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Wapsi River Trout Section

General Information

County: Mitchell
Location: Located 0.5 mile west of McIntire.
Stream Segment Length: 2.50

Amenities

Amenities at Wapsi River Trout Section include:
  • Trails
  • Camping

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.
Water levels on most are low but fishable. Trout stream stocking continues on all steams as scheduled even though some are not announced. Beginning October 1, all streams become unannounced but continue to be stocked through the end of October.
Brown Trout - Good: Recent rain clouded up many streams creating an uptick in Brown Trout activity. They also flushed a good amount of new critters into the 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.
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.
Water levels on most are low but fishable. Trout stream stocking continues on all streams. Beginning October 1, stockings are not announced. Stream stocking continues through the end of October. Because many trout streams run through public areas, anglers be aware hunting is in full swing.
Brown Trout - Good: Anglers may have to be more stealthy when approaching streams due to clear water. 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.

The Wapsi River is stocked weekly April, May, June, September and October with catchable 10-12 inch Rainbow Trout. This fishery contains low numbers of stream-reared French Creek strain Brown Trout.(2022)

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    No known aquatic invasive species have been found

  • Annual 2021 - 840 Rainbow Trout (12)
  • Annual 2020 - 945 Rainbow Trout (12)
  • annual 2019 - 945 Rainbow Trout (10.8)
  • annual 2018 - 1,310 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2017 - 1,155 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • 6/12/2017 - 8,500 Brown Trout (2")
  • annual 2016 - 2,045 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2015 - 2,227 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2014 - 2,063 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • annual 2013 - 1,995 Rainbow Trout (2-3/lb)
  • 05/28/2013 - 2,000 Brown Trout (4.0")

The Fishing Regulations brochure is available for download. The summaries listed below are a partial listing provided for your benefit.

  • Black Bullhead
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: unlimited
    • Possession Limit: unlimited
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other:
  • 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
  • Green Sunfish
    • Season: Continuous
    • Daily Bag Limit: none
    • Possession Limit: unlimited
    • Length Limit: none
    • Other:
  • 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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