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Grannis Creek

General Information

County: Fayette
Location: Located in Grannis Creek Wildlife Management Area, 3.5 miles southeast of Fayette off of Grannis Road.
Stream Segment Length: 1.50

Amenities

Amenities at Grannis Creek include:
  • Trails
  • Good/Excellent Shorefishing

Brook Trout - Slow: Brook trout more interested in spawning than feeding making catching more difficult. Dabbling a fly through narrow vegetated runs or find a deeper pool above a beaver dam may grab a brooks attention.
Brown Trout - Good: Try using flies or crankbaits imitating minnows or other small trout.
Rainbow Trout - Good: With the end of catchable trout stocking, plenty of fish remain in the stream to confound anglers. A small chunk of worm or cheese under a bobber fished through a deeper hole may turn a rainbow head. Cut line on deeply hooked fish if returning to water.
A good trout stream will stay open during cold weather. Avoid walking on cleared gravel areas in faster moving water. These are brook and brown trout nests or redds. Many trout streams flow through public areas where hunting occurs. Wear plenty of orange so hunters can see you.

Grannis Creek is stocked weekly April through October with catchable 10-12 inch Rainbow Trout and also provides opportunities for wild Brown Trout. Sampling data from 2013 for Grannis Creek showed 559 French Creek strain Brown Trout per mile with fish up to 14 inches collected. This is an estimated population and actual trout numbers will be higher. Bank access is easy with a small paved area for universal access at the upstream parking lot. Please be aware that part of the stream is on private property and only angling is permitted.(2021)

Stream Maps


Parking Access
Catchable Trout Waters
Fingerling Stocked or Natural Reproduction
Restrictive Regulation Stream

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    No known aquatic invasive species have been found

  • Annual 2022 - 7,772 Rainbow Trout (12)
  • Annual 2021 - 7,726 Rainbow Trout (12)
  • Annual 2020 - 8,732 Rainbow Trout (12)
  • annual 2019 - 3,578 Brook Trout (10.8)
  • annual 2019 - 4,836 Rainbow Trout (10.8)
  • annual 2018 - 3,555 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2018 - 4,370 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2017 - 1,495 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2017 - 7,237 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2016 - 915 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2016 - 8,805 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2015 - 1,270 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2015 - 8,019 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2014 - 2,250 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2014 - 7,320 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.

  • 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.

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