lake)
- Lake Wahaboncey (historical) (lake)
- Liebold Lake (reservoir)
Greene County (3)
- Dunbar Slough (lake)
- Goose Lake (lake)
- Spring Lake (lake)
Guthrie County (5)
- Bays Branch Lake (reservoir)
- Diamondhead Lake (reservoir)
- Lake Panorama (reservoir)
- McCord Pond (reservoir)
- Swan Lake (historical) (lake)
Hamilton County (4)
- Briggs Woods Lake (reservoir)
- Cairo Lake (historical) (lake)
- Goose Lake (lake)
- Little Wall Lake (lake)
Hancock County (8)
- Crystal Lake (lake)
- Deadmans Lake (lake)
- Eagle Lake (lake)
- East Twin Lake (lake)
- Eldred Sherwood Park Lake (reservoir)
- Lake George (lake)
- Pilot Knob Lake (lake)
- West Twin Lake (lake)
Hardin County (3)
- Gehrkes Lake (reservoir)
- Pine Lake (reservoir)
- Upper Pine Lake (reservoir)
Harrison County (8)
- Balls Lake (historical) (lake)
- California Cutoff (lake)
- De Soto Lake (lake)
- Horseshoe Lake (lake)
- Lone Tree Lake (historical) (lake)
- Nobles Lake (lake)
- Round Lake (reservoir)
- Smith Lake (lake)
Henry County (3)
- Cedar Creek Church (lake)
- East Lake (lake)
- Geode Lake (reservoir)
Howard County (2)
- Lake Hendricks (reservoir)
- Lyla Marsh (reservoir)
Humboldt County (3)
- Bass Lake (historical) (lake)
- Lake Nokomis (reservoir)
- Owl Lake (historical) (lake)
Ida County (1)
- Grell Pond (reservoir)
Iowa County (5)
- Holdens Pond (reservoir)
- Lake Iowa (reservoir)
- Lily Pond (lake)
- Middle Pond (lake)
- South Amana Pond (lake)
Jackson County (36)
- Alligator Lake (lake)
- Bards Lake (lake)
- Big Keller Lake (lake)
- Big Sieber Lake (lake)
- Blakes Lake (lake)
- Bonnie Lake (lake)
- Dead Lake (lake)
- Densmore Lake (lake)
- Doc Wood Lake (lake)
- Fish Lake (lake)
- Flat Lake (lake)
- Golden Lake (lake)
- Goose Lake (lake)
- Israel Day Lake (lake)
- Jackson Lake (lake)
- Joe Day Lake (lake)
- Leisure Lake (reservoir)
- Little Keller Lake (lake)
- Little Sawmill Lake (lake)
- Lower Brown Lake (lake)
- Lower Sabula Lake (lake)
- Lower Y Lake (lake)
- Middle Sabula Lake (lake)
- Pinoak Lake (lake)
- Sabula Lakes (lake)
- Sawmill Lake (lake)
- Scarborough Lake (lake)
- Sieber Lake (lake)
- Snider Lake (lake)
- Sunfish Lake (lake)
- Town Lake (lake)
- Twin Lakes (lake)
- Upper Brown Lake (lake)
- Upper Sabula Lake (lake)
- Upper Y Lake (lake)
- Western Pond (lake)
Jasper County (5)
- Clarks Lake (reservoir)
- Ken Wolfe Lake (reservoir)
- Lake Pla-Mor (reservoir)
- Rock Creek Lake (reservoir)
- Wire Lake (historical) (lake)
Jefferson County (5)
- Horse Shoe Lake (lake)
- Reservoir Number One (reservoir)
- Reservoir Number Two (reservoir)
- Spring Pond (lake)
- Walton Lake (reservoir)
Johnson County (8)
- Coralville Lake (reservoir)
- Lake Lavon (reservoir)
- Lake MacBride (reservoir)
- Matson Pond (lake)
- Swan Lake (lake)
- Timber Lake (reservoir)
- Twin Lake (lake)
- Wisniewski Pond (lake)
Jones County (4)
- Central Park Lake (reservoir)
- East Goose Lake (lake)
- Goose Pond (historical) (lake)
- West Goose Lake (lake)
Keokuk County (2)
- Lake Belva Deer (reservoir)
- Lake Yenruogis (lake)
Kossuth County (11)
- Bancroft Lake (historical) (lake)
- Darling Pool (lake)
- Eagle Lake (historical) (lake)
- Gabrielson Pool (lake)
- Goose Lake (lake)
- Lake Smith (lake)
- Lowe Pool (lake)
- Oak Lake (lake)
- Pierce Pool (lake)
- Ruddy Pool (lake)
- Smith Pool (lake)
Lee County (8)
- Green Bayou (lake)
- Horner Lake (reservoir)
- Lake Keokuk (reservoir)
- Lake Wilderness (lake)
- McDowell Lake (reservoir)
- Pollimer Park Lake (reservoir)
- Shimek Forest Pond Two (reservoir)
- Wilson Lake (lake)
Linn County (9)
- Big Lewis Lake (lake)
- Cedar Lake (lake)
- Goose Pond (lake)
- Ink Pond (lake)
- Little Lewis Lake (lake)
- Mud Lake (lake)
- Robbins Lake (lake)
- Robbins Lake (lake)
- Williams Lake (lake)
Louisa County (31)
- Beattys Pond (lake)
- Beaver Pond (lake)
- Beebe Pond (lake)
- Bell Pocket (lake)
- Big Goose Pond (lake)
- Big Lake (lake)
- Blackhawk Pond (lake)
- Fox Pond (lake)
- Halls Lake (lake)
- Heidelbaugh Pond (lake)
- Hills Lake (historical) (lake)
- Horseshoe Lake (lake)
- Iowa Slough Lake (lake)
- Keevers Lake (lake)
- Klum Lake (reservoir)
- Lake Odesa (lake)
- Lake Odessa (lake)
- Little Fox Pond (lake)
- Little Goose Pond (lake)
- Long Lake (lake)
- Mallard Pond (lake)
- Meyerholz Lake (lake)
- Mill Pond (lake)
- Muskrat Lake (lake)
- Prairie Pocket (lake)
- Schlitzing Lake (lake)
- Spitznogle Lake (lake)
- Stone Lake (lake)
- Sunfish Lake (lake)
- Swarms Pond (lake)
- Warnstaff Lake (lake)
Lucas County (5)
- Lake Ellis (reservoir)
- Lake Morris (reservoir)
- Red Haw Lake (reservoir)
- Stephens Forest Pond (reservoir)
- West Lake (reservoir)
Lyon County (1)
- Lake Pahoja (reservoir)
Madison County (1)
- Cedar Lake (reservoir)
Mahaska County (3)
- Goose Lake (lake)
- Hawthorn Lake (reservoir)
- Lake Keomah (reservoir)
Marion County (6)
- Knoxville Pond (reservoir)
- Lake Red Rock (reservoir)
- Roberts Creek (reservoir)
- Spires Lake (lake)
- Thomas Lake (lake)
- Waller Lake (lake)
Marshall County (4)
- Crab Tree Lake (lake)
- Mohrs Lake (lake)
- Mormon Lake (lake)
- Wolf Lake (reservoir)
Mills County (7)
- Bartlett Hills Lake (reservoir)
- Folsom Lake (lake)
- Keg Creek Lake (reservoir)
- Lake George (lake)
- Mile Hill Lake (reservoir)
- Pony Creek Lake (reservoir)
- Tree Lake (reservoir)
Mitchell County (2)
- Markhams Pond (lake)
- Sleeping Duck Ponds (lake)
Monona County (8)
- Badger Lake (lake)
- Blue Lake (reservoir)
- Cards Lake (historical) (lake)
- Guard Lake (lake)
- Irish Lake (lake)
- Silver Lake (historical) (lake)
- Skunk Lake (lake)
- Skunk Lake (historical) (lake)
Monroe County (2)
- Lake Miami (reservoir)
- Maxon Reservoir (reservoir)
Montgomery County (1)
- Viking Lake (reservoir)
Muscatine County (6)
- Cone Lake (lake)
- Keokuk Lake (historical) (lake)
- Lindle Lake (lake)
- Pool 16 (reservoir)
- Spring Lake (lake)
- Wiese Slough (reservoir)
Osceola County (2)
- Chain Lake (historical) (lake)
- Rush Lake (lake)
Page County (1)
- Schenck Lake (lake)
Palo Alto County (7)
- Blue Wing Marsh (lake)
- Elbow Lake (historical) (lake)
- Five Island Lake (lake)
- Lost Island Lake (lake)
- Rush Lake (lake)
- Silver Lake (lake)
- Virgin Lake (lake)
Plymouth County (1)
- Pavlik Lakes (reservoir)
Pocahontas County (4)
- Clear Lake (lake)
- Lizard Lake (lake)
- Sunken Island Lake (lake)
- Swan Lake (historical) (lake)
Polk County (17)
- Avon Lake (lake)
- Big Creek Lake (lake)
- Brenton Slough (lake)
- Canary Lake (historical) (lake)
