Iowa
Iowa Musky Lakes
20 musky fishing waters in Iowa. Iowa's muskellunge fishery centers on stocked lakes and select rivers in the northern half of the state, maintained through active management by the Iowa DNR.
Water Locations
All Waters
Big Spirit LakeDickinson County
5,684 ac11 landingsMusky
West Okoboji LakeDickinson County
3,847 ac0 landingsMusky
Clear LakeCerro Gordo County
3,684 ac8 landingsMusky
East Okoboji LakeDickinson County
1,835 ac13 landingsMusky
Black Hawk LakeSac County
957 ac7 landingsMusky
Lake McBrideJohnson County
940 ac26 landingsMusky
Big Creek LakePolk County
883 ac0 landingsMusky
Three Mile LakeUnion County
880 ac0 landingsMusky
Brushy Creek LakeWebster County
690 ac0 landingsMusky
Lake SugemaVan Buren County
574 ac0 landingsMusky
Pleasant Creek LakeLinn County
410 ac8 landingsMusky
Lost Grove LakeScott County
400 ac0 landingsMusky
Hawthorn LakeMahaska County
182 ac2 landingsMusky
Little Sioux RiverBuena Vista/Woodbury County
0 landingsMusky
Shell Rock RiverButler County
0 landingsMusky
Upper Gar LakeDickinson County
0 landingsMusky
Lower Gar LakeDickinson County
0 landingsMusky
Minnewashta LakeDickinson County
13 landingsMusky
Iowa RiverJohnson County
0 landingsMusky
Des Moines RiverMarion County
0 landingsMusky
By County
Musky Lakes by County
Iowa musky fishing waters span 14 counties. Dickinson County leads with 6 designated lakes.