Big Spring Kids Trout Fishing Pond
General Information
County: Clayton
Location: On the grounds of the Big Spring Trout Hatchery
Acres: 0.15
Maximum Depth:
Motoring Restrictions:
Nearby Parks
Amenities
Amenities at Big Spring Kids Trout Fishing Pond include:
- Restrooms
- Good/Excellent Shorefishing
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- Annual 2022 - 1,607 Rainbow Trout (12)
- Annual 2021 - 2,110 Rainbow Trout (12)
- Annual 2020 - 2,829 Rainbow Trout (12)
- annual 2019 - 948 Brook Trout (10.8)
- annual 2019 - 1,135 Rainbow Trout (10.8)
- annual 2018 - 813 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2018 - 1,180 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2017 - 605 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2017 - 1,835 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2016 - 663 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2016 - 1,473 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2015 - 970 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2015 - 1,549 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2014 - 715 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2014 - 985 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2013 - 978 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 species, 2 fish
- Possession Limit: combined trout species, 2 fish
- Length Limit: none
- Other: At this youth-centered fishery, anglers are limited to 2 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.