Dubuque lies within Jo Daviess County, Iowa. The choice is wider than most towns this size get. Start close and work out: Round Lake a touch under 4.4 miles to the south-east, Galena Lake a touch under 18 miles, Leisure Lake a touch under 19 miles to the south, Tegeler Pond a touch under 24 miles and Apple Canyon
| 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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