Iowa Code r. 571-83.2 - Prohibited areas

Scuba and skin spearing for rough fish shall be lawful in all natural lakes in Iowa year-round.

(1) Scuba and skin spearing shall be permitted in all state-owned meandered streams.

a. Des Moines River-From Mississippi River to west line of T-95N, R-32W, Palo Alto County, west branch, and north line of T-95N, R-29W, Kossuth County, east branch a point near Algona.

b. Iowa River-From Mississippi River to west line T-81N, R-11W, Iowa County near Koszta.

c. Cedar River-From Iowa River to west line T-89N, R-13W, Black Hawk County, at Cedar Falls.

d. Raccoon River-From Des Moines River to west line Polk County.

A meandered lake or stream is one which at the time of the original government survey was so surveyed as to mark, plat and compute acreage of adjacent fractional section.

e. Wapsipinicon River-From Mississippi River to west line T-86N, R-6W, above Central City in Linn County.

f. Maquoketa River-From Mississippi River to west line T-84N, R-3E, near Maquoketa in Jackson County.

g. Skunk River-From Mississippi River to north line T-73N, R-8W, northeast corner of Jefferson County.

h. Turkey River-From Mississippi River to west line T-95N, R-7W, Fayette County near Clermont.

i. Nishnabotna River-To north line T-67N, R-42W, Fremont County, northeast of Hamburg.

j. Upper Iowa River-From its mouth to west line Section 28-100-4 west, Allamakee County.

k. Little Maquoketa River-From Mississippi River to west line Section 35-90N-2 east, Dubuque County.

(2) Scuba and skin spearing shall be permitted in streams or impoundments on private land where access is permitted by owner or lessee.

(3) Scuba and skin spearing is prohibited in all state-owned artificial lakes.

(4) Scuba and skin spearing is prohibited in all state-owned strip mines, county conservation board areas and fish and game management areas where posted as such.

(5) Scuba and skin spearing is prohibited within 100 feet of any swimming beach area.

(6) A valid fishing license shall be required of all individuals engaged in scuba and skin spearing unless the individual is exempt under the provisions of Iowa Code section 483A.17.

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Iowa Code r. 571-83.2