Backbone Dam Access Walleye Launch

Launch Conditions

Use caution

Launch with caution — limited daylight.

Advisories: None active
Daylight: Past sunset (8:47 PM)

Live from the National Weather Service, USGS, and NOAA. A guide, not a substitute for official forecasts and your own judgment.

Launch Light & Moon — June 24

local time

First Light

4:54 AM

Sunrise

5:29 AM

Sunset

8:47 PM

Last Light

9:22 PM

Waxing Gibbous (75% illuminated). Average fishing outlook by moon phase — focus on dawn and dusk bite windows.

Location

Quick Facts: Backbone Dam Access

Quick facts about Backbone Dam Access
Location	Forestville, Iowa
Waterbody	Backbone Lake
Access Type	Public
Coordinates	42.600519, -91.536091
Hours	Check on site
County	Delaware County

Backbone Dam Access is a boat launch providing access to Backbone Lake in Forestville, Iowa at coordinates 42.60052, -91.53609.

Backbone Dam Access is a boat launch on Backbone Lake in Forestville, Delaware County, Iowa. This page shows sunrise, sunset, and moon-phase times for the launch, updated automatically. There are 2 other mapped boat ramps within about 15 miles if conditions here aren't right.

Related: boat ramp near Forestville • public launch in Delaware County • fishing access on Backbone Lake • Iowa boat launch

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Frequently Asked Questions About Backbone Dam Access

What water does Backbone Dam Access access?

Backbone Dam Access provides boat launch access to Backbone Lake in Forestville, Iowa.

How do I get to Backbone Dam Access?

Backbone Dam Access is located at coordinates 42.600519, -91.536091 in Forestville, Iowa. Use the "Get Directions" buttons on this page to navigate with Google Maps or Apple Maps.