Polk County, Iowa, is where Ankeny sits. Around 56,764 people are based here. Running from near to far: Saylorville Lake barely 7.0 miles to the west, Big Creek Lake barely 9.4 miles, Brenton Slough barely 10 miles to the west followed by Grays Lake barely 11 miles. At Brenton Slough the shallow end warms first,
| Issuing agency | Who needs a license | Resident annual | Non-resident annual | Non-resident short-term | Saltwater requirement | License-free days | Official source (last verified) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Department of Natural Resources (Iowa DNR) | Ages 16 and older | $22.00 | $48.00 | 1-day, 3-day, 7-day | Not applicable — no coastline | 3 days (June) | Agency pageVerified 2026-08-13 |
*Prices are base annual freshwater licenses and exclude vendor fees, stamps and endorsements. Where a cell reads “Not verified”, the agency does not publish the figure in a format we can verify automatically.
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