Ketchum Switch Recreation Area

Henry County, IA

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LocationContact the Henry County Conservation Office, 319-986-5067, to check availability also for

for directions.

Operating Hours & Seasons Open year-round by permit only.

Ketchum Switch Hunting Permit Regulations

Ketchum Switch Fishing Permit Regulations

Ketchum Switch General Permit Regulations

Discover Ketchum Switch Recreation Area in Mt. Pleasant

Ketchum Switch Recreation Area is a 270 acre "controlled access" area which is managed as a quality hunting and fishing experience. Consisting of predominantly mature timber and native grass covered rolling hills, the area is a hunter's paradise. Anglers can try their luck fishing the ponds which have been stocked with catfish, bass, and bluegills.

Ketchum Switch is divided into four quadrants with a maximum of two people per quadrant. Access can only be obtained by permit, available from the Conservation Department's Office at 2593 Nature Center Drive, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa or call (319) 986-5067. . See "Related Items" for complete regulations.

A PERMIT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS AREA.

Ketchum Switch offers two handicapped accessible hunting blinds. These blinds are located in Quadrants 3 and 4.