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Rathbun Lake
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The lake level is at 908.27 feet with 904.0 feet normal pool. Water temperature has been in the upper 60s. Crappies have moved to deeper water ... Continued

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Rathbun Lake is a Reservoir in Appanoose, Iowa.

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Rathbun Lake is an 11,000 acre reservoir in Appanoose county about 8 miles northwest of Centerville. It is located within Honey Creek State Park.

Rathbun Lake is very popular with sailboaters, power boaters, water skiers and anglers. Crappie, walleye and channel catfish are available to challenge anglers. The park has excellent boat launching ramps and conveniently located fish cleaning facilities.

Fishing Description: 

Major species include channel catfish, crappie, walleye, and white bass.

Fishing Tips, Tactics, How-To info: 

Rathbun is an outstanding late spring walleye fishery, loaded with 13- to 15-inch fish and a good number of lunkers. Troll crankbaits around humps and points to produce fish all day. Using night crawlers on a Lindy rig is good, too.

While Lake Rathbun does not have huge numbers of crappies, it does have 11- to 14-inch crappies. It is also considered a legendary catfish lake.

Fish: 
Channel Catfish
Channel Catfish
Crappie
Crappie
Walleye
Walleye
White Bass
White Bass

Name: 
Rathbun Lake
Waterbody type: 
Reservoir
County: 
Appanoose
State: 
Iowa
Country: 
United States
Surface area: 
11000.00
Maximum depth: 
50ft
Standard elevation: 
182
Latitude: 
40.8367
Longitude: 
-92.9469