Spring urban trout stockings are a great place to take kids to catch a fish. DNR fisheries staff release will between 1,000 to 2,000 rainbow trout in 10 lakes across Iowa in March and April as part of its cool weather trout program.
Many
locations will also host family fishing events to help you be successful with
tips and tricks from the pros. Here's the schedule:
March
24
10:00 am: Discovery Park, Muscatine
Noon: Lake of the Hills, Davenport
Noon: Wilson Lake, east of Donnellson
March
2510:00 am: Discovery Park, Muscatine
Noon: Lake of the Hills, Davenport
Noon: Wilson Lake, east of Donnellson
11:00 am: Ottumwa Park Pond, Ottumwa
11:00 am: Terry Trueblood Lake, Iowa City
April 8
10:00 am: North Prairie Lake, Cedar Falls
Noon: Banner Lake South, north of Indianola
April 15
10:30 am: Prairie Park, Cedar Rapids
April 22
10:00 am: Heritage Pond, Dubuque
Noon: Sand Lake, Marshalltown
Try trout fishing this spring - invite your neighbors, friends and kids to come along. All you need to get in on the fun is either a small hook with a nightcrawler or corn under a small bobber, or small simple spinners such as a panther martin or mepps.
Learn more trout fishing tips on the DNR trout fishing webpage.
