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Ten Mile Creek

General Information

County: Winneshiek
Location: Located 2 miles northwest of Decorah.
Stream Segment Length: 0.20

Amenities

Amenities at Ten Mile Creek include:

    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.
    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 short section of Ten Mile Creek is open to public fishing on the Falcon Springs WMA. Most of this stream is on private property and requires landowner permission to access this fishery. A sample from January 2020 saw 217 Brown Trout per mile with fish from 5 to 14 inches.(2023)

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    Fingerling Stocked or Natural Reproduction
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        No known aquatic invasive species have been found

    • 5/25/2017 - 5,041 Brown Trout (2")
    • 6/6/16 - 5,250 Brown Trout (4")
    • 05/11/2015 - 5,000 Brown Trout (4")
    • 06/02/2014 - 3,350 Brown Trout (2")

    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

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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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