The DNR continues to improve habitat and trout genetics, resulting in natural spawning in over 100 streams in Northeast Iowa.

The Iowa DNR will resume stocking trout in local ponds that had been delayed in October due to unseasonably warm water.

The rainbow trout spawn, the backbone of Iowa’s trout program, takes up much of December and January. Roughly 750,000 eggs ...

Driving around northeast Iowa recently it was apparent that trout fishing remains a popular fall activity when every parking spot at North and South Bear Creek and Waterloo Creek was filled. “That was ...

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 ...

If you’ve ever stood on the bank of a river with a fly rod, stared at the water, and wondered, ‘Where the hell do I start?’, you’re not alone. When you’re just getting started trout fishing, even ...

Brilliant fall colors are not only found in trees, but also in streams and the Manchester Fish Hatchery. These underwater splashes of color are signs that trout spawning season is ...

The Lake Pend Oreille Thanksgiving Derby runs Nov. 22-26 and Nov. 28-30 with a short break for Thanksgiving. (Get entry details and more at LPOIC.org.) A friend trolling a fly on a planer board took a ...