Coldwater Creek

General Information

County: Winneshiek
Location: Located 3 miles northwest of Bluffton off of Coldwater Creek Road.
Acres: 4.00
Maximum Depth:
Motoring Restrictions:

Nearby Parks

Amenities

Amenities at Coldwater Creek include:
  • Trails
  • Camping
  • Good/Excellent Shorefishing
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  • Annual 2021 - 9,410 Rainbow Trout (12)
  • Annual 2020 - 9,144 Rainbow Trout (12)
  • summer 2019 - 628 Brook Trout (10.8)
  • annual 2019 - 9,404 Rainbow Trout (10.8)
  • annual 2018 - 7,691 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2017 - 2,280 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2017 - 8,385 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2016 - 1,000 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2016 - 8,010 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2015 - 1,315 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2015 - 6,452 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2014 - 1,394 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2014 - 5,914 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2013 - 1,643 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2013 - 5,385 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.

  • 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
  • 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
  • White Sucker
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: none
    • Possession Limit: unlimited
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other: May be taken by hand fishing, by snagging, by spear or by bow and arrow, day or night.
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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.