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Fishing regulations at Elk Run, IA
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Fishing regulations in Iowa can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Northern pike as of April 6th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
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Bag limit
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Statewide regulations:
No closed season. No size limit.
Inland waters daily bag limit = 3 northern pike; possession limit = 6 northern pike.
Boundary rivers daily bag limit:
- Mississippi River: bag limit = 5 northern pike; possession limit = 10 northern pike
- Missouri River: bag limit = 5 northern pike; possession limit = 10 northern pike
- Big Sioux River: bag limit = 6 northern pike; possession limit = 12 northern pike
- Boundary lakes [including Little Spirit Lake (Dickinson), Iowa Lake (Osceola), Burt (Swag) Lake (Kossuth), and Iowa and Tuttle (Okamanpeedan) Lakes (Emmet)]: bag limit = 3 Northern Pike; possession limit = 3 northern pike.
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- Northern pike - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- Creek chub - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- @judecrossin reported a nice Northern pike.
- @judecrossin reported a nice Northern pike.
- @cdetermann reported a nice Creek chub.
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