Winter season also means the start of community trout stocking in nine locations across Iowa. The season provides trout fishing in areas that would not support them during warmer months, according to ...

Staff from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will be stocking trout at 18 lakes and ponds around the state soon. Up to 2000 rainbow trout will be released at each location. “They’re generally ...

Natural resources technician Eric Bailey tosses rainbow trout into the water at Prairie Park Fishery in Cedar Rapids on March 21, 2024. The fish come from the Manchester Fish Hatchery and are ...

DECORAH | Fishing Iowa’s trout streams this fall is a unique way to enjoy the cool weather and marvel at the amazing colors of fall and Iowa’s prize trout. Male brown and brook trout will display ...

Unseasonably warm water temperatures have delayed eastern Iowa’s fall trout stocking, with hatchery officials holding off until conditions are cool enough to keep the fish alive. The Iowa Department ...

A sign for trout stream fishing on the Turkey River sits behind a trout pond at Big Spring Fish Hatchery in Elkader on May 28. The river is open to the public for fishing and has an angler access ...

While some states still have formal trout openers, most allow year-round fishing so anglers can get out there even during the depths of winter. Although trout need cold water to survive, when water ...