- Case Lake (lake)
- Dean Lake (lake)
- Faith Pond (reservoir)
- Grays Lake (lake)
- Hickory Lake (reservoir)
- Horseshoe Lake (lake)
- Howard Lake (lake)
- Lake Country Club (reservoir)
- Lake Easter (reservoir)
- Lake Halice (lake)
- Randleman Lake (lake)
- Saylorville Lake (reservoir)
- Woodland Lake (reservoir)
Pottawattamie County (7)
- Big Lake (lake)
- Big Lake (lake)
- Carr Lake (historical) (lake)
- DeSoto Lake (lake)
- Hanthorn Lake (lake)
- Honey Lake (historical) (lake)
- Lake Manawa (lake)
Poweshiek County (4)
- Diamond Lake (lake)
- Holiday Lake (lake)
- Lake Arbor (reservoir)
- Lake Ponderosa (reservoir)
Ringgold County (5)
- Loch Ayr (reservoir)
- Old Reservoir (reservoir)
- Sun Valley Lake (reservoir)
- Sun Valley Lake (historical) (reservoir)
- Walnut Creek Lake (reservoir)
Sac County (6)
- Arrowhead Lake (reservoir)
- Black Hawk Lake (reservoir)
- Bush Lake (historical) (lake)
- Lard Lake (historical) (lake)
- Provost Bay (reservoir)
- Round Lake (historical) (lake)
Scott County (5)
- Carp Lake (lake)
- I-280 Lake (reservoir)
- Lamps Pond (reservoir)
- Northeast Lake (reservoir)
- Pool 14 (reservoir)
Shelby County (2)
- Little George Lake (lake)
- Prairie Rose Lake (lake)
Sioux County (1)
- Horseshoe Lake (lake)
Story County (8)
- Arnold Lake (lake)
- Comar Lake (lake)
- Dakins Lake (reservoir)
- Hendrickson Marsh (lake)
- Hickory Grove Lake (lake)
- Laverne Lake (lake)
- McFarland Lake (reservoir)
- Twin Anchors Lake (lake)
Tama County (5)
- Cherry Lake (lake)
- Otter Creek Lake (reservoir)
- Rainbow Lake (lake)
- Sportsman Lake (reservoir)
- Union Grove Lake (reservoir)
Taylor County (7)
- Bedford Water Supply Lake (reservoir)
- Lake of the Three Fires (reservoir)
- Lake of Three Fires (lake)
- Maharry Lake (reservoir)
- Waterworks Lake (lake)
- Wilson Lake (lake)
- Windmill Lake (reservoir)
Union County (8)
- Green Valley Lake (reservoir)
- Lake Afton (reservoir)
- Lake McKinley (reservoir)
- Spring Valley Lake (reservoir)
- Summit Lake (reservoir)
- Thayer Lake (reservoir)
- Three Mile Lake (reservoir)
- Twelve Mile Lake (reservoir)
Van Buren County (2)
- Indian Lake (lake)
- Lake Meyer (reservoir)
Wapello County (1)
- Camp Arrowhead Lake (reservoir)
Warren County (4)
- Browns Lake (lake)
- Lake Ahquabi (lake)
- Lake Colechester (reservoir)
- Lake George (reservoir)
Washington County (5)
- Horseshoe Lake (lake)
- Lake Darling (reservoir)
- Lily Pond (lake)
- Sunrise Lake (lake)
- Wallrich Lake (lake)
Wayne County (3)
- Corydon Lake (reservoir)
- Humeston Reservoir (reservoir)
- Seymour City Reservoir (reservoir)
Webster County (2)
- Badger Lake (reservoir)
- Brushy Creek Lake (reservoir)
Winnebago County (4)
- Bear Lake (historical) (lake)
- Greenley Lake (historical) (lake)
- Harmon Lake (lake)
- Rice Lake (reservoir)
Winneshiek County (3)
- Hawks Ponds (lake)
- Lake Meyer (lake)
- Walden Pond (lake)
Woodbury County (3)
- Browers Lake (lake)
- Browns Lake (reservoir)
- Horseshoe Lake (lake)
Worth County (3)
- Brights Lake (lake)
- Rice Lake (reservoir)
- Silver Lake (lake)
Wright County (4)
- Big Wall Lake (lake)
- Elm Lake (lake)
- Lake Cornelia (lake)
- Morse Lake (lake)
Iowa state fishing records
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