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Ice conditions at winter trout stocking locations are quickly deteriorating with the warm weather, especially around the pond edges. We suggest you wait until open water to fish for trout at these locations. Each community trout stocking location is stocked twice.
Back to top2025 Stocking Schedule
Each community trout stocking location is stocked twice. Every location receives about 1,500 trout each stocking.
Waterbody | Location | 2025 Spring Stockings | 2025 Fall Stockings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Lake | Council Bluffs | 10/29/2025 - 3 p.m. | |
| Moorland Pond | Moorland/Fort Dodge | 10/29/2025 - Noon | |
| Sand Lake | Marshalltown | 4/25/2025 - Noon | 10/29/2025 - Noon |
| Ottumwa Park Pond (South Pond) | Ottumwa | 3/22/2025 - 11 a.m. | 10/23/2025 - 11 a.m. |
| Prairie Park Fishery | Cedar Rapids | 3/22/2025 - 10 a.m. | 10/24/2025 - 10 a.m. |
| Liberty Centre Pond | North Liberty | 3/20/2025 - 10:30 a.m. | 10/24/2025 - 10:30 a.m. |
| Emma Young Park Pond | Clinton | 3/21/2025 - 10 a.m. | |
| Discovery Park Pond | Muscatine | 3/21/2025 - Noon | |
| Triumph Park West & East | Waukee | 10/27/2025 - Noon | |
| Terra Lake | Johnston | 10/27/2025 - Noon | |
| Lake Petocka | Bondurant | 10/31/2025 - Noon | |
| Ada Hayden Heritage Park Lake | Ames | 11/3/2025 - Noon | |
| Stolley Pond | Spencer | 11/1/2025 - 1 p.m. | |
| Bacon Creek Lake | Sioux City | 11/3/2025 - 1:30 p.m. | |
| North Prairie Lake | Cedar Falls | 4/26/2025 - 11:30 a.m. | 10/30/2025 - 11:30 a.m. |
| Heritage Pond | Dubuque | 4/26/2025 - 11 a.m. | 10/30/2025 - 11 a.m. |
| Blue Pit | Mason CIty | 11/26/2025 - 11 a.m. | |
| East Lake Park Pond | Mount Pleasant | 10/25/2025 - 10 a.m. | |
| Wilson Lake | Donnellson | 10/25/2025 - Noon | |
| Lake of the Hills | Davenport | 10/25/2025 - 10 a.m. |
Family-friendly Fishing Events
The following stocking locations are paired with a family-friendly event to help anglers have success and fun while fishing.
Fall:
- Triumph Park West & East (Waukee)
- Terra Lake (Johnston)
- East Lake Park Pond (Mount Pleasant)
- Wilson Lake (Donnellson)
- Lake of the Hills (Davenport)