Cole Creek

Culling

Culling and high-grading are not allowed. Any fish that is not to be counted in the daily bag limit must be returned immediately to the water with as little injury as possible. Any fish placed on a stringer or in a container, or not returned to the water must be counted in the bag. 

IA Unlawful Means

You must not use any grab hook, snag hook, any kind of net, seine, trap, firearm, dynamite or other explosives, or poisonous or stupefying substances, lime, ashes, electricity or hand fishing to take or try to take any fish. You must return to the water immediately all game fish not hooked in the mouth, except Paddlefish, with as little injury as possible. 

Bow Fishing, Spearing, Snagging

A valid sport fishing license lets you take Common Carp, Bighead Carp, Silver Carp, Grass Carp, Black Carp, Bigmouth Buffalo, Smallmouth Buffalo, Black Buffalo, Quillback, Highfin Carpsucker, River Carpsucker, Spotted Sucker, White Sucker, Shorthead Redhorse, Golden Redhorse, Silver Redhorse, Freshwater Drum, Shortnose Gar, Longnose Gar, Bowfin, Gizzard Shad and Goldfish by snagging, bow fishing and spearing and Paddlefish by snagging. You cannot use a hook larger than a 5/0 treble hook or measuring more than 1.25-inches long when two of the hook points are placed on a ruler. Snagging is not permitted in the following areas: Des Moines River from directly below Saylorville Dam to Southeast 14th St. bridge in Des Moines; Cedar River in Cedar Rapids from directly below the 5 in 1 Dam under I-380 to the 1st Ave. bridge; Cedar River in Cedar Rapids from directly below the "C" St. Roller Dam to 300 yards downstream; Iowa River from directly below the Coralville Dam to 300 yards downstream; Chariton River from directly below Lake Rathbun Dam to 300 yards downstream; Spillway area from directly below the Spirit Lake outlet to the confluence at East Okoboji Lake; Northeast bank of the Des Moines River from directly below the Ottumwa Dam, including the catwalk, to the Jefferson St. bridge. Snagging from the South Market St. bridge is also prohibited; Missouri River, any Missouri River tributary beginning at its confluence and extending below its Interstate 29 bridge and the Big Sioux River from the Interstate 29 bridge to the confluence with the Missouri River with the exception of snagging Paddlefish and rough fish during the open season; Des Moines River from directly below the hydroelectric dam (Big Dam) to the Hawkeye Avenue bridge in Fort Dodge; Des Moines River from directly below the Little Dam to the Union Pacific Railroad bridge in Fort Dodge; Skunk River, from directly below the Oakland Mills Dam to the downstream end of the 253rd Street boat ramp. Snagging, bow and arrow fishing and spearing is not permitted in the following areas: From the Ventura Grade roadway, jetties and bridges of Clear Lake and Ventura Marsh; Within 300 feet of the concrete culvert and metal fish barrier of Lost Island Lake Inlet; Within 300 feet of the outlet and metal fish barrier of Lost Island Lake Outlet; Within 300 feet of the outlet and metal fish barrier of Barringer Slough; Beginning at 230th Avenue and extending downstream to the signed Iowa Great Lakes Sanitary District property line of Lower Gar Lake outlet.