Winter community trout stockings start Jan. 11 1/7/2020 12:35:00 PM View Count 3521 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will release trout in seven locations across Iowa this winter in areas that would not support them in warmer months.
Blue Pit trout stocking moved to Nov. 26 11/25/2019 10:56:00 AM View Count 516 MASON CITY – The trout stocking at Blue Pit has been moved to Nov. 26 at 11:00 a.m. Previously scheduled for Nov. 27, the stocking was moved up a day due to the winter storm forecast for the area on Tuesday night and Wednesday.
Tomorrow’s trout stocking at Bacon Creek postponed 11/7/2019 3:10:00 PM View Count 565 SIOUX CITY – The trout stocking scheduled for tomorrow, Nov. 8 at Bacon Creek has been postponed due to forecast low temperatures that could cause the lake to freeze and create unsafe ice and fishing conditions.
Bondurant and Ames trout stockings moved to Nov. 7 & Nov. 8 11/6/2019 1:58:00 PM View Count 707 The trout stocking at Lake Petocka, Bondurant, has been moved to Nov. 7 at noon. The trout stocking at Ada Hayden Heritage Park Lake, Ames, has been moved to Nov. 8 at 10 a.m.
Fall community trout stockings start October 19 10/15/2019 10:43:00 AM View Count 6452 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will release between 1,000 to 2,000 rainbow trout at 19 locations across Iowa as part of its cool weather trout program that brings trout to areas that cannot support them during the summer.
Dalton Pond trout stocking postponed 6/4/2019 1:09:00 PM View Count 1069 PRESTON, Iowa – Trout stockings scheduled for the week of June 3 and on June 13 at Dalton Pond will be postponed to make repairs to a water control structure. Stocking will resume at Dalton Pond on Sept. 6 as planned.
Trout fee still required during relaxed fishing regulations at Lake of the Hills 3/19/2019 10:48:00 AM View Count 1202 Davenport – Anglers who catch trout left over from a previous community trout stocking at Lake of the Hills during the relaxed fishing regulations are still required to have a valid trout fee to keep any trout.
Think spring: Trout stocking in northeast Iowa streams starts April 1 2/26/2019 11:44:00 AM View Count 2501 The popular trout stream stocking season starts in only five weeks on April 1. This year’s trout stocking calendar, available on the DNR website, features the traditional favorite streams and one new location on Mill Creek in Bellevue. The Mill Creek stocking site will provide easy-access fishing in Felderman Park next to Bellevue State Park.
Family trout fishing event this Saturday in Ames 1/29/2019 2:32:00 PM View Count 1088 AMES – A family friendly trout fishing event will be held at noon Saturday, Feb. 2, at Ada Hayden Heritage Park, in Ames.
Trout stocking at Lake Petocka this week 1/29/2019 2:30:00 PM View Count 1248 BONDURANT – The DNR is planning to stock trout in Lake Petocka late this week or early next week if weather and road conditions are safe.
DNR postponing trout stockings in Spencer and Fort Dodge 1/16/2019 4:18:00 PM View Count 1037 The Iowa DNR is postponing the trout stockings and family fishing events scheduled for this Saturday, Jan. 19 at Scharnberg Pond, Spencer, and Moorland Pond, Fort Dodge, due to inclement weather expected this weekend.
Terra Lake added to fall community trout stocking schedule 10/16/2018 11:44:00 AM View Count 1730 JOHNSTON, Iowa -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will stock trout at 1:00 p.m. on Oct. 24 at Terra Lake, as the trout program’s community fisheries, expands its central Iowa stockings to Johnston.
Urban trout stocking this Saturday at Prairie Park Fishery 3/30/2018 8:20:00 AM View Count 1964 CEDAR RAPIDS –The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will stock 1,500 rainbow trout at Prairie Park Fishery in Cedar Rapids this Saturday, March 31 at 10:00 a.m.
DNR postponing trout stockings in Iowa City and Ottumwa 3/23/2018 1:23:00 PM View Count 1834 The Iowa DNR is postponing trout stockings scheduled for Sat., March 24 at Terry Trueblood Lake, Iowa City, and at the Ottumwa Park Pond, Ottumwa, due to inclement weather.
Trout stocking and family fishing event at Lake Petocka postponed 1/24/2018 12:32:00 PM View Count 2018 BONDURANT – The trout stocking and family trout fishing event scheduled for this Saturday, Jan. 27 at Lake Petocka has been postponed due to unsafe ice conditions.
Fall urban trout stocking begins October 14 10/10/2017 11:57:00 AM View Count 12256 Seventeen lakes across Iowa are gearing up to receive trout this fall. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will release between 1,000 to 2,000 rainbow trout at each location as part of its cool weather trout program that brings trout to areas that cannot support them during the summer months.
Spring urban trout stocking schedule 3/7/2017 12:16:00 PM View Count 10534 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fisheries staff will release between 1,000 to 2,000 rainbow trout in 10 lakes across Iowa in March and April as part of its cool weather trout program.
Trout stocking at Ada Hayden postponed 2/1/2017 8:47:00 AM View Count 3038 AMES – The trout stocking scheduled for this Saturday, Feb. 4 at Ada Hayden in Ames has been postponed due to unsafe ice conditions.
Trout stocking at Big Lake postponed 1/19/2017 3:06:00 PM View Count 2213 Council Bluffs – The trout stocking scheduled for tomorrow, Jan. 20 at Big Lake has been postponed until spring due to rapidly deteriorating ice conditions.