Swiss Valley Creek
General Information
County: Dubuque
Location: Located 3 miles south of Dubuque in Swiss Valley Park just off Swiss Valley Road
Acres: 3.25
Maximum Depth:
Motoring Restrictions:
Nearby Parks
Amenities
Amenities at Swiss Valley Creek include:
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Accessible Facilities
- Playground
- Restrooms
- Camping
- annual 2019 - 4,245 Brook Trout (10.8)
- annual 2019 - 9,058 Rainbow Trout (10.8)
- annual 2018 - 2,022 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2018 - 8,835 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2017 - 2,714 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2017 - 8,648 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2016 - 1,570 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2016 - 8,968 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2015 - 2,408 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2015 - 9,176 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2014 - 1,940 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2014 - 7,335 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2013 - 1,400 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2013 - 7,821 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2012 - 1,350 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2012 - 8,370 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2011 - 1,600 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2011 - 8,800 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2010 - 550 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
- annual 2010 - 7,437 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
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
- 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.
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.