Big Spring Trout Pond
General Information
County: Clayton
Location: At entrance to Big Spring Trout Hatchery, near Elkader
Acres: 2.50
Maximum Depth:
Motoring Restrictions:
Nearby Parks
Amenities
Amenities at Big Spring Trout Pond include:
- Good/Excellent Shorefishing
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- Annual 2022 - 2,183 Rainbow Trout (12)
- Annual 2021 - 2,499 Rainbow Trout (12)
- Annual 2020 - 3,154 Rainbow Trout (12)
- annual 2019 - 1,037 Brook Trout (10.8)
- annual 2019 - 1,127 Rainbow Trout (10.8)
- annual 2018 - 776 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2018 - 1,025 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2017 - 295 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2017 - 1,445 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2016 - 438 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2016 - 2,394 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2015 - 505 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2015 - 1,196 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2014 - 645 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2014 - 770 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
No known aquatic invasive species have been found
The
Fishing Regulations brochure is available for download. The summaries listed below are a partial listing provided for your benefit.
- Rainbow Trout
- Season: Continuous
- Daily Bag Limit: combined trout (brook, brown, and rainbow) - 5 fish
- Possession Limit: combined trout (brook, brown, and rainbow) - 10 fish
- Length Limit: none
- Other: Anglers must have paid the Trout Fee to fish for or possess trout
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Contacts
Iowa-Caught Fish Are Safe to Eat, In Almost All Cases
The vast majority of Iowa’s streams, rivers and lakes offer safe and high-quality fish that pose little or no threat to human health if consumed. Some limitations may apply for young children and pregnant women. Here’s a Fish Consumption Fact Sheet from the Iowa DNR and the Iowa Dept. of Public Health for more information. Here is a list of current fish consumption advisories for Iowa lakes and rivers.