The Catfish Bend Casino Boat was a massive, 3-story tall, almost 14,000 square foot casino boat that was docked in a small marina in the City of Fort Madison, Iowa. had everything a patron could ever want. The first and second floors both featured all of the gambling amenities from poker to craps; from slot machines to roulette. There were numerous bars located throughout the first and second floor as well. The third floor consisted of what was the restaurant and banquet hall. This is where the patrons gathered to eat meals during their time on the casino boat. Although the Catfish Bend Casino Boat was a relative success, it could not survive the Great Recession of 2008. The Catfish Casino Boat was completely shuttered by 2008. Unfortunately, it has sat abandoned every since. In recent years, the Catfish Bend Casino Boat has been moved to another marina where it sits today.
