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Hickory Creek

General Information

County: Allamakee
Location: Located 1 mile southwest of Volney off of Hickory Creek Road.
Stream Segment Length: 1.50

Amenities

Amenities at Hickory Creek include:

    Water levels on most are low but fishable. Trout stream stocking continues on all steams as scheduled even though some are not announced.
    Brook Trout - Fair: The best brook trout streams are heavily vegetated making fishing difficult. Dabbling a fly through the narrow unvegetated runs is best or find deeper pools above beaver dams.
    Brown Trout - Good: Brown trout are hard to catch in clear water. Anglers may have to be more stealthy when approaching streams. A variety of terrestrial insect patterns will work especially crickets, ants, and grasshoppers.
    Rainbow Trout - Good: A small chunk of worm or cheese under a bobber fished through a deeper hole will turn a rainbow head. Cut line on deeply hooked fish if returning to water.

    Hickory Creek is stocked April through October with catchable 10-12 inch Rainbow Trout and also provides opportunities for wild Brown Trout. Sampling data from 2016 showed 652 French Creek strain Brown Trout per mile with fish up to 17 inches collected. This is an estimated population and actual trout numbers will be higher. Stream access is fair. Please be aware that all of the stream is on private property where only angling is permitted.(2022)

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        No known aquatic invasive species have been found

    • Annual 2021 - 1,326 Rainbow Trout (12)
    • Annual 2020 - 1,056 Rainbow Trout (12)
    • summer 2019 - 208 Brook Trout (10.8)
    • annual 2019 - 740 Rainbow Trout (10.8)
    • annual 2018 - 1,040 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
    • annual 2017 - 375 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
    • annual 2017 - 1,315 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
    • annual 2016 - 245 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
    • annual 2016 - 1,255 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
    • annual 2015 - 380 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
    • annual 2015 - 1,142 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
    • annual 2014 - 385 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
    • annual 2014 - 880 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
    • annual 2013 - 200 Brook Trout (2-3/lb)
    • annual 2013 - 1,225 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. Here is a list of current fish consumption advisories for Iowa lakes and rivers.

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