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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.
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Each community trout stocking location is stocked twice. Every location receives about 1,500 trout each stocking.
Note: Some stockings have been postponed due to warm temperatures. Updated dates are posted below.
| 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. postponed to 11/04/2025 at 11 a.m. |
| Prairie Park Fishery | Cedar Rapids | 3/22/2025 - 10 a.m. | 10/24/2025 - 10 a.m. postponed to 11/05/2025 at 9 a.m. |
| Liberty Centre Pond | North Liberty | 3/20/2025 - 10:30 a.m. | 10/24/2025 - 10:30 a.m. postponed to 11/05/2025 at 1 p.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. - changed to 11/25/2025 | |
| East Lake Park Pond | Mount Pleasant | 10/25/2025 - 10 a.m. postponed to 11/14/2025 at 10 a.m. | |
| Wilson Lake | Donnellson | 10/25/2025 - Noon postponed to 11/14/2025 at noon | |
| Lake of the Hills | Davenport | 10/25/2025 - 10 a.m. postponed to 11/14/2025 at noon |
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)