Trout & Char in Iowa
3 species documented in Iowa, alongside live conditions on the state’s 27 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in Iowa
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
357 records
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
104 records
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
48 records
Bars compare how many records exist, which reflects survey effort as much as fish populations. Read them as evidence the species is present, not as a ranking of the fishing.
Live conditions
Biggest Iowa waters right now
| River | Drainage | Flow | Temp | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines River | 14,038 sq mi | 25,800 cfs | 67°F | 1h ago |
| Iowa River | 12,630 sq mi | 24,700 cfs | — | 15 min ago |
| Cedar River | 7,787 sq mi | 12,700 cfs | — | 15 min ago |
| Missouri River | 316,200 sq mi | 27,100 cfs | 44°F | 15 min ago |
| Mississippi River | 85,600 sq mi | 29,800 cfs | 66°F | 45 min ago |
| Raccoon River | 3,625 sq mi | 7,070 cfs | — | 30 min ago |
| Turkey River | 1,545 sq mi | 2,480 cfs | 64°F | 1h ago |
| Big Sioux River | 8,430 sq mi | 925 cfs | — | 15 min ago |
| Little Sioux River | 3,526 sq mi | 1,090 cfs | — | 15 min ago |
| Wapsipinicon River | 2,336 sq mi | 7,520 cfs | — | 45 min ago |