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Rathbun Lake is a large lake in south-central Iowa. With 11,000 acres of water and more than 150 miles of shoreline, there is plenty of water to get out and enjoy the lake. This lake is a very good multi-species lake. Anglers come here to fish for walleye, striped bass, crappie, catfish, sunfish, largemouth bass and white bass.
Rathbun Lake was constructed and is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Located at Chariton River mile marker 142, approximately 7 miles north of Centerville, Iowa, in Appanoose County, it is one of the largest lakes in Iowa.