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Stream Details

Middle Bear Creek

General Information

County: Winneshiek
Location: Stream located 7 miles northeast of Highlandville.
Stream Segment Length: 1.30

Amenities

Amenities at Middle Bear Creek include:
    Catchable rainbow trout stocking begins April 1. The calendar is now available on-line at https://www.iowadnr.gov/Fishing/Trout-Fishing.
    Brook Trout - Fair:
    Brown Trout - Good:
    Rainbow Trout - Good:

    This stream is entirely on private property. The lower quarter mile of Middle Bear is open to public fishing. The remainder of the stream requires permission from the landowners. Due to private ownership of this property, no map is available. Domestic Brown Trout stocked from 1972-1993. Domestic Brook Trout stocked from 1994-2005 with poor survival. In 2006 and 2009, Wisconsin Ash Creek Strain Brook Trout stocked and again stocked 2010 but all were fin clipped. 2010 samples showed excellent reproduction from 2010 (non-fin clipped fish). Good survival of 2009 fingerling stocking with some reproduction from 2007-08. No additional stocking necessary. Stream sampled in 2017 at 2 sites saw good numbers of Brook Trout up to 12 inches with good reproduction. (2022)


    Parking Access
    Catchable Trout Waters
    Fingerling Stocked or Natural Reproduction
    Restrictive Regulation Stream

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        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.

    • Brook 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
    • Brown 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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    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.

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