The popular trout stream stocking season starts on March 31. Find a list of stocked trout streams on the DNR trout stream map or the DNR trout fishing webpage.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fisheries staff will release between 1,000 to 2,000 rainbow trout in nine lakes across Iowa in March and April.
Sediment flowing into Siewers Spring, the water source for the Chuck Gipp Decorah Fishery Hatchery, creates muddy water conditions after larger rainfall events.
Iowa DNR Manchester Fish Hatchery staff Dan Rosauer, Aaron Schwartzhoff, Eric Bailey and Garald Rivers were recently honored with their Stream Stewardship Award
DNR will stock trout in Lake of the Hills in Davenport, East Lake Park Pond in Mount Pleasant and Wilson Lake in Fort Madison on March 20, instead of March 22.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources fisheries staff will release between 1,000 to 2,000 rainbow trout in nine lakes across Iowa in March and April.
Winter community trout stockings at central Iowa ponds scheduled for this Saturday, Jan. 27 , Saturday, Feb. 3 , and Saturday, Feb. 10 will be unannounced.