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Stream Details

Paint Creek

General Information

County: Allamakee
Location: Located in Yellow River State Forest, 3 miles west of Harpers Ferry off of State Forest Road or CR B25.
Stream Segment Length: 11.00

Amenities

Amenities at Paint Creek include:

Picnic Area
Trails
Restrooms
Camping
Good/Excellent Shorefishing

District-Wide Trout Stream Fishing Report

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Fishing Summary

Paint is stocked weekly from April through October with catchable 10-12 inch brook and rainbow trout and also provides opportunities for wild brown trout. It is an unannounced stocking. Sampling data from 2009 indicated 136 French Creek strain brown trout per mile with fish up to 19 inches collected. This is not an estimated population and actual trout numbers will be higher. Bank access is easy and universally accessible at Kolsrud Park on the west edge of Waterville. A portion of Paint is located in the Yellow River State Forest where there are non-electric campsites, restrooms and miles of trails of all levels of difficulty located within the park. (2012)

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Popular Fish Species in this Stream

Fish Stocking

annual 2017 - 2,305 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
annual 2017 - 9,875 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
annual 2016 - 1,170 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
annual 2016 - 9,620 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
5/16/16 - 3,038 Rainbow Trout (10")
annual 2015 - 1,475 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
annual 2014 - 2,082 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
annual 2014 - 6,297 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
annual 2013 - 1,135 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
annual 2013 - 7,475 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
annual 2012 - 1,280 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
annual 2012 - 8,398 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
annual 2011 - 900 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
annual 2011 - 8,881 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
annual 2010 - 300 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
annual 2010 - 6,569 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
annual 2009 - 8,917 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)

Regulations

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

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

Smallmouth Bass

Season: Continuous
Daily Bag Limit: combined black bass, 3 fish
Possession Limit: combined black bass, 6 fish
Length Limit: 12-inch minimum
Other:

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.

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